The Motherless Children (Paperback)

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. 1858 edition. Excerpt: ...Thus, in the course of a few months, pockethandkerchiefs, collars and neck-ribbons, strangely disappeared, until one day the lady, upon missing a valuable ring, called up Kate, declaring she would endure such carelessness no longer. The girl expressed her sorrow, and promised to move every piece of furniture in the room, and see if some of the missing articles could not be brought to light. Suddenly, she started, as if a new thought had 'flashed into her mind, and putting her hand thoughtfully to her head, exclaimed, " I have seen that ring somewhere; Bertha," she called out, running to the nursery, "did n't I see you with mistress's ring on your finger?" "No, indeed," was the indignant reply.-. "What a question " repeated Mrs. Jameson, following her, "what could the child want with my ring?" " Why, she wears rings, and more than one, too; I'm certain," persisted Kate.-_ "Where did you get those rings you haveilon, Bertha?" asked the lady, for the first time a doubt as to the honesty of the child, entering her mind. "This is Emily's," responded the little one, taking l a plain, simple twisted circle from her small finger, and looking full in the speaker's face, " and this, Mrs. Dana gave me, one day, when I met her in the store. She told me, she gave it to me, becau_se.I resembled a friend of hers." 1 "And you are sure you have never seen mine," continued Mrs. Jameson, earnestly. " Yes, ma'am, I 'm very sure.' "Ah, Bertha " exclaimed Kate, in an excited tone, " how dare you tell the mistress that, when I can take my oath, I've seen that...