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Title: The Little Colonel's knight comes riding
Year: 1916 (1910s)
Authors: Johnston, Annie F. (Annie Fellows), 1863-1931
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Publisher: Boston : Page
Contributing Library: Scott - York University Libraries
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y for Wardo to see, then Tilexplain everything. For once the red and green bird was on its goodbehaviour, and began to show off as soon as it wasbrought to the front. While Wardo watched it,wide-eyed and absorbed, Lloyd gave an excitedand tearful account of her visit to Ida. The oldColonel said something about the fever and thedanger of infection, but when she had finished herstory nobody else had the heart to show displeas-ure at what she had done. And I wont let him be a trouble to anybody! she added. Pll take care of him every bit my-self, and keep him out of the way. As Mrs. Sherman watched her leading the childup-stairs, talking to him at every step to keep histhoughts diverted from home, and then heard hergiving orders to Walker about her old high chairand little white crib to be brought down from theattic, she turned to Mr. Sherman with a sigh ofrelief. Shes found her own antidote for the Spanishlessons, Jack. We wont have to go away to thesprings or the mountains now, Im sure.
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FOR ONCE THE RED AND GREEN BIRD WAS ON ITS GOODBEHAVIOUR. CHAPTER IX MORE SHADOWS From that first night, Wardo had the entirehousehold at his feet. Lloyd scarcely touched herown dinner in her anxiety to anticipate his wants.He was very near tears sometimes, when his furtiveglances around the table showed only strange faces,but he was a game little chap as the Colonelsaid, and a credit to whoever had taught him hismanners. He could not be induced to speak save in whis-pers, when Lloyd put a protecting arm around thehigh chair where he sat, and with - an indulgentsmile leaned over with her ear almost touching hislips. Before the dinner was over he fell asleep,worn out by the unusual excitement of the day, hiscurly head laid confidingly on Deast Fwends shoulder. Sh! whispered Lloyd warninglv to the col-oured man who came in to change the plates for i8i l82 LITTLE COLONELS KNIGHT COMES RIDING dessert. Wait a minute. Carry him up-stairsfirst, please, Papa Jack. If I can get him undressedwi

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