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Our Little French Cousin

Blanche McManus

This story was written to help us learn more about our wonderful French cousins. Germaine,"Our Little French Cousin," happened to live in Normandy, but her every-day life, her parents and her friends ..

Our Little German Cousin

Mary Hazelton Blanchard Wade

When the word Germany comes to our minds, we think at once of ruined castles, fairies, music, and soldiers. Why is it?First, as to the castles. Here and there along the banks of the River Rhine, as we..

Our Little Japanese Cousin

Mary Hazelton Blanchard Wade

Lotus Blossom does not smile very often, yet she is always happy. She does not remember crying once in her life. Why should she cry? Papa and mamma are always kind and ready to play with her. She is n..

Our Little Philippine Cousin

Mary Hazelton Blanchard Wade

The Philippines are shared by many tribes, all belonging to the same brown race. People of one tribe may be found on one of these islands; those of a different tribe are living on another; or one trib..

Our Little Roumanian Cousin

Clara Vostrovsky Winlow

The Roumanian men and women are strong and sturdy, and the men are noted for their bravery and hardiness. So, among the Roumanian children, we find hardy, manly little boys and cheerful, if serious-mi..

Our Little Siamese Cousin

Mary Hazelton Blanchard Wade

Many years ago there came to America two young men who were looked upon as the greatest curiosities ever seen in this country. They belonged to another race than ours. In fact, they were of two races,..

Biographical catalogue of the portraits at Weston, the seat of the Earl of Bradford

Mary Louisa Boyle

In this last work, to other stumbling-blocks has been added the pressure of ill-health and deep sorrow; against these obstacles I have fought as stoutly as I could, cheered on by the hope of giving sa..

The Tale of Bunny Cotton-Tail

Laura Rountree Smith

Late that night Bunny Cotton-Tail made up his mind to run away. So he crept out of his little house, and through a hole in the back fence, and was off. The great moon was staring down at him, and he w..