Little Alice's Palace

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Unknown. Little Alice's Palace

CHAPTER I

CHAPTER II

CHAPTER III

CHAPTER IV

CHAPTER V

CHAPTER VI

CHAPTER VII

CHAPTER VIII

CHAPTER IX

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The shower did not last long, and the warm sun melted the diamonds from the grass, so that it was soon fit for the little girls to go out into the freshness and enjoy the pleasant air.

“Don’t you think this a pretty cottage?” asked Alice, as they stepped outside and stood looking upon her home.  “See the moss all over the shingles; how velvety it is!  Tabby goes up there to sleep on the soft cushion in the sun.  And here’s where I put my convolvuluses, and they climb up and run all over the window and make such a nice curtain, with the pink and blue and white and purple mixed with the green; and they reach up to the very chimney, Maddie, and hug it round, and then trail down upon the roof.  Oh, I think it’s elegant!  And here’s my flower-bed, right under the window, where mother can smell the blossoms as we sit sewing when she has a day at home.  We take real comfort here, mother and I, Maddie.”  And so the little blithesome child prattled about her humble home, while her companion looked in astonishment upon her, wondering why it was that Alice always seemed so happy, while she was so miserable.

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“Oh no,” said Alice; “that would be idle.  When mother has work I stay at home to help her.  I’ve learned to sew nicely now, and can save mother many a stitch.  To-day’s my holiday, and I can play with you as long as you please.  I’ve brought some dinner, and we’ll set a table in my dining-hall.”  And she took from her pocket a little parcel, and led Maddie from the bower to a hollow near the brook, where was a flat rock, and there she spread her frugal fare.

There were two pieces of homemade bread and a small slice of cold bacon, which she put upon leaves in the middle of the rocky table; and gathering some violets, she placed them in bunches here and there, till the table was sweet with their delicious fragrance.

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