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Table of Contents
Freckles
CHARACTERS
CHAPTER I. Wherein Great Risks Are Taken and the Limberlost Guard Is Hired
CHAPTER II. Wherein Freckles Proves His Mettle and Finds Friends
CHAPTER III. Wherein a Feather Falls and a Soul Is Born
CHAPTER IV. Wherein Freckles Faces Trouble Bravely and Opens the Way for New Experiences
CHAPTER V. Wherein an Angel Materializes and a Man Worships
CHAPTER VI. Wherein a Fight Occurs and Women Shoot Straight
CHAPTER VII. Wherein Freckles Wins Honor and Finds a Footprint on the Trail
CHAPTER VIII. Wherein Freckles Meets a Man of Affairs and Loses Nothing by the Encounter
CHAPTER IX. Wherein the Limberlost Falls upon Mrs. Duncan and Freckles Comes to the Rescue
CHAPTER X. Wherein Freckles Strives Mightily and the Swamp Angel Rewards Him
CHAPTER XI. Wherein the Butterflies Go on a Spree and Freckles Informs the Bird Woman
CHAPTER XII. Wherein Black Jack Captures Freckles and the Angel Captures Jack
CHAPTER XIII. Wherein the Angel Releases Freckles, and the Curse of Black Jack Falls upon Her
CHAPTER XIV. Wherein Freckles Nurses a Heartache and Black Jack Drops Out
CHAPTER XV. Wherein Freckles and the Angel Try Taking a Picture, and Little Chicken Furnishes the Subject
CHAPTER XVI. Wherein the Angel Locates a Rare Tree and Dines with the Gang
CHAPTER XVII. Wherein Freckles Offers His Life for His Love and Gets a Broken Body
CHAPTER XVIII. Wherein Freckles refuses Love Without Knowledge of Honorable Birth, and the Angel Goes in Quest of it
CHAPTER XIX. Wherein Freckles Finds His Birthright and the Angel Loses Her Heart
CHAPTER XX. Wherein Freckles returns to the Limberlost, and Lord O'More Sails for Ireland Without Him
A Girl Of The Limberlost
CHARACTERS
CHAPTER I. WHEREIN ELNORA GOES TO HIGH SCHOOL AND LEARNS MANY LESSONS NOT FOUND IN HER BOOKS
CHAPTER II. WHEREIN WESLEY AND MARGARET GO SHOPPING, AND ELNORA'S WARDROBE IS REPLENISHED
CHAPTER III. WHEREIN ELNORA VISITS THE BIRD WOMAN, AND OPENS A BANK ACCOUNT
CHAPTER IV. WHEREIN THE SINTONS ARE DISAPPOINTED, AND MRS. COMSTOCK LEARNS THAT SHE CAN LAUGH
CHAPTER V. WHEREIN ELNORA RECEIVES A WARNING, AND BILLY APPEARS ON THE SCENE
CHAPTER VI. WHEREIN MRS. COMSTOCK INDULGES IN “FRILLS,” AND BILLY REAPPEARS
CHAPTER VII. WHEREIN MRS. COMSTOCK MANIPULATES MARGARET AND BILLY ACQUIRES A RESIDENCE
CHAPTER VIII. WHEREIN THE LIMBERLOST TEMPTS ELNORA, AND BILLY BURIES HIS FATHER
CHAPTER IX. WHEREIN ELNORA DISCOVERS A VIOLIN, AND BILLY DISCIPLINES MARGARET
CHAPTER X. WHEREIN ELNORA HAS MORE FINANCIAL TROUBLES, AND MRS. COMSTOCK AGAIN HEARS THE SONG OF THE LIMBERLOST
CHAPTER XI. WHEREIN ELNORA GRADUATES, AND FRECKLES AND THE ANGEL SEND GIFTS
CHAPTER XII. WHEREIN MARGARET SINTON REVEALS A SECRET, AND MRS. COMSTOCK POSSESSES THE LIMBERLOST
CHAPTER XIII. WHEREIN MOTHER LOVE IS BESTOWED ON ELNORA, AND SHE FINDS AN ASSISTANT IN MOTH HUNTING
CHAPTER XIV. WHEREIN A NEW POSITION IS TENDERED ELNORA, AND PHILIP AMMON IS SHOWN LIMBERLOST VIOLETS
CHAPTER XV. WHEREIN MRS. COMSTOCK FACES THE ALMIGHTY, AND PHILIP AMMON WRITES A LETTER
CHAPTER XVI. WHEREIN THE LIMBERLOST SINGS FOR PHILIP, AND THE TALKING TREES TELL GREAT SECRETS
CHAPTER XVII. WHEREIN MRS. COMSTOCK DANCES IN THE MOONLIGHT, AND ELNORA MAKES A CONFESSION
CHAPTER XVIII. WHEREIN MRS. COMSTOCK EXPERIMENTS WITH REJUVENATION, AND ELNORA TEACHES NATURAL HISTORY
CHAPTER XIX. WHEREIN PHILIP AMMON GIVES A BALL IN HONOUR OF EDITH CARR, AND HART HENDERSON APPEARS ON THE SCENE
CHAPTER XX. WHEREIN THE ELDER AMMON OFFERS ADVICE, AND EDITH CARR EXPERIENCES REGRETS
CHAPTER XXI. WHEREIN PHILIP AMMON RETURNS TO THE LIMBERLOST, AND ELNORA STUDIES THE SITUATION
CHAPTER XXII. WHEREIN PHILIP AMMON KNEELS TO ELNORA, AND STRANGERS COME TO THE LIMBERLOST
CHAPTER XXIII. WHEREIN ELNORA REACHES A DECISION, AND FRECKLES AND THE ANGEL APPEAR
CHAPTER XXIV. WHEREIN EDITH CARR WAGES A BATTLE, AND HART HENDERSON STANDS GUARD
CHAPTER XXV. WHEREIN PHILIP FINDS ELNORA, AND EDITH CARR OFFERS A YELLOW EMPEROR
Laddie
CHARACTERS
CHAPTER I. Little Sister
CHAPTER II. Our Angel Boy
CHAPTER III. Mr. Pryor's Door
CHAPTER IV. The Last Day in Eden
CHAPTER V. The First Day of School
CHAPTER VI. The Wedding Gown
CHAPTER VII. When Sally Married Peter
CHAPTER VIII. The Shropshire and the Crusader
CHAPTER IX "Even So"
CHAPTER X. Laddie Takes the Plunge
CHAPTER XI. Keeping Christmas Our Way
CHAPTER XII. The Horn of the Hunter
CHAPTER XIII. The Garden of the Lord
CHAPTER XIV. The Crest of Eastbrooke
CHAPTER XV. Laddie, the Princess, and the Pie
CHAPTER XVI. The Homing Pigeon
CHAPTER XVII. In Faith Believing
CHAPTER XVIII. The Pryor Mystery
The Harvester
CHARACTERS
CHAPTER I. BELSHAZZAR'S DECISION
CHAPTER II. THE EFFECT OF A DREAM
CHAPTER III. HARVESTING THE FOREST
CHAPTER IV. A COMMISSION FOR THE SOUTH WIND
CHAPTER V. WHEN THE HARVESTER MADE GOOD
CHAPTER VI. TO LABOUR AND TO WAIT
CHAPTER VII. THE QUEST OF THE DREAM GIRL
CHAPTER VIII. BELSHAZZAR'S RECORD POINT
CHAPTER IX. THE HARVESTER GOES COURTING
CHAPTER X. THE CHIME OF THE BLUE BELLS
CHAPTER XI. DEMONSTRATED COURTSHIP
CHAPTER XII. “THE WAY OF A MAN WITH A MAID”
CHAPTER XIII. WHEN THE DREAM CAME TRUE
CHAPTER XIV. SNOWY WINGS
CHAPTER XV. THE HARVESTER INTERPRETS LIFE
CHAPTER XVI. GRANNY MORELAND'S VISIT
CHAPTER XVII. LOVE INVADES SCIENCE
CHAPTER XVIII. THE BETTER MAN
CHAPTER XIX. A VERTICAL SPINE
CHAPTER XX. THE MAN IN THE BACKGROUND
CHAPTER XXI. THE COMING OF THE BLUEBIRD
Michael O'Halloran
CHAPTER I. Happy Home in Sunrise Alley
CHAPTER II. Moccasins and Lady Slippers
CHAPTER III. S.O.S
CHAPTER IV "Bearer of Morning"
CHAPTER V. Little Brother
CHAPTER VI. The Song of a Bird
CHAPTER VII. Peaches' Preference in Blessings
CHAPTER VIII. Big Brother
CHAPTER IX. James Jr. and Malcolm
CHAPTER X. The Wheel of Life
CHAPTER XI. The Advent of Nancy and Peter
CHAPTER XII. Feminine Reasoning
CHAPTER XIII. A Safe Proposition
CHAPTER XIV. An Orphans' Home
CHAPTER XV. A Particular Nix
CHAPTER XVI. The Fingers in the Pie
CHAPTER XVII. Initiations in an Ancient and Honourable Brotherhood
CHAPTER XVIII. Malcolm and the Hermit Thrush
CHAPTER XIX. Establishing Protectorates
CHAPTER XX. Mickey's Miracle
A Daughter of the Land
CHAPTER I. THE WINGS OF MORNING
CHAPTER II. AN EMBRYO MIND READER
CHAPTER III. PEREGRINATIONS
CHAPTER IV. A QUESTION OF CONTRACTS
CHAPTER V. THE PRODIGAL DAUGHTER
CHAPTER VI. KATE'S PRIVATE PUPIL
CHAPTER VII. HELPING NANCY ELLEN AND ROBERT TO ESTABLISH A HOME
CHAPTER VIII. THE HISTORY OF A LEGHORN HAT
CHAPTER IX. A SUNBONNET GIRL
CHAPTER X. JOHN JARDINE'S COURTSHIP
CHAPTER XI. A BUSINESS PROPOSITION
CHAPTER XII. TWO LETTERS
CHAPTER XIII. THE BRIDE
CHAPTER XIV. STARTING MARRIED LIFE
CHAPTER XV. A NEW IDEA
CHAPTER XVI. THE WORK OF THE SUN
CHAPTER XVII. THE BANNER HAND
CHAPTER XVIII. KATE TAKES THE BIT IN HER TEETH
CHAPTER XIX "AS A MAN SOWETH"
CHAPTER XX "FOR A GOOD GIRL"
CHAPTER XXI. LIFE'S BOOMERANG
CHAPTER XXII. SOMEWHAT OF POLLY
CHAPTER XXIII. KATE'S HEAVENLY TIME
CHAPTER XXIV. POLLY TRIES HER WINGS
CHAPTER XXV. ONE MORE FOR KATE
CHAPTER XXVI. THE WINGED VICTORY
CHAPTER XXVII. BLUE RIBBON CORN
CHAPTER XXVIII. THE ELEVENTH HOUR
At the Foot of the Rainbow
A LITTLE STORY OF HER LIFE AND WORK
Chapter I. THE RAT-CATCHERS OF THE WABASH
Chapter II. RUBEN O'KHAYAM AND THE MILK PAIL
Chapter III. THE FIFTY COONS OF THE CANOPER
Chapter IV. WHEN THE KINGFISHER AND THE BLACK BASS CAME HOME
Chapter V. WHEN THE RAINBOW SET ITS ARCH IN THE SKY
Chapter VI. THE HEART OF MARY MALONE
Chapter VII. THE APPLE OF DISCORD BECOMES A JOINTED ROD
Chapter VIII. WHEN THE BLACK BASS STRUCK
Chapter IX. WHEN JIMMY MALONE CAME TO CONFESSION
Chapter X. DANNIE'S RENUNCIATION
Chapter XI. THE POT OF GOLD
Her Father's Daughter
LIST OF CHARACTERS
CHAPTER I. “What Kind of Shoes Are the Shoes You Wear?”
CHAPTER II. Cotyledon of Multiflores Canyon
CHAPTER III. The House of Dreams
CHAPTER IV. Linda Starts a Revolution
CHAPTER V. The Smoke of Battle
CHAPTER VI. Jane Meredith
CHAPTER VII. Trying Yucca
CHAPTER VIII. The Bear Cat
CHAPTER IX. One Hundred Per Cent Plus
CHAPTER X. Katy to the Rescue
CHAPTER XI. Assisting Providence
CHAPTER XII. The Lay of the Land
CHAPTER XIII. Leavening the Bread of Life
CHAPTER XIV. Saturday's Child
CHAPTER XV. Linda's Hearthstone
CHAPTER XVI. Producing the Evidence
CHAPTER XVII. A Rock and a Flame
CHAPTER XVIII. Spanish Iris
CHAPTER XIX. The Official Bug-Catcher
CHAPTER XX. The Cap Sheaf
CHAPTER XXI. Shifting the Responsibility
CHAPTER XXII. The End of Marian's Contest
CHAPTER XXIII. The Day of Jubilee
CHAPTER XXIV. Linda's First Party
CHAPTER XXV. Buena Moza
CHAPTER XXVI. A Mouse Nest
CHAPTER XXVII. The Straight and Narrow
CHAPTER XXVIII. Putting It Up to Peter
CHAPTER XXIX. Katy Unburdens Her Mind
CHAPTER XXX. Peter's Release
CHAPTER XXXI. The End of Donald's Contest
CHAPTER XXXII. How the Wasp Built Her Nest
CHAPTER XXXIII. The Lady of the Iris
The White Flag
LIST OF CHARACTERS
CHAPTER I “He That Was Cold and Hungry”
CHAPTER II “The Gifts of Light and Song”
CHAPTER III “An Inquisition According to Mahlon”
CHAPTER IV “Strength from Weakness”
CHAPTER V “The Verdict Goes Against Jezebel”
CHAPTER VI “The Golden Egg”
CHAPTER VII “Field Mice Among the Wheat”
CHAPTER VIII “A Secret Among the Stars”
CHAPTER IX “Sometimes Your Soul Shows”
CHAPTER X “A Trick of the Subconscious”
CHAPTER XI “The Driver of the Chariot”
CHAPTER XII “Those Who Serve”
CHAPTER XIII “Only Three Words”
CHAPTER XIV “The Cloud That Grew”
CHAPTER XV “The Last Straw”
CHAPTER XVI “The Eyes of Elizabeth”
CHAPTER XVII “A Millstone and the Human Heart”
CHAPTER XVIII “A Triumph in Millinery”
CHAPTER XIX “Rebecca Pronounces Judgment”
CHAPTER XX “The Decision Marcia Reached”
CHAPTER XXI “Whatsoever a Man Sows”
CHAPTER XXII “Behind the Lilac Wall”
CHAPTER XXIII “The Flag on Its Journey”
The Song of the Cardinal
Chapter 1 "Good cheer! Good cheer!" exulted the Cardinal
Chapter 2 "Wet year! Wet year!" prophesied the Cardinal
Chapter 3 "Come here! Come here!" entreated the Cardinal
Chapter 4 "So dear! So dear!" crooned the Cardinal
Chapter 5 "See here! See here!" demanded the Cardinal
The Fire Bird
PART I. THE LOVE DANCE OF YIADA
PART II. COÜY-OÜY AND MOUNTAIN LION
PART III. YIADA'S FLIGHT TO THE MANDANAS
Gene Stratton-Porter
Laddie, A Girl of the Limberlost, The Harvester, Michael O'Halloran, A Daughter of the Land, At the Foot of the Rainbow, The Fire Bird…
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Who can fathom the heart of a boy? McLean had been thinking of Freckles as a creature of unswerving honesty, courage, and faithfulness. Here was evidence of a heart aching for beauty, art, companionship, worship. It was writ large all over the floor, walls, and furnishing of that little Limberlost clearing.
When Duncan came, McLean told him the story of the fight, and they laughed until they cried. Then they started around the line in search of the tree.
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