Identifier: stnicholasserial372dodg (find matches)
Title: St. Nicholas (serial)
Year: 1873 (1870s)
Authors: Dodge, Mary Mapes, 1830-1905
Subjects: Children's literature
Publisher: (New York : Scribner & Co.)
Contributing Library: Information and Library Science Library, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Digitizing Sponsor: University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

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you, said she. Come, girls!And away they sped, never pausing till theyreached the farm-house porch. They found theothers in the kitchen, drying themselves aroundthe stove, while Jim Greens sister, a pleasant-faced young woman, gathered up the rain-cloaksthey had shed. Grandmother Perkins fed the fire ( To be continued.) with kindlings, and a small flaxen-haired boy andgirl stared at the company out of solemn china-blue eyes. Mrs. Perkins, will you take pity on some moredrowned people? asked Carol. Then she ex-plained the old ladys plight, ending: And she svery lame, so may we borrow this chair to carryher up to the house, please? We 11 be back inless than no time. Of course you may! Cant I help you? theyoung woman answered readily. But her aid wasnot needed. Calling Frances to assist them, Carolcaught up Grandma Perkinss rocker, and the fourgirls marched off with it. Look, Mommer ! cried Daniel Perkins, Junior,as he peeped through the window. They ve gota erandma a-ridin in our chair!
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Copyright by Frost & Reed, Iinsto), Engla SILENT SYMPATHY.FKOM THE ORIGINAL ETCHING BY HERBERT UICKSEE. THE LAST OF THE FREIGHT THIEVES THE YOUNG RAILROADERS SERIES. TALES OF ADVENTURE AND INGENUITY BY F. LOVELL COOMBS No, I m not after you this time, laughingly re-sponded Detective Boyle to Jack Orrs half-seri-ous inquiry, when Jack recognized his visitor atthe station as the detective who on the previousmemorable occasion had called with the sheriff.I want your assistance. Did you know, he asked, seating himself,that the freight thieves are operating on thedivision again? No! said Jack, in surprise. They are. And they have developed somenew scheme that is more baffling than the haunt-ing trick you spoiled here. Every week they aregetting away with stuff from the night freightbetween Claxton and Eastfield, while the train isactually in motion! That looks incredible, I know; but it is theonly possible conclusion, since the train does notstop en route, and I made sure the goods hav

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