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This series of short stories featuring a fun-loving but good-hearted boy named Frankie will provide guidance and inspiration to young believers. Pairing interesting situations with timeless lessons about the power of faith, Light for Little Ones is a classic collection that will hold the attention of even reluctant readers.

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Publié par	The Floating Press
Date de parution	01 mai 2014
Nombre de lectures	0
EAN13	9781776533695
Langue	English

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LIGHT FOR LITTLE ONES
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MARY F. WATERBURY

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Light for Little Ones First published in 1872 Epub ISBN 978-1-77653-369-5 Also available: PDF ISBN 978-1-77653-370-1 © 2014 The Floating Press and its licensors. All rights reserved. While every effort has been used to ensure the accuracy and reliability of the information contained in The Floating Press edition of this book, The Floating Press does not assume liability or responsibility for any errors or omissions in this book. The Floating Press does not accept responsibility for loss suffered as a result of reliance upon the accuracy or currency of information contained in this book. Do not use while operating a motor vehicle or heavy equipment. Many suitcases look alike. Visit www.thefloatingpress.com
Contents
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Chapter I - Frankie and His Home Chapter II - The Adventure in the Creek Chapter III - Aleck—The New Friend Chapter IV - Remember the Sabbath Day Chapter V - Frankie Trusts in Christ Chapter VI - The First Day of School Chapter VII - The Coasting Match—Who Beat? Chapter VIII - Aleck Goes Home Chapter IX - The Visit to Aleck's Grave — The Father's Return Chapter X - Conclusion
Chapter I - Frankie and His Home
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Frankie's home was on the bank of a large creek, the Kayaderossevass.Its water turned the great wheels of many a mill and factory. Thesemills were long, high buildings, filled with windows, and having steep,dusty, narrow stairways. The water was clear and blue when it flowed byFrankie's home, but after that it went foaming and dashing over the dam,and seemed intent upon doing as much work, and making as much noise asit could. It made the wheels whirl around, and they started themachinery in the mills, and then for a buzz and whirr and roar all daylong!
The house in which Frankie lived was white, with a piazza across thefront covered with trumpet honey-suckles—those bright red flowers,shaped like trumpets, just the thing for fairies to blow, they are sodelicate and pretty. Around the house was a large yard full of trees andshrubs. Outside of the fence stood a row of poplars, as tall andstraight as soldiers on guard. There were maples too, and, every autumn,Jack Frost painted their leaves crimson and yellow.
Do you know Jack Frost? He is the merry fellow who pinches your fingersand toes, and the end of your nose and the tips of your ears; and who,to atone for all that, on winter nights draws those beautiful pictureson the window panes for you to look at in the morning. He thinks,perhaps, that you will look at them instead of teasing "mamma" forbreakfast. Some of the trees Jack did not paint, but left them green allwinter. These were the pines, with their brown cones, and the firs.
How do you like the outside of Frankie's home? The inside was just aspleasant, that is, if any house can be as pleasant as the sky, andclouds, and trees filled with singing birds. The sun came in at thewindow, where there bloomed scarlet geraniums and heliotropes, and nearwhich a golden canary sang his cheerful songs; and Mrs. Western,Frankie's mother, was so cheerful and good that any place would bepleasant where she was. Frankie's father was in California. It was a sadday when he bade his wife "good-bye," and lifted Frankie in his arms forthe last kiss; but he must leave them, to earn money, so that they couldkeep their pleasant home, for when his factory burned down one windynight, he lost, with it, all his property.
After a few months had passed, Frankie did not miss his father, butplayed as merrily as ever. What a comfort he was to his mother! Sostrong, healthful, and happy all the day long! In only one way did hegive his mother trouble. He had a very strong will and quick temper,and when he could not have his own way, would sometimes speak hasty,angry words. But his patient mother taught him the wickedness ofyielding to his temper, and by gentle words led him to see how dark isthe life of sin, and how light and pleasant the "way of holiness."
How Frankie learned to "walk in the light," we shall see from thefollowing chapters.
Chapter II - The Adventure in the Creek
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"Hurra! hurra!" shouted Ben Field, Joe West, and Willie Prime, throwingup their caps, and giving an extra cheer as they stopped in front ofMrs. Western's gate.
"What are you hurraing for?" asked Frankie, who stood inside the gate,whistling, with both hands in his pockets.
"Coz you've got pants on," said Ben.