Author: mrs. G Castle SmithPublisher:
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Uncle Steve's locker, by Brenda
Author: mrs. G Castle SmithUncle Steve's Locker, by Brenda
Author: G. Castle SmithPublisher: Rarebooksclub.com
ISBN: 9781230009230
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Languages : en
Pages : 80
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1888 edition. Excerpt: ..."Ah! that's just it--he's not nice; and people don't like to be thought like other people that aren't nice. That's why I didn't quite like saying it after I had said it," explained Burnie, getting a little red. "I'm sure you are not like him really, only just a tiny little wee bit in the face." "Does he come here?" pursued Dorothy. "Yes;--comes and drinks here a great deal," said Burnie with a heavy sigh. "I wish he didn't. I wish father wouldn't have him. But mother says if you keep a tavern you must let any one come in and drink who likes. I'll never keep a tavern when I'm grown up, for that reason." "Does Uncle Steve like him?" asked Dorothy. "I dunno--he's never said; but I know J don't," said Burnie with decision. "I used to call him 'the wicked man' when I was little; and now, do you know," he said confidentially, laying down his big knife and looking earnestly into Dorothy's face, "if at night I hear his voice, and know that he's downstairs in the bar-parlour, I feel uncomfortable. I can't rest. I don't feel, when mother kisses me and says, ' Angels guard you, Burnie, ' as if angels could come in the same place where he is." "Oh dear I" said Dorothy under her breath; "what does he do to make you feel like that?" "He swears," said Burnie; "he gets tipsy; he's cruel to his donkey; he frightens little children coming home from school in the dark; I've heard he steals pennies from other men; and he's so sly he does a lot of all these bad things without people knowing. He's cruel to his poor little donkey when he thinks nobody's looking--oh how I've seen him beat it and kick it!--and he frightens the children when...
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Author: Brenda (pseud. [i.e. Mrs. G. Castle Smith.])Publisher:
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Uncle Steve's Locker ... With Illustrations
Author: pseud BRENDACatalogue of Printed Books
Author: British Museum. Department of Printed BooksPublisher:
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Category : English literature
Languages : en
Pages : 322
Book Description
Love conquers
Author: Louise MarstonJessica's First Prayer and Froggy's Little Brother
Author: Hesba StrattonPublisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN: 1137341130
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 224
Book Description
Jessica's First Prayer and Froggy's Little Brother are exemplars of the 'street arab' story, a genre that flourished in Victorian Britain in response to child poverty and destitution. This critical edition features the original texts of the first editions, and examines the stories through a critical lens and in their historical context.
Catalogue of the Central Lending Department ...
Author: Birmingham Public Libraries. Central Lending DeptPublisher:
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Languages : en
Pages : 296
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Catalogue of the Central Lending Department, Ratcliff Place. New Ed. 1906
Author: Birmingham Public LibrariesPublisher:
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Languages : en
Pages : 296
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