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The Tragic First Day of School for Bessie
A touching tale describes Bessie's first day at school in a harsh setting. Her widowed mother, poor and anxious, sends her to learn while fearing hunger and harm. Miss Prim rigidly enforces rules, and Bessie is frightened, later found dead, amid rumors of a fatal misstep by the committee and community.
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J. B. Poever
Ms. da. Polens
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Ferdinand 11
Tuscany
Arnaule
Thia
de St. Martin
Ghezzi
Fourner
Egypt
Durinier
Louis XV
Wigan
Donetello
Deethooven
Bessie
Delagy Pommes
Rep Masthear
Stine Pili
Prim
Kennetta
Miss Prim
Beasie
Hessie
Righteous Committee
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Trafalger
Mardy
Hell