A LETTER. From Miss Julia Kean to Mrs. Edwin Green. Giverny, France, August, 1914. I came up to Giverny last week with the Polly Perkinses. They are great fun and, strange to say, get on rather better than most married folks. Jo is much meeker than we ever thought she could be, now that she has made Polly cut his hair and has let her own grow out. Polly is more manly, too, I think and asserts himself occasionally, much to Jo’s delight. I should not be at all astonished if his falsetto voic...

The story revolves around the Tucker twins, Dee and Dum, and their friend Page Allison, who are invited to a house party at the home of a mutual friend. The house party is filled with various activities, social interactions, and humorous incidents that highlight the characters' personalities and the dynamics of their friendships.During the house party, the girls engage in typical activities of the era, such as games, outdoor excursions, and social gatherings. Through these events, the char...

WELLINGTON. “Wellington! Wellington!” called the conductor. The train drew up at a platform, and as if by magic a stream of girls came pouring out of the pretty stucco station with its sloping red roof and mingled with another stream of girls emptying itself from the coaches. Everywhere appeared girls,—leaping from omnibuses; hurrying down the gravel walk from the village; hastening along the University drive; girls on foot; girls on bicycles; girls running, and girls strolling arm in arm....

EN ROUTE TO THE FARM “How I hate being poor!” exclaimed Helen Carter, looking ruefully at her darned glove. “Me, too!” echoed the younger sister, Lucy. “Shh! Father will hear you,” admonished Douglas. “Nobody can hear above the rattle of this horrid old day coach,” declared Helen. “There is something about the odor of a common coach that has spent its life hauling commuters from home to work—from work to home, that sickens me,” and Helen’s sensitive nostrils quivered in disgust

After our boarding-school burned on that memorable night in March, it seemed foolish to start to school again so late in the season; at least it seemed so to the Tucker twins and me. Their father and mine were rather inclined to think we had better enter some institute of learning in Richmond or take extra classes, do something besides loaf; but we earnestly pleaded to be let off for the rest of the year, and they succumbed to our entreaties. My ankle gave me a good deal of trouble. You re...

“I don’t believe a word of it!” “But, Helen, the doctor ought to know.” “Of course he ought to know, but does he know? If doctors agreed among themselves, I’d have more use for them. A poor patient has to submit to having everything the doctors are interested in for the time being. A specialist can always find you suffering with his specialty. Didn’t old Dr. Davis treat Father for malaria because he himself, forsooth, happened to be born in the Dismal Swamp, got malaria into his system whe...

In the quaint town of Willow Creek, Molly Brown embarks on her sophomore year of high school with a heart filled with both excitement and trepidation. As she navigates the challenges of new classes, friendships, and a budding romance, Molly discovers that the path to self-discovery is paved with unexpected twists and turns. Join Molly on her sophomore journey as she learns the true meaning of resilience, the power of forgiveness, and the importance of embracing her own unique path.

Molly Brown's Orchard Home by Nell Speed.

In 'Molly Brown's Sophomore Days' we are reunited with our heroine Molly Brown, as she returns for her second year of college at Wellington. Her return to college is marred by the very real possibility of poverty, due to a failed investment. Will Molly have to move, get a job, or even leave her education altogether? First published in 1912, this is a delightful novel from American author Nell Speed, which makes clear the importance of strong friendships.

NANCE OLDHAM “I am so afraid Nance will be changed,” sighed Molly as she put the finishing touches to the room her old friend was to occupy. “I’ll wager anything she is the same old Nance Oldham,” insisted Professor Green, obediently mounting the ladder to hang the last snowy curtain at the broad, deep window in the guest chamber overlooking the campus. “I think she is the kind of girl who will always be the same. Is that straight?” “A little bit lower at this end—there! What a comfort you...

GOOD NEWS AND BAD. Summer still lingered in the land when Wellington College opened her gates one morning in September. Frequent heavy rains had freshened the thirsty fields and meadows, and autumn had not yet touched the foliage with scarlet and gold. The breeze that fluttered the curtains at the windows of No. 5 Quadrangle was as soft and humid as a breath of May. It was as if spring was in the air and the note of things awakening, pushing up through the damp earth to catch the warm rays...

In "At Boarding School with the Tucker Twins," readers are likely to experience the lively and humorous escapades of the Tucker twins as they attend a boarding school. The story might explore themes of friendship, school life, and growing up, all presented with a lighthearted and engaging narrative style.The setting of a boarding school provides a rich backdrop for various adventures and misadventures, as the twins navigate their new environment, make new friends, and perhaps get into some...