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Anna Chapin Ray
Anna Chapin Ray (1865–1945) was an American author known for her novels and juvenile fiction. She wrote over 30 books, often featuring strong female protagonists and addressing social issues. Some of her notable works include "Teddy: Her Book" (1897), "Phebe: Her Profession" (1898), and "Janet: Her Winter in Quebec" (1902). Ray's stories were popular in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, contributing to the development of American children's literature.
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A COUNCIL ON SKATES. A strong southeast wind was blowing up the cañon and driving before it the dense yellow smoke which rolled up from the great red chimneys of the smelter. To the east and west of the town, the mountains rose abruptly, their steep sides bare or covered with patches of yellow pine. At the north, the cañon closed in to form a narrow gorge between the mountains; but towards the south...
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CHAPTER ONE "How do you do?" The remark was addressed to a young man who roused himself from a brown study and looked up. Then he looked down to see whence the voice proceeded. Directly in his pathway stood a wee boy, a veritable cherub in modern raiment, whose rosy lips smiled up at him blandly, quite regardless of the sugary smears that surrounded them. One hand clasped a crumpled paper bag;...
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CHAPTER I. THE ADAMS FAMILY. "'There was a little girl, And she had a little curl, And it hung right down over her forehead; And when she was good, She was very, very good, And when she was bad, she was horrid!'" "And that's you!" chanted Polly Adams in a vigorous crescendo, as she watched the retreating figure of her guest. Then climbing down from...
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