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Little Anna : A Story For Pleasant Little Children
Little Anna A Story For Pleasant Little Children Author:A Stein LITTLE ANNA STORIES FOR PLEASANT LITTLE CHILDREN - 1868 - When the pretty German story you lent me comes to you in an English dress, I hope you mill think me excused for keeping it so long, thaugh it may never seem as pretty as it is in its own language. you may discover that I have altered some words and phrases, and wonder if I mistook the mea... more »ning but I cllanged them in order to use words and phrases familiar to American children, for those who read this will be too young to know about Germany and German ways. If other children grow as fond of Little Anna as my little niece and nephew are, they mill be glad, as I am, that you gave me a chance to be - CONTENTS - CHAPTER I. PAGR WAKINU UP . . . . 1 CHAPTER 11. THE WALK . . 8 CHAPTER 111. IARJDKO RTY . . . . . 15 CHAPTER IV. Luacs ox . . CHAPTER V. PLAYING . . . . . CHAPTER VI. DXXNER . . CHAPTER VII. THE STORY . . CHAPTER VIII. CHAPTER IX. THE VISIT . . . . . 49 CHAPTER X. Dmssm-U . . . . CHAPTEB XI. BIAMBIA - S . 69 CHAPTEB XII. GREAT W ASHTX DA . Y . . 65 CHAPTER X I I I . GRANDPAPA . a CHAPTER XIV. THE CAKES . . . . . . 81 CHAPTER XV. Pwl-rsa IN THE GARDEX . . . . . . . 88 CHAPTER XVI. TIIE LOST DOLL . . . . . . . . . 96 CHAPTER XVII. THE DRIVE . . . . - 102 CHAPTER XVIII. T-r r, rs A a B OUT THE JOURXEY . . . . . 110 LITTLE ANNA. CHAPTER I. IT was a pleasant morning the sun was shining and little Anna, who was not yet four years old, was lying in her little bed asleep. Then the cloclr struck, din dong, ding dong,-six times. It was six oclock, and little Anna woke up. Her cheeks were very red, from sleeping she opened her eyes wide, looked round, and said rather wofully, c Sophy Sophy went to the bed. Here I am, little woman what makes you call me as if you were going to cry . Anna thought you had gone away, I Sophy. Deerie me Why, I have been put ting all your things straight, and I have poured out the water, and now me are going to have a fine splash, splash, mash ing, and then we 11 get combed and brushed without saying nu and we ll have a nice time. Now, jumpety, jump, Anna. Little Anna lay quite still, and asked, Where is Agnes and while she 11 rns asking, she looked over at a pretty crib which stood quite near her little bed. Little baby Apes has not waked up yet. Anna laughed, got right up in bed, and said, a Lazy-bones. Now darling little n w e ake s d up, too. One rnoment she lay quite still, as little bits of children alrvnvs J do then she smiled, and when Anna went on laughing, she laughed too, and said, cc Coo, coo, coo. Sophy went to the crib. 6 c Are you awake, too, dear little soul 0 you sweetest pet Bnt now keep still Sophy must dress Anna first, and then she l1 dress baby. , 4gnes, called out Alina, say ma-may m a-ma. h Agnes smiled again, and said, a Pa, pa, p, pa. Sophy, said Annn, Agnes cant talk vet but, Sophy, when Apes can talk, U she will liave meat to eat, and then . Anna, shall titlce hold of her and me will run together, and - 9 Y Splash, splash, came a, sponqeful C of water over Annas bright little fiice, and some of it ran into her mouth...« less