Foolish Dora By The Author Of The Two Violets PDF Download

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1885 edition. Excerpt: ... and in order. A nervous feeling came over the child; she felt frightened and anxious. Running upstairs, E she went direct to the schoolroom. Ah, yes, here they were; but what could have happened, she wondered, as her eye fell upon Stephen and Agnes, sitting very close together at the window. Each had a book on their knees, but neither was reading. Agnes' hand was clasped in her brother's, and both were gazing sadly and in silence out of the window. "Stevie! Agnes! what is the matter?" asked Ella, piteously. "Ella!" they exclaimed in surprise. "Back so early? We did not hear the carriage!' Stephen added. "No, I walked. Dora has not come yet." "Oh, then you have heard," said Agnes, bursting into tears. "Heard what? Oh, Aggie, what is the matter? Do tell me!" and she joined in her tears out of sheer terror. "It's papa, Ella," began Stephen, in a choked voice. Then gaining courage, he continued, " He went to see a patient near Marchlands, where he went with us, and--and he drove his new horse, and there was an accident, and he is dreadfully hurt. Mr. Nugent came for mamma. He is at their house." "Oh, it is so hard not to know any more!" sobbed Agnes. "Mamma said she would let us hear as often as she could. And, Ella, she said we must show our love now by being very good. Poor little Ella, she was stunned and bewildered with the terrible news. Coming after all the excitement she had gone through, she broke down utterly. Agnes and her brother seated her between them, and tried to console and cheer the frightened girl; but, poor children, they were sadly in want of consolation themselves. Little by little, they told her of all that had happened, as far as...