Borrowing Trouble A Child Seeks Fairyland In Old New England
A summer afternoon scene in a red farmhouse frames Rebecca ailing from chores and dreamily seeking escape. She runs away into woods chasing fairies, sleeps on a rock, and awakens to concern from Aunt Deborah and Uncle Silas as her family frantically searches at dawn. Rebecca’s illness brings insight into childhood and overwork.
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New England
Deborah
Rebecca
Uncle Silas
Reuben
Almira Hackett
Silas
Aunt Deborah
Almira
Betsy Rice
Hacketts
Roxa Temple
Spools and Silks in a Little Dressmaker's World
Lucella Smith, a dressmaker's child, lives amid mountains of fabric and endless sewing. Her family, including mother Aunt Jane and sister Lily May, keep busy crafting while Lucella longs for dolls. Spools of every size become a playful classroom, with Laura Penelope Martindale as a new pupil in a vivid, whimsical scene.
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Ittle
Lucella Smith
Aunt Jane
Lily May
Mama
Sister Lil
Sarah
Dell
Lucella
Luciella
Ludella
Laura Penelope Martindale
Laura Penelope
Penelope
Grace Martha
Nedel
Nedle
Neadle
Severelri
Ginger Snaps By Gien Manly
A verse about a gingerbread man and his wife in brown outfits faces a playful admonition. The speaker mocks their proportions and color while condemning their beady black eyes with light, rhythmic couplets. The piece reads as a whimsical poem.
Gingerbread Couple’s Quarrel Ends In Gingerbread Truce
A gingerbread woman sobs and a gingerbread man scold each other until anger eases and they sign a gingerbread truce. They compliment each other then claim eternal sweetness as a boy in town arrives to invite them to tea, after which the couple vanishes in a gingerbread fashion.
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