Well have a real dinner today, laughed Jessie. Maybe Aunt Jane will eat some of this good food if I dont give her too much. I doubt it, said Maggie. She hasnt eaten a real meal in two years. Jessie was right. Maggie was amazed when she saw Aunt Janes...
Sam, the neighbor, woke the girls the next morning, bringing the milk. The girls could hear Maggie in the kitchen, Shh, Shh! Sam Weeks! Youll wake those girls. I want to wake them, said Sam. I want to see them. He began to whistle. The girls laughed...
Lets not wait for Maggie, Jessie said, in her businesslike way. Lets get dinner. Soon, Violet was busy beating eggs in a bowl. Jessie put butter in a big pan and set it on the stove. The girls put pieces of dry bread in the eggs and milk, and Jessie...
Such excitement! Mrs. McGregor, the housekeeper, packed a big lunch in a box. She handed it to Jessie with a motherly smile. Benny peeked in the box and said, If Aunt Jane doesnt give you enough to eat, that lunch will last you two or three days. Mr....
Nobody moved for a minute. At last Henry said, Listen, Grandfather. We cant eat a thing if you stay here all alone. Do let us help you. At least tell us who wrote the letter. Mr. Alden looked at each of his grandchildren. They were all watching him w...
An exciting summer began for the four Alden children with the bang of a door. The big house where they lived with their grandfather had been as quiet as a house can be with four children in it. Their cousin, Joe, had gone to Europe with his new wife,...
The family had not gone very far when suddenly Joe stopped the car by the side of the road. Whats the matter? asked Henry. Bills getting too tired, answered Joe quietly. This is all too much of a change for him. Im going to fix a bed on the back seat...
The family sat down on the steps the next morning after breakfast. I want to go home, said Benny suddenly. We all want to go home, said Henry. But how can we? We cant take Bill in a canoe. Four people are too many. Well have to get to Mr. Longs store...
Right away, the children wanted to go to see Rita again. Leaving the money in the tin box in the kitchen cupboard, the whole family almost ran up the road. We want to go into the woods again, Rita, Jessie called. We want to talk with Dave Hunter. Do...
The next day the children were up early. They had breakfast. They made their beds. We ought to go down to see Rita the first thing we do, said Violet. We were not very polite to her yesterday. All we could think of was Benny. Very well, said Alice la...