The Pioneer Boys of the Missouri; or, In the Country of the Sioux
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=THE LITTLE COLONEL= (Trade Mark.)
The scene of this story is laid in Kentucky. Its heroine is a smallgirl, who is known as the Little Colonel, on account of her fanciedresemblance to an old-school Southern gentleman, whose fine estate andold family are famous in the region.
=THE GIANT SCISSORS=
This is the story of Joyce and of her adventures in France. Joyce is agreat friend of the Little Colonel, and in later volumes shares withher the delightful experiences of the "House Party" and the "Holidays."
=TWO LITTLE KNIGHTS OF KENTUCKY=
WHO WERE THE LITTLE COLONEL'S NEIGHBORS.
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=MILDRED'S INHERITANCE=
A delightful little story of a lonely English girl who comes to Americaand is befriended by a sympathetic American family who are attracted byher beautiful speaking voice. By means of this one gift she is enabledto help a school-girl who has temporarily lost the use of her eyes, andthus finally her life becomes a busy, happy one.
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=BIG BROTHER=
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=OLE MAMMY'S TORMENT=
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=THE STORY OF DAGO=
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=THE QUILT THAT JACK BUILT=
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=FLIP'S ISLANDS OF PROVIDENCE=
A story of a boy's life battle, his early defeat, and the finaltriumph, well worth the reading.
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Transcriber's Notes:
Obvious punctuation errors repaired.
Page 34, "how" changed to "now" (lose the farm now)
Page 169, "flight" changed to "fight" (sort of fight with)
Page 351, page reference for Note 1 changed from "page 34" to "page 3".
Page 352, page reference for Note 3 changed from "page 132" to "page131".