Margaret Sidney

Name: Five Little Peppers and How They Grew — 23. Which Treats of a Good Many Matters
Author: Margaret Sidney

Five Little Peppers and How They Grew… (1909)

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“Five Little Peppers and How They Grew — 23. Which Treats of a Good Many Matters”, published in 1909, is a work by Margaret Sidney. It explores elements such as Van, Phronsie and Joel.

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Margaret Sidney, Five Little Peppers and How They Grew… (1909)

“ Just then came Jasper's voice at the door. “Can I come in?”
“Oh, do, Jappy,” cried Polly, rushing along with Phronsie in her arms to open the door. “We're so glad you've got home!”
“So am I,” said Jasper, coming in, his face flushed and his eyes sparkling; “I thought father never would be through downtown, Polly!”
“We're going to learn to draw,” said Percy, over by the table, who wouldn't on any account leave his seat by Ben, though he was awfully tired of sitting still so long, for fear somebody else would hop into it. “Ben's going to teach us.” ”

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Margaret Sidney, Five Little Peppers and How They Grew… (1909)

“ Pepper, who was almost stunned.
“To come here and live!” cried Jasper, unable to keep still any longer—and springing to the children. “Don't you want to, Joe?”
“To live!” screamed Joel. “Oh whickety, yes! Do ma, do come here and live—do!”
“To live?” echoed Phronsie, over in the old gentleman's lap. “In this be-yew-ti-ful place? Oh, oh!”
“Oh, mamsie!” that was all Polly could say.
And even Ben had his arms around his mother's neck, whispering “Do” into her ear, while little Davie got into her lap and teased her with all his might. ”

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Margaret Sidney, Five Little Peppers and How They Grew… (1909)

“ Pepper laughing. “Corners are for little folks; but when people who know better, do wrong, there aren't any corners they can creep into, or they'd get into them pretty quick!”
“I wish,” said little Dick, “you'd let me get into your lap. That would be a nice corner!”
“Do, mamsie,” said Polly, coming up, “that's just the way I used to feel; and I'll finish the mending.”
So Mrs. Pepper put down her work, and moved the big basket for little Dick to clamber up, when he laid his head contentedly back in her motherly arms with a sigh of happiness. Phronsie regarded him with a very grave expression. ”

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Margaret Sidney, Five Little Peppers and How They Grew… (1909)

“ I want to learn too.”
“And me!” cried Dick, bending forward, nearly upsetting Phronsie as he did so. “Yes, say I may, Ben, do!”
“You're too little,” began Percy. But Ben nodded his head at Dick, which caused him to clap his hands and return to his original position, satisfied.
“Well, I guess we're going to, too,” said Joel. “Dave an' me; there isn't anybody goin' to learn without us.”
“Of course not,” said Polly, “Ben wouldn't leave you out, Joey.” ”

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Margaret Sidney, Five Little Peppers and How They Grew… (1909)

“ At last she drew near: “I'm tired; do, mamsie, take me!”
“So mamsie will,” said Mrs. Pepper, opening her arms, when Phronsie immediately crawled up into their protecting shelter, with a happy little crow.
“Oh, now, tell us a story, Mrs. Pepper,” cried Van; “please, please do!”
“No, no;” exclaimed Percy, scuttling out of his chair, and coming up, “let's talk of the little brown house. Do tell us what you used to do there—that's best.”
“So 'tis!” cried Van; “all the nice times you used to have in it! Wait just a minute, do.” And he ran back for a cricket which he placed at Mrs. Pepper's feet ”

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Margaret Sidney, Five Little Peppers and How They Grew… (1909)

“ That's just like Percy!” he added vindictively, “he's always stealing away! don't you see 'em, Joel? oh, do come out and look!”
“'Tisn't any use,” said Joel coolly, sitting down on the chair Van had just vacated, and swinging his feet comfortably; “they're miles away if they've been gone half an hour. I'm goin' up-stairs,” and he sprang up, and energetically pranced to the stairs.
“They aren't up stairs!” screamed Van, in scorn, bounding into the hall. “Don't go; I know that they've gone down to the museum!” ”

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Margaret Sidney, Five Little Peppers and How They Grew… (1909)

“ Whitney. “Van, dear, get up and get grandpapa a chair.”
“No, no!” said the old gentleman, waving him off impatiently. “I'm not going to stay; I must go and lie down. My head is in a bad condition to-day; very bad indeed,” he added.
“Oh!” said Phronsie, popping up her head and looking at him. “I must get right down.”
“What's the matter, Phronsie?” asked Mrs. Pepper, trying to hold her back.
“Oh, but I must,” said Phronsie, energetically wriggling. “My poor sick man wants me, he does.” And flying out of her mother's arms, she ran up to Mr. ”

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