Anna Chapin Ray

Name: In Blue Creek Cañon — 11. "Sweet Charity's Sake"
Author: Anna Chapin Ray

In Blue Creek Cañon — 11. "Sweet Charity's Sake" (1892)

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“In Blue Creek Cañon — 11. "Sweet Charity's Sake"”, published in 1892, is a work by Anna Chapin Ray. It explores elements such as Marjorie, Allie and Grant.

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Anna Chapin Ray, In Blue Creek Cañon — 11. "Sweet Charity's Sake" (1892)

“ You haven't begun to give your share."
"I can't help it; a fellow can't live on nothing," said Grant defensively. "I've only had two sodas and a new bat this week. Besides, I want my hair cut like Charlie's."
"I should think you would be ashamed to spend so much on just your looks, when you think of that poor, exploded boy," said Marjorie in a sanctimonious tone. "And then," she added persuasively, "if you let me cut it for ten cents, you can spend some for a treat and put the rest in the bank." ”

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Anna Chapin Ray, In Blue Creek Cañon — 11. "Sweet Charity's Sake" (1892)

“ The day after they had taken their great resolution, they went down town in a body, and invested most of the funds at the disposal of the syndicate in an elaborate toy bank, in the form of a dog who stolidly swallowed their stray bits of silver and nickel into an iron strong-box below, which nothing but a powerful hammer could ever succeed in opening. ”

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Anna Chapin Ray, In Blue Creek Cañon — 11. "Sweet Charity's Sake" (1892)

“ You know we haven't any too much money, for we all of us spend our allowances faster than we get them; but let's begin to save, and put it all together, till by and by we can send him something."
"Good, Marjorie! What a splendid idea!" exclaimed Allie, fired with zeal at the thought.
"But, I say," remonstrated Howard; "how long are you going to keep up the scheme? I can save like a house afire, for a little while; but Christmas is coming, and I've promised to give Allie a rubber doll, and charity begins at home, you know. I'm willing to help on your lad for a month or so ”

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Anna Chapin Ray, In Blue Creek Cañon — 11. "Sweet Charity's Sake" (1892)

“ Lou says he's bright and knows a good deal."
"How kind she's been to him!" said Allie thoughtfully. "And Charlie, too. He buys lots of things for him, and sends them over by Dr. Brownlee."
"Good for Charlie Mac! That's just like him," said Ned enthusiastically. "Where is he, anyhow?"
"We supposed he was over at your house with Grant," answered Howard from the corner where he sat, industriously whittling at a set of small wooden pegs.
"It must be nice to have money, and do all sorts of things like that," sighed Marjorie. ”

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Anna Chapin Ray, In Blue Creek Cañon — 11. "Sweet Charity's Sake" (1892)

“ For the next four weeks a spirit of miserliness seemed to have broken out among the young people, who scrimped and saved and denied themselves for days, only to succumb to the temptations of "just one little bit of a treat," which swept away most of their savings again, and left them no better off than before. ”

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Anna Chapin Ray, In Blue Creek Cañon — 11. "Sweet Charity's Sake" (1892)

“ He's worked in the mine ever since 'twas first opened, and he was one of their best men."
"I don't see how he came to be so careless, then," said Marjorie, wisely shaking her head over the matter. "I should suppose he'd have known better by this time."
"They do know better," said Ned thoughtfully; "only they get hardened to the risk and don't think much about it, or else say their luck will hold out. But Mike has the worst of it. Do you know, this is the first accident in the Blue Creek I ever remember, and I used to see Mike 'most every day, so I can't get to believe it a bit. ”

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Anna Chapin Ray, In Blue Creek Cañon — 11. "Sweet Charity's Sake" (1892)

“ Marjorie looked a little aggrieved.
"I don't see what you're laughing at," she said, with a suspicion of a pout. "Hymns are a great deal better for such people than your crazy old books and tool-chests."
"Don't be a jay, Marjorie," said Ned bluntly. "He isn't any more such people than we are; and because a fellow is down on his luck he doesn't want everybody shying coffins at him. But here comes Grant ”

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