Charley's Calico RoosterWm. H. Hill, Jr., 1869 - 174 pages |
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... tell sister all about it , " said Amy , soothingly . " It was Charley's fault , " began Flora . " It always is , " said he , in an injured tone . Hush , " said Bertie . 66 " It was Charley's fault , was it ? " said Amy . 66 Yes , " said ...
... tell sister all about it , " said Amy , soothingly . " It was Charley's fault , " began Flora . " It always is , " said he , in an injured tone . Hush , " said Bertie . 66 " It was Charley's fault , was it ? " said Amy . 66 Yes , " said ...
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... tell her how sorry he was . But Flora was crying as though her heart were breaking , and she would have nothing to say to Charley , and she would not kiss and make up . After a while she stopped crying , and then she lay in her sister's ...
... tell her how sorry he was . But Flora was crying as though her heart were breaking , and she would have nothing to say to Charley , and she would not kiss and make up . After a while she stopped crying , and then she lay in her sister's ...
Page 18
... Tell me about the eyes . " So Charley told her about the eyes and about the great fan the peacock made with his pretty feathers , and the baby pitcher forgot the Calico Rooster , and Charley's cruel words , and asked to sit on his knee ...
... Tell me about the eyes . " So Charley told her about the eyes and about the great fan the peacock made with his pretty feathers , and the baby pitcher forgot the Calico Rooster , and Charley's cruel words , and asked to sit on his knee ...
Page 23
... he might not enter . What his thoughts were no one could tell . He was low - spirited , that was plain to all , for he walked with drooping wings and plumage , and his voice was no longer heard CHARLEY'S CALICO ROOSTER . 23.
... he might not enter . What his thoughts were no one could tell . He was low - spirited , that was plain to all , for he walked with drooping wings and plumage , and his voice was no longer heard CHARLEY'S CALICO ROOSTER . 23.
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... tell you ! Shake hands on it , Amy . " But Amy would not shake hands . She had lost all patience . " I will not have a garden , " she said . 66 ' I will never raise another flower while the Calico Rooster is above ground . " " Don't ...
... tell you ! Shake hands on it , Amy . " But Amy would not shake hands . She had lost all patience . " I will not have a garden , " she said . 66 ' I will never raise another flower while the Calico Rooster is above ground . " " Don't ...
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66 Charley Amy and Bertie answered asked baby pitcher beet-bed Bertie's big elm bird Black Spanish borrowed and received catch CHAPTER Char Charley Waters CHARLEY'S CALICO ROOSTER chette chickens color cried Deacon Brown dead dear declared dinner dollar dunghill exclaimed Charley eyes face feather duster Flora garden girl give go to Grandma goose Grandma Lee guess hand head hear hen business honest humbug Jack Mid Jack Midnight Jack's Johnny-jump-ups keep knew laughed little lady little pet Little Pitchers look mind morning never old fellow parlor peacock penny Planchette pretty feathers promise pullet queried Amy quills retorted Charley returned Charley reward round settle Soft soap sorry speak stop tell thing thought tion tisement told took tremble trouble turned Uncle Barney verbenas wait walked wish yellow feathers
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Page 17 - Flora, who tried very hard not to hear what he was saying ; but she could not help feeling interested in the blue and gold feathers covered with such beautiful round spots. "Would they make a nice chimney?
Page 152 - He brought his hand down upon the table with such force, that it sent a shock through the delicate frame of Planchette. " You may speak right out,