Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland

Chapter 6 Although, for some time, Mord Em’ly clung persistently to her attitude of reserve, there was little in the Home that escaped her attention. Conducted on the cottage system, the detached buildings bordered an oval, green space, with, at one end, the school-rooms and the infirmary. Each cottage had a “mother” in charge; usually…

Down the Rabbit-Hole

The “Almighty Dollar” in London Society CHAPTER I.Advertising for a Chaperon Americans are accused of having a too implicit confidence in the purchasing power of their country’s coin. In fact, certain foreigners have been known to say that the God referred to in the motto, “In God we trust,” engraved on the silver dollar, is…

Chapter 16 Mord Em’ly said good-bye to Mitchell’s Dining-Rooms, and Mrs. Mitchell kissed her, cried a good deal, and gave to her ten shillings over and above her wages, a number of ham sandwiches, and a bunch of coral that originally came (Mrs. Mitchell said) from goodness only knew where. Miss Mitchell so far unbent…