Bessie in the City

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Mathews Joanna Hooe. Bessie in the City

I. LITTLE FRIENDS AT HOME

II. MAGGIE'S PLAN

III. THE MISER

IV. FLOSSY

V. THE COLONEL'S STORY

VI. THE STORY CONTINUED

VII. THE PEACH-STONES

VIII. THE NEW GLOVES

IX. TWO LOST PETS

X. HOME AGAIN! HOME AGAIN!

XI. NEW PLANS

XII. A VISITOR

XIII. THE BANK-NOTES

XIV. DISCOVERY

XV. THE SNOW

XVI. SHOPPING FOR CHRISTMAS

XVII. CHRISTMAS

XVIII. THE PURCHASE OF THE LIBRARY

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MAGGIE thought of her "plan" again as soon as she reached home, and she and Bessie scampered away to their mamma's room to see if she were ready to attend to them. She was dressing for dinner, and so they knew they might go in and talk to her, for she said this was "Maggie's and Bessie's hour," and as she dressed, used to tell them stories, or teach them some pretty verses, or listen to them if they had anything to tell her.

"Mamma," said Maggie, "have you thought of any way that I can earn money?"

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"And so he shall," said Bessie; "but petting you and mamma is nice play, not work; and these little hands want to be useful, papa."

"I think they do pretty well for five-year-old hands," said Mr. Bradford, as he sat down and took Bessie on his knee. "They bring papa's slippers and rock baby's cradle, and sometimes I see them trying to help mamma when she is busy. I think we may call them rather useful for hands of their size."

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