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Timothy's Quest A Story for Anybody, Young or Old, Who Cares to Read It By: Kate Douglas Smith Wiggin (1856-1923) |
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THE BIRDS' CHRISTMAS CAROL. Illustrated. Square 12mo, boards, 50 cents. THE STORY OF PATSY, Illustrated. Square 12mo, boards, 60 cents. A SUMMER IN A CAÑON. A California Story. Illustrated. New Edition. 16mo, $1.25. TIMOTHY'S QUEST. A Story for Anybody, Young or Old, who cares to read it. 16mo, $1.00. THE STORY HOUR. A Book for the Home and Kindergarten. By Mrs. Wiggin and Nora A. Smith. Illustrated. 16mo, $1.00. CHILDREN'S RIGHTS. A Book of Nursery Logic. 16mo, $1.00. A CATHEDRAL COURTSHIP, and PENELOPE'S ENGLISH EXPERIENCES. Illustrated. 16mo, $1.00. POLLY OLIVER'S PROBLEM. Illustrated, 16mo, $1.00. HOUGHTON, MIFFLIN & CO. BOSTON AND NEW YORK. TIMOTHY'S QUEST A STORY FOR ANYBODY, YOUNG OR OLD, WHO CARES TO READ IT BY KATE DOUGLAS WIGGIN AUTHOR OF "BIRDS' CHRISTMAS CAROL," "THE STORY OF PATSY," "A SUMMER IN A CAÑON," ETC. [Illustration: The Riverside Press logo.] BOSTON AND NEW YORK HOUGHTON, MIFFLIN AND COMPANY The Riverside Press, Cambridge 1894 Copyright, 1890, BY KATE DOUGLAS WIGGIN All rights reserved. THIRTY SEVENTH THOUSAND The Riverside Press, Cambridge, Mass., U.S.A. Electrotyped and Printed by H. O. Houghton & Company. To NORA DEAREST SISTER, STERNEST CRITIC, BEST FRIEND. CONTENTS. SCENE I. PAGE FLOSSY MORRISON LEARNS THE SECRET OF DEATH WITHOUT EVER HAVING LEARNED THE SECRET OF LIFE 7 SCENE II. LITTLE TIMOTHY JESSUP ASSUMES PARENTAL RESPONSIBILITIES 17 SCENE III. TIMOTHY PLANS A CAMPAIGN, AND PROVIDENCE MATERIALLY ASSISTS IN CARRYING IT OUT, OR VICE VERSA 26 SCENE IV. JABE SLOCUM ASSUMES THE RÔLE OF GUARDIAN ANGEL 39 SCENE V. TIMOTHY FINDS A HOUSE IN WHICH HE THINKS A BABY IS NEEDED, BUT THE INMATES DO NOT ENTIRELY AGREE WITH HIM 51 SCENE VI. TIMOTHY, LADY GAY, AND RAGS PROVE FAITHFUL TO EACH OTHER 63 SCENE VII. MISTRESS AND MAID FIND TO THEIR AMAZEMENT THAT A CHILD, MORE THAN ALL OTHER GIFTS, BRINGS HOPE WITH IT, AND FORWARD LOOKING THOUGHTS 74 SCENE VIII. JABE AND SAMANTHA EXCHANGE HOSTILITIES, AND THE FORMER SAYS A GOOD WORD FOR THE LITTLE WANDERERS 87 SCENE IX. "NOW THE END OF THE COMMANDMENT IS CHARITY, OUT OF A PURE HEART" 100 SCENE X. AUNT HITTY COMES TO "MAKE OVER," AND SUPPLIES BACK NUMBERS TO ALL THE VILLAGE HISTORIES 112 SCENE XI. MISS VILDA DECIDES THAT TWO IS ONE TOO MANY, AND TIMOTHY BREAKS A HUMMING BIRD'S EGG 126 SCENE XII. LYDDY PETTIGROVE'S FUNERAL 143 SCENE XIII. PLEASANT RIVER IS BAPTIZED WITH THE SPIRIT OF ADOPTION 152 SCENE XIV. TIMOTHY JESSUP RUNS AWAY A SECOND TIME, AND, LIKE OTHER BLESSINGS, BRIGHTENS AS HE TAKES HIS FLIGHT 166 SCENE XV. LIKE ALL DOGS IN FICTION, THE FAITHFUL RAGS GUIDES MISS VILDA TO HIS LITTLE MASTER 179 SCENE XVI. TIMOTHY'S QUEST IS ENDED, AND SAMANTHA SAYS, "COME ALONG, DAVE" 189 TIMOTHY'S QUEST... Continue reading book >>
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