[精品]THEFLAG-RAISING(升旗).pdf

THE FLAG-RAISING THE FLAG-RAISING by KATE DOUGLAS WIGGIN 1 THE FLAG-RAISING I A DIFFERENCE IN HEARTS I DONknow as I callated to be the makin of any child, Miranda had said as she folded Aurelias letter and laid it in the light- stand drawer. I sposed of course Aurelia would send us the one we asked for, but its just like her to palm off that wild young one on somebody else. You remember we said that Rebecca, or even Jenny might come, in case Hannah could nt, interposed Jane. I know we did, but we hadnt any notion it would turn out that way, grumbled Miranda. She was a mite of a thing when we saw her three years ago, ventured Jane; shes had time to improve. And time to grow worse! Wont it be kind of a privilege to put her on the right track? asked Jane timidly. I don know about the privilege part; itll be considerable work, I guess. If her mother hasnt got her on the right track by now, she wont take to it herself all of a sudden. This depressed and depressing frame of mind had lasted until th eventful day dawned on which Rebecca was to arrive. If she makes as much work after she comes as she has before, we might as well give up hope of ever gettin any rest, sighed Miranda as she hung the dish towels on the barberry bushes at the side door. But we should have had to clean house, Rebecca or no Rebecca, urged Jane; and I cant see why youve scrubbed and washed and baked as you have for that one child, nor why youve about bought out Watsons stock of dry goods. I know Aurelia if you do