Subject for November, 2016
Chapter 4 – His Story
Subject: Under The Lilacs
"I ran away from a circus," began Ben, but got no further, for Bab and Betty gave a simultaneous bounce of delight, and both cried out at once, – "WeR...
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Chapter 3 – Ben
Subject: Under The Lilacs
"Please, ‘m, my name is Ben Brown, and I’m travellin’." "Where are you going?" "Anywheres to get work." "What sort of wo...
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Chapter 2 – Where They Found His Master
Subject: Under The Lilacs
Neither spoke for a minute, astonishment being too great for words; then, as by one impulse, both stole up and touched the cake with a timid finger, quite prepared to see it f...
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Chapter 1 – A Mysterious Dog
Subject: Under The Lilacs
The elm-tree avenue was all overgrown, the great gate was never unlocked, and the old house had been shut up for several years. Yet voices were heard about the place, the lila...
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Chapter 21 – Thanksgiving
Subject: Little Men
This yearly festival was always kept at Plumfield in the good old-fashioned way, and nothing was allowed to interfere with it. For days beforehand, the little girls helped Asi...
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Chapter 20 – Round The Fire
Subject: Little Men
With the October frosts came the cheery fires in the great fireplaces; and Demi’s dry pine-chips helped Dan’s oak-knots to blaze royally, and go roaring up the chi...
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Chapter 22 – Short And Sweet
Subject: Rose In Bloom
In the hall she found Steve and Kitty, for he had hidden his little sweetheart behind the big couch, feeling that she had a right there, having supported his spirits during th...
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Chapter 19 – John Brooke
Subject: Little Men
"Wake up, Demi, dear! I want you." "Why, I’ve just gone to bed; it can’t be morning yet;" and Demi blinked like a little owl as he waked fro...
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Chapter 21 – How Phebe Earned Her Welcome
Subject: Rose In Bloom
Dr. Alec had not arrived, but bad tidings had, as Rose guessed the instant her eyes fell upon Aunt Plenty, hobbling downstairs with her cap awry, her face pale, and a letter f...
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Chapter 18 – Crops
Subject: Little Men
The gardens did well that summer, and in September the little crops were gathered in with much rejoicing. Jack and Ned joined their farms and raised potatoes, those being a go...
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