. Two young Americans--Philip and Molly . the reading began. Pretty soon Noel sat up, and Philip forgot Topsyand hugged his knees, while Mollys voice rang out,quivered, and again rang out as she read the storyof the Alamo—when one hundred and fifty sturdyAmerican settlers, in the wilderness of Texas, heldthe worthless old fort against Sant Anna and hisfour thousand cruel Mexicans, and died likeheroes. Tell you! Thats fine! Thats great!J criedPhilip enthusiastically, when the story was at anend. Got any more like it? Yes, indeed we have. Weve got a book up-stairs just full of gallant deeds like
. Two young Americans--Philip and Molly . the reading began. Pretty soon Noel sat up, and Philip forgot Topsyand hugged his knees, while Mollys voice rang out,quivered, and again rang out as she read the storyof the Alamo—when one hundred and fifty sturdyAmerican settlers, in the wilderness of Texas, heldthe worthless old fort against Sant Anna and hisfour thousand cruel Mexicans, and died likeheroes. Tell you! Thats fine! Thats great!J criedPhilip enthusiastically, when the story was at anend. Got any more like it? Yes, indeed we have. Weve got a book up-stairs just full of gallant deeds like this, an-swered Molly, secretly delighted at Philips warmpraise. Its in Secundus room—Ill get it. Sheran off. And: Well, well—if I didnt nearly forget, criedout Philip, with a laugh. Rolling himself overthe floor until he was close to Noels couch, hesaid excitedly: Fathers got up the jolliest, splen-did party! He calls it mine. Theres a circuscome—its in the big meadow between Hazeltonand Hinsboro—and its a dandy show! Trained. (C Why--of course, Id like to hear ahead T K F * ; v PUBLIC LIBRARY ASTOR, LENOX FOUNDATIONS MOODS AND PLEASURES 127 horses—wild animals—no end of things! And hehas got tickets for to-night—for the whole crowd—over here and at our house. Smalleys stage is totake us all there and back. I told the Jocks—theyre delighted! And my mother is downstairsnow talking to your mother about it. Everybodyknows but Molly—Ill tell her when she comes in,because Youre all going off—and am / to be left hereall alone ? broke in Noel. He was sitting up. Iwont Oh, your mother isnt going—I heard her saythat, struck in Philip eagerly. She will staywith you. And, maybe, your father, too—shewasnt sure Molly shall stay, too! cried Noel angrily,thumping his fist on the back of the lounge.* Shes my twin—she shant go off and leave mehere alone—a prisoner, tied to this old sofa—whilethe rest of you re enjoying yourselves. She shdntgo—Ill tell
Size: 1283px × 1947px
Photo credit: © Reading Room 2020 / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No
Keywords: ., bookauthoryechtonb, bookcentury1900, bookdecade1910, bookyear1912
