THE WISHING CARPET
RUTH COMFORT MITCHELL
By RUTH COMFORT MITCHELL
THE WISHING CARPET
PLAY THE GAME
JANE JOURNEYS ON
NARRATIVES IN VERSE
CORDUROY
A WHITE STONE
The
WISHING CARPET
BY
RUTH COMFORT MITCHELL
AUTHOR OF “A WHITE STONE,” “CORDUROY,” ETC.
D. APPLETON AND COMPANY
NEW YORK :: 1926 :: LONDON
COPYRIGHT—1926—BY
D. APPLETON & COMPANY
PRINTED IN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
TO
MY SISTERS
Barbara and Jane
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CONTENTS
| CHAPTER | PAGE | |
| I. | Glenwood Darrow, looking only atthe eyes, overlooks the chin, anda rarely beautiful Persian rug isovershadowed by golden oak | 1 |
| II. | Mrs. Darrow seeks further for gentility,and her daughter has herhair pulled and doesn’t mind it | 16 |
| III. | Miss Ada Tenafee is faithful to ancestorworship, while the Darrowsweave a golden legend abouta golden lad | 27 |
| IV. | Granny Mander’s curse is potent:the hawk comes down to feed inthe barnyard | 37 |
| V. | Dr. Darrow damns the first familieswith his last breath, and littleMiss Nancy Carey meets theyoung mountaineer | 47 |
| VI. | Mr. ’Gene Carey finds a right-handman for the Altonia, and Glenjoins the noble army of labor | 60 |
| VII. | Luke Manders agrees with her entirely,and Southern Europe contributessome of its culls to themill, notably one Black Orlo,whose vitriolic utterances the doctor’s[viii]daughter finds nourishing... BU KİTABI OKUMAK İÇİN ÜYE OLUN VEYA GİRİŞ YAPIN!Sitemize Üyelik ÜCRETSİZDİR! | |