Unmarked6698
- Flag inappropriate
- Show review history
But another and unexpected crash followed, and a shower of burning oil shot up and caught May Nell’s flimsy paper frock. On reaching the hay-loft all were seated with the least possible degree of discomfort on upturned soap-boxes and apple-boxes. Betty covered both windows with blankets and lit a lantern. She had constructed a pasteboard box with a large square opening and now set the lantern in such a way that a picture placed at the opening in the box was illuminated so that all could see it clearly. Betty showed her pictures in a well arranged order and her lively imagination supplied the connecting links in the story her lantern “slides” unfolded. Moses’ teeth chattered. It was not cold, but wash-day meant to the unhappy boy a dismal round of duties..
453 people found this
review helpful
kez_ h (Kez_h)
- Flag inappropriate
- Show review history
Maurice's white face slowly expanded in a grin. He glanced in the direction of his mother, then held out his hand to the crow with a lowspoken, "Come Croaker, ol' feller."I tried logging in using my phone number and I
was supposed to get a verification code text,but didn't
get it. I clicked resend a couple time, tried the "call
me instead" option twice but didn't get a call
either. the trouble shooting had no info on if the call
me instead fails.There was
"I was down to the lake this evenin'," said the boy, "an' I heard Shipley and Sward talkin' together. They was plannin' a raid on your orchard tonight."
658 people found this
review helpful
Conrad
Howard gravely did as ordered. “Hurry Betty and set opposite me so’s we kin play together,” said Moses, unwittingly giving Cupid his innings. Clank! Clank! Clank! “He smiles sich a toothy grin,” commented Moses..
298 people found this
review helpful