item: #1 of 16 id: 10888 author: Anonymous title: Arthur Hamilton, and His Dog date: None words: 12069 flesch: 80 summary: But now, after long years have passed away, with the memory of little Arthur Hamilton is associated that of the faithful Rover; and an allusion to the dear child so early called away, is sure to bring up the remembrance of Rover, and of his mysterious end. The day little Arthur was laid in the grave, Rover was seen to stand in Mr. Martin's yard, as the body of his young master was carried out; and when Mr. and Mrs. Martin returned home and found Rover was not there, they supposed he had gone with the procession, and had remained behind at his old home, and therefore they felt no anxiety about him. keywords: arthur; boy; child; hamilton; heart; home; little; martin; mother; mrs; night; rover cache: 10888.txt plain text: 10888.txt item: #2 of 16 id: 10901 author: Donnell, Annie Hamilton title: Three Young Knights date: None words: 14059 flesch: 97 summary: Something must be done to get Old Tilly home. But of course Old Tilly took it calmly. keywords: boys; church; eddy; face; father; hand; home; jot; kent; night; tilly; time; way cache: 10901.txt plain text: 10901.txt item: #3 of 16 id: 10994 author: None title: The Good Resolution date: None words: 6234 flesch: 78 summary: I have been thinking, said little George, as he looked into the bright fire, how good sister Isabella has grown lately. You are right, sister Mary, said Edward: in judging Isabella I was committing the same sin myself; and I thank you for correcting me. keywords: day; gardner; god; isabella; mary; mother; sister cache: 10994.txt plain text: 10994.txt item: #4 of 16 id: 11148 author: Anonymous title: Aunt Harding's Keepsakes Or, The Two Bibles date: None words: 7999 flesch: 82 summary: I will leave you to guess the joy that was felt by all; and you must picture to yourself the pleasure of their meeting soon afterward: how thankful all were that they were spared to behold each other again; with uncle Harding's surprise at seeing two great girls instead of little Louisa and Emma; and aunt Harding's smiles, and her hopes that there would be found an equal improvement in matters of more importance. But it did not appear that she was under any concern for her own state; and this was a great trouble to poor Emma, who now felt more than ever the need of preparing for the world to come. keywords: aunt; bible; emma; god; harding; louisa; love cache: 11148.txt plain text: 11148.txt item: #5 of 16 id: 13539 author: Scudder, John title: Dr. Scudder's Tales for Little Readers, About the Heathen. date: None words: 38293 flesch: 82 summary: Besides all this, little children who speak bad words can never go to heaven. Sometimes mothers, or other individuals, will put their noses to the cheeks of little children, and draw the air through them, just as we do when we smell any thing which is agreeable. keywords: body; brahmins; chapter; children; christ; day; death; feet; girl; god; gods; gospel; heathen; hindoos; hope; idols; man; missionary; money; mother; people; person; place; poor; saviour; time; water; worship; years cache: 13539.txt plain text: 13539.txt item: #6 of 16 id: 15507 author: None title: Charles Duran Or, The Career of a Bad Boy By the author of "The Waldos" date: None words: 6480 flesch: 83 summary: It was in this pleasant place, which I have briefly described, that Charles Duran was born. So it was with Charles Duran: everything he saw, he wanted. keywords: 18mo; boy; chapter; charles; children; duran; habits; life; parents; school cache: 15507.txt plain text: 15507.txt item: #7 of 16 id: 17126 author: Sangster, Margaret Elizabeth Munson title: Five Happy Weeks date: None words: 6944 flesch: 90 summary: At this charge, little Johnnie colored up, but he stood his ground. There's the thea-thickness going back, little Mabel murmured. keywords: aunt; children; day; edith; johnnie; mabel; mamma; maria; miss cache: 17126.txt plain text: 17126.txt item: #8 of 16 id: 23478 author: American Sunday-School Union title: Self-Denial; or, Alice Wood, and Her Missionary Society date: None words: 2997 flesch: 76 summary: One day a knot of little girls were so bold as to pass directly by the candy shop. How many will that be in a year, Susy? Three hundred and sixty-five, answered little Susy Barnes. keywords: alice; girls; mother cache: 23478.txt plain text: 23478.txt item: #9 of 16 id: 36582 author: Anonymous title: Advice to Sunday School Children date: None words: 2739 flesch: 82 summary: Let your behaviour be very serious when you are thus engaged; listen to every word which the minister speaks; he is the messenger of God Almighty, and speaks as if Christ Jesus besought you, by him, to be reconciled to God. Pray to God that his word may prove a blessing to you, and try to understand all you hear; good children will not only endeavour to recollect the text and part of the sermon, but will also repeat them to their parents and teachers. keywords: children; god; illustration; love cache: 36582.txt plain text: 36582.txt item: #10 of 16 id: 37508 author: Anonymous title: The Cochineal date: None words: 1427 flesch: 88 summary: [Illustration] THE GREAT AND GOOD GOD. See how it moves its feet--how wonderful that GOD should have made this little creature! _Father. keywords: child; god cache: 37508.txt plain text: 37508.txt item: #11 of 16 id: 38227 author: Anonymous title: The Rainbow, After the Thunder-Storm date: None words: 2555 flesch: 90 summary: Yet what we shall behold of him there will fill us with _delight_, and not _terror_, as I heard you singing the other day, my dear-- 'Millions of years my wond'ring eyes Shall o'er thy beauties rove, And endless ages I was out with him when it thundered, and he said, 'Don't be afraid mamma; if we love God, nothing can hurt us.' keywords: julia; mamma; rainbow; storm cache: 38227.txt plain text: 38227.txt item: #12 of 16 id: 43918 author: None title: The Penitent Boy; or, Sin Brings Sorrow date: None words: 3899 flesch: 84 summary: Now do not you think, aunt, Alfred ought to lend me his knife, just for a minute, to cut a Robinson Crusoe stick? No doubt he will, replied Miss Woodford; I never knew Alfred cross or unkind: he does not mean that he will not lend it; he is only joking, I am sure. Taking a seat by her side in the dining-room, she asked Mrs. Sinclair if she knew anything of the knife she had given to Alfred. keywords: alfred; boy; knife cache: 43918.txt plain text: 43918.txt item: #13 of 16 id: 44658 author: American Sunday-School Union title: History of Orrin Pierce date: None words: 3066 flesch: 82 summary: [Illustration] Sometimes Mrs. Pierce would walk out with little Orrin, and she always used to talk with him, so as to improve his mind. [Illustration] The cottage where Orrin Pierce was born stood by the side of a clear bright stream not far from the sea-shore. keywords: illustration; mother; orrin; school cache: 44658.txt plain text: 44658.txt item: #14 of 16 id: 46733 author: Various title: A String of Pearls Second Book of the Faith-Promoting Series. Designed for the Instruction and Encouragement of Young Latter-day Saints date: None words: 31009 flesch: 76 summary: With these were young men and maidens, all on foot. It was a very interesting sight to me, to see some eight or ten circles of young men and women, dancing in the same way, and to the same music, that I have described before, as a war dance. keywords: brother; camp; chief; church; day; days; elder; faith; god; good; gospel; grant; horses; indians; left; lord; man; meat; meeting; men; number; people; place; saints; time; young cache: 46733.txt plain text: 46733.txt item: #15 of 16 id: 63049 author: Ranger, Robin title: Up in the garret date: None words: 4817 flesch: 93 summary: [X]------------------------------------------[X] [X]------------------------------------------[X] | =SUNDAY-SCHOOL BOOKS.= | | CARLTON & LANAHAN, 805 Broadway, N. Y. | |--------------------------------------------| | =SUNDAY AMONG THE PURITANS;= | | [X]------------------------------------------[X] | =SUNDAY-SCHOOL BOOKS.= | | CARLTON & LANAHAN, 805 Broadway, N. Y. | |--------------------------------------------| | =THE GIANT-KILLER;= | | keywords: alice; children; garret; | | cache: 63049.txt plain text: 63049.txt item: #16 of 16 id: 9402 author: Maxwell, M. H. (Mary H.) title: Be Courteous, or, Religion, the True Refiner date: None words: 23213 flesch: 78 summary: They have always taken care of themselves, and can do this still without any help from little Emma Lindsay. If it be your minds, said Henry, rising to his feet, that we call at Appledale, and invite Miss Martha and Miss Emma Lindsay to be of our company, please manifest it by raising the right hand. keywords: alice; dora; emma; fanny; good; graffam; heart; lindsay; man; mary; miss; morning; mother; mrs; people; plain; poor; susan; thought; time cache: 9402.txt plain text: 9402.txt