Belle Powers' Locket

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Mathews Joanna Hooe. Belle Powers' Locket

I. BELLE AND HER PAPA

II. AN EXCITEMENT

III. AN UNPLEASANT SURPRISE

IV. SUNLIGHT

V. A DAY WITH MAGGIE AND BESSIE

VI. PROVERB-PICTURES

VII. MABEL'S NEW WHIM

VIII. THE LOCKET

IX. BELLE'S MISFORTUNE

X. A TERRIBLE LOSS

XI. BELLE'S GRIEF

XII. CONFESSION AND REPENTANCE

XIII. MABEL'S GENEROSITY

XIV. FOUND

Отрывок из книги

"That is Maggie's writing," said Belle, seizing eagerly upon the note, as the man handed it to her. "I s'pose it's about something nice: Maggie's notes always are, – Bessie's too. Please read it to me, papa."

Mr. Powers did as he was asked; and when Belle had opened the envelope, which was a part of the business she must of course attend to for herself, read aloud these words, written in Maggie Bradford's large, round hand: —

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When Mabel heard this, she said she wanted to go to the candy-store and buy mottoes too; and her mother, who, it was plainly to be seen, gave way to her in every thing, said she might do so.

"But if I go and buy you mottoes, will you be a good girl, and come with me to find your uncle and little cousin?" asked the stranger lady.

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