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Aunt Jo’s Scrap-Bag Vol. 1
by Louisa May Alcott
Aunt Jo’s Scrap-Bag Vol. 1 is a collection of short stories by Louisa May Alcott, first published in 1868. It is a collection of stories for children that explore themes of adventure, family, and the human condition.
want him more than ever, and every day, as I water my plants, I say, softly,-- 'Grow green, ivy, lie lightly, moss, shine warmly, sun, and make his last bed pleasant to my little friend.' THE CHILDREN'S JOKE. '"You can't do this" and "you mustn't do that," from morning to night. Try it yourself and see how you'd like it,' muttered Harry, as he flung down his hat in sulky obedience to his father's command to give up a swim in the river and keep himself cool with a book that warm summer evening. 'Of course I should like to mind my parents. Good children always do,' began Mr. Fairbairn, entirely forgetting the pranks of his boyhood, as people are apt to. 'Glad I didn't know you then. Must have been a regular prig,' growled Harry under his breath. 'Silence, sir! go to your room, and don't let me see you till tea-time. You must be taught respect as well as obedience,' and Mr. Fairbairn gave the table a rap that caused his son to retire precipitately. On the stairs he met his sister Kitty looking as cross as himself. 'What's the matter with you?' he asked, pausing a minute, for misery
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