日期：2021-01-24 ON the fourth of September, Christie woke up, saying to herself: It is my birthday, but no one knows it, so I shall get no presents. Ah, well, Im too old for that now, I suppose; but she sighed as she said it, for well she knew one never is too old... 阅读全文>>

日期：2021-01-24 FROM that day a new life began for Christie, a happy, quiet, useful life, utterly unlike any of the brilliant futures she had planned for herself; yet indescribably pleasant to her now, for past experience had taught her its worth, and made her read... 阅读全文>>

日期：2021-01-24 MRS. STERLING. IT was an April day when Christie went to her new home. Warm rains had melted the last trace of snow, and every bank was full of pricking grass-blades, brave little pioneers and heralds of the Spring. The budding elm boughs swung in t... 阅读全文>>

日期：2021-01-24 MR. POWER. NEXT day Christie braved the lion in his den, otherwise the flinty Flint, in her second-class boarding-house, and found that alarm and remorse had produced a softening effect upon her. She was unfeignedly glad to see her lost lodger safe,... 阅读全文>>

日期：2021-01-24 LISHA WILKINS. WHEN Christie opened the eyes that had closed so wearily, afternoon sunshine streamed across the room, and seemed the herald of happier days. Refreshed by sleep, and comforted by grateful recollections of her kindly welcome, she lay t... 阅读全文>>

日期：2021-01-24 THE year that followed was the saddest Christie had ever known, for she suffered a sort of poverty which is more difficult to bear than actual want, since money cannot lighten it, and the rarest charity alone can minister to it. Her heart was empty... 阅读全文>>

日期：2021-01-24 FOR some weeks Christie rested and refreshed herself by making her room gay and comfortable with the gifts lavished on her by the Carrols, and by sharing with others the money which Harry had smuggled into her possession after she had steadily refus... 阅读全文>>

日期：2021-01-24 BEFORE she had time to find a new situation, Christie received a note from Miss Tudor, saying that hearing she had left Mrs. Saltonstall she wanted to offer her the place of companion to an invalid girl, where the duties were light and the compensat... 阅读全文>>

日期：2021-01-24 MR. PHILIP FLETCHER. DURING the next few weeks Christie learned the worth of many things which she had valued very lightly until then. Health became a boon too precious to be trifled with; life assumed a deeper significance when deaths shadow fell u... 阅读全文>>

日期：2021-01-24 FEELING that she had all the world before her where to choose, and that her next step ought to take her up at least one round higher on the ladder she was climbing, Christie decided not to try going out to service again. She knew very well that she... 阅读全文>>

日期：2021-01-24 A FORTNIGHT later, and Christie was off. Mrs. Flint had briefly answered that she had a room, and that work was always to be found in the city. So the girl packed her one trunk, folding away splendid hopes among her plain gowns, and filling every co... 阅读全文>>

日期：2021-01-24 CHRISTIE. AUNT BETSEY, theres going to be a new Declaration of Independence. Bless and save us, what do you mean, child? And the startled old lady precipitated a pie into the oven with destructive haste. I mean that, being of age, Im going to take c... 阅读全文>>

日期：2021-01-21 The Browns were up and out so early next morning that Bab and Betty were sure they had run away in the night. But on looking for them, they were discovered in the coach-house criticising Lita, both with their hands in their pockets, both chewing str... 阅读全文>>

日期：2021-01-21 Bab and Betty had been playing in the avenue all the afternoon several weeks later, but as the shadows began to lengthen both agreed to sit upon the gate and rest while waiting for Ben, who had gone nutting with a party of boys. When they played hou... 阅读全文>>

日期：2021-01-21 It was some days before the children were tired of talking over Bens birthday party; for it was a great event in their small world; but, gradually, newer pleasures came to occupy their minds, and they began to plan the nutting frolics which always f... 阅读全文>>

日期：2021-01-21 A picnic supper on the grass followed the games, and then, as twilight began to fall, the young people were marshalled to the coach-house, now transformed into a rustic theatre. One big door was open, and seats, arranged lengthwise, faced the red ta... 阅读全文>>

日期：2021-01-21 A superb display of flags flapped gayly in the breeze on the September morning when Ben proudly entered his teens. An irruption of bunting seemed to have broken out all over the old house, for banners of every shape and size, color and design, flew... 阅读全文>>

日期：2021-01-21 The first of September came all too soon, and school began. Among the boys and girls who went trooping up to the East Corner knowledge-box, as they called it, was our friend Ben, with a pile of neat books under his arm. He felt very strange, and dec... 阅读全文>>

日期：2021-01-21 If Sanchos abduction made a stir, one may easily imagine with what warmth and interest he was welcomed back when his wrongs and wanderings were known. For several days he held regular levees, that curious boys and sympathizing girls might see and pi... 阅读全文>>

日期：2021-01-21 Celia, Ive a notion that we ought to give Ben something. A sort of peace-offering, you know; for he feels dreadfully hurt about our suspecting him, said Thorny, at dinner that day. I see he does, though he tries to seem as bright and pleasant as eve... 阅读全文>>