Pink's Fourth of July Leads a City Child to Kind Hearts
In a crowded city a nine year old girl Pink longs for the country Fourth of July. She travels with strangers, finds herself lost, and meets a kindly old farmhouse couple who invite her to spend the day and weekends with them. Pink's parents accept new friends and the family bonds grow.
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Maud Walker
Pink
Murry
P.nk
Childe
Murry Street
Sid
Cerfain
Sedear
A Fourth of July in the Country
The Greyson family and friends travel to a country grove for a full day of Fourth of July fun. Tom and Agnes lead patriotic readings and songs while siblings and guests enjoy lunch, firecrackers, a large picnic spread, and a grand fireworks finale.
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Greysons
Agnes
Pearl
Chubby
Liberty
Greyson
Davidson
Mrs. White
Sissy
Davidsons
Mrs. Davidson
Johnny
Jacky
Sally
Tom
Fragmented racially charged scene from an old plantation tale
A partial, uneven passage shows Mandy a half grown colored girl from the South cotton fields visiting a new mistress. A line has "Gracious" as a startled reaction and a confusion about tickets and steps, reflecting archaic dialect.
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Mandy
The Drummer Boy of the Civil War Tale
A Boston Herald tale recounts Albert Manson a drummer boy wartime hero whose courage inspires fellow soldiers. His father enlists, is wounded, and Albert dies after rallying troops with Yankee Doodle. A dying whispered line reveals the field was won.
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Albert Manson
Albert
Kurtz
Awaiting the Circus
A memoir piece recalls the town waiting eagerly for a circus arrival after a year of anticipation. Boys and townspeople watch as the train unloads wagons and animals while students pitch in for free passes, then rush to school late but forgiven by a lenient teacher.
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D. A
Two Nice Games of Flower Names on the Lawn
A game divides players into two equal sides with homes in opposite lawn corners. One side privately selects a flower and crosses to give its initial letter to the other side, who must guess the flower. Correct guesses lead to captures as sides chase, with captured players swapping sides. Play continues until one side captures all children, with sides alternating in naming flowers.
Had an Eye for Business and a New Motor Hearse
A local undertaker, Mr. Johnson, shows strong business zeal from dawn to night. He buys a new motor hearse and invites a friend to inspect the latest improvement, who jokes that people will be dying to ride in it.
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Johnson
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Annie James
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Drummer Boy
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