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Harper's Young People, December 6, 1881 - An Illustrated WeeklyA few days after my war experience, we moved to Berlin, where Thad and I managed to have a more cheerful time of it, as father allowed us to walk by ourselves as far as...

Harper's Young People, December 7, 1880 - An Illustrated Monthly"Couldn't you give more'n six pea-nuts for a cent?" was a question asked by a very small boy with big, staring eyes, of a candy vender at a circus booth. And as he spoke he...

Harper's Young People, December 9, 1879 - An Illustrated WeeklyIt was the 6th of January, that great holiday in Russia, when the river Neva is consecrated with pomp and ceremony, when soldiers parade and priests say mass, and the Emperor is visible, and the...

Harper's Young People, February 1, 1881 - An Illustrated Weekly Baked in a patty-pan, Flaky and light, Done to a turn, And seasoned just right, By a recipe taken From mother's big book, And some words of advice Thrown in by the cook, Is...

Harper's Young People, February 10, 1880 - An Illustrated Weekly"Professor," said May, turning on the sofa where she was lying, "Jack has brought me a calendar that runs for ever so many years. You know the doctor says I'll not be well for two...

Harper's Young People, February 14, 1882 - An Illustrated WeeklyElecta Eliza was never seen without that baby. Ever since it was three weeks oldit was born in August and now it was Februaryshe had taken the whole care of it every day, excepting Sundays,...

Harper's Young People, February 15, 1881 - An Illustrated Weekly"It's nothing on earth but a pair of bobs. We've rigged that kind of thing lots of times over on our hill. All you need is a couple of sleds and a plank." The new...

Harper's Young People, February 17, 1880 - An Illustrated WeeklyGeneral Prescott, commanding the British forces on Rhode Island in 1777, was a petty tyrant, imperious, irascible, and cruel. He would command citizens of Newport who met him on the streets to take off their...

Harper's Young People, February 21, 1882 - An Illustrated WeeklyIt was clear to his mind that Bill had come back for some evil deed. What was it he had come to steal? Jesse shook with terror, but tried to remember just what Bill had...

Harper's Young People, February 22, 1881 - An Illustrated Weekly"Eh! hello, who's there?" and Arthur jumps from his warm bed, and starts, shivering, to open the window-shutter; but ere he can reach it, another thump from without, and the rattle of a broken snow-ball...

Harper's Young People, February 24, 1880 - An Illustrated Weekly"The sum of 3000 francs [$600] will be paid by the Scientific Association of Morlaix to any one who shall succeed in tracing the course of the Larve, and ascertaining whether it has any under-ground...

Harper's Young People, February 28, 1882 - An Illustrated Weekly Sparkling and light Are the snow-drifts white In the glow of the winter's morning, And the icicles gleam In the sun's bright beam, Each tree and shrub adorning. Rosy and fair In the frosty...

Harper's Young People, February 3, 1880 - An Illustrated WeeklyThe English house-sparrow, a pert, daring little bird, which is seen in crowds in almost all cities of the Northern United States, was first brought to this country about twenty years ago. It is said...

Harper's Young People, February 7, 1882 - An Illustrated WeeklyThe Dicksons were spending the winter in Paris, and Art, who was fourteen, resolved to make the most of the grand opportunity thus afforded him of thoroughly exploring the handsomest city in the world. He...

Harper's Young People, February 8, 1881 - An Illustrated Weekly"Rube, me boy, what's the name of this?" exclaimed Pat Linihan, as the last wagon of the mining outfit was hauled into position, and the grizzled veteran he spoke to was dragging the harness from...

Harper's Young People, January 10, 1882 - An Illustrated WeeklyIt seemed to Marjorie as though she never would find that particular door; but at last it was reached. She put in the key; it turned in the lock, and she went in, not a...

Harper's Young People, January 11, 1881 - An Illustrated MonthlyJohn Milton was a blue-eyed, yellow-haired Saxon boy, the type of the English race. He was somewhat short, stout, and healthy; his eyes were bright and sparkling in his youth, before he became blind. But...

Harper's Young People, January 13, 1880 - An Illustrated WeeklyIt was early winter evening at Castle Garden, the scores of gas jets that light the vast rotunda dimly showing the great hall deserted by all the bustling throngs of the morning, save the few...

Harper's Young People, January 17, 1882 - An Illustrated WeeklyPercy Vance was a stranger in the town and a new scholar at the grammar school. His age was set down in the roll-book as twelve, but judging from his height the girls thought he...

Harper's Young People, January 18, 1881 - An Illustrated Monthly"Deer Ant Roxy,Ive hed consider'ble many calls for mittins along back this Winter: mostly they're wove goods, thet dont last no time. Its come into my head that mabbe you'd jest as lives make a...