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Title: Little Grandmother

Author: Sophie May

Release Date: May 18, 2008 [EBook #25507]

Language: English

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[Illustration: LITTLE GRANDMOTHER.--Page 90.]

LITTLE PRUDY'S

FLYAWAY SERIES

[Illustration]

LITTLE GRANDMOTHER

ILLUSTRATED

LEE & SHEPARD, BOSTON.

_LITTLE PRUDY'S FLYAWAY SERIES._

LITTLE GRANDMOTHER.

BY

SOPHIE MAY,

AUTHOR OF "LITTLE PRUDY STORIES," "DOTTY DIMPLE STORIES," "THE DOCTOR'S
DAUGHTER," ETC.

_ILLUSTRATED._

BOSTON:
LEE AND SHEPARD, PUBLISHERS.

NEW YORK:
LEE, SHEPARD AND DILLINGHAM.

1873.

Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1870,
BY LEE AND SHEPARD,
In the Office of the Librarian of Congress, at Washington.

Electrotyped and Printed at the Establishment of
W. W. HARDING,
Philadelphia.

TO

MY LITTLE CUBAN FRIEND

_MARIA AROZARENA._

_LITTLE PRUDY'S FLYAWAY SERIES._

TO BE COMPLETED IN SIX VOLS.

1. LITTLE FOLKS ASTRAY.

2. PRUDY KEEPING HOUSE.

3. AUNT MADGE'S STORY.

4. LITTLE GRANDMOTHER.

(Others in preparation.)

CONTENTS.

CHAPTER PAGE

I. GEORGE WASHINGTON, 9

II. THE SAMPLER, 24

III. THE BROKEN BRIDGE, 31

IV. THE TITHING-MAN, 44

V. A WITCH-TALK, 56

VI. A WITCH-FRIGHT, 67

VII. THE SILK POCKET, 83

VIII. PATTY'S SUNDAY, 99

IX. MRS. CHASE'S BOTTLE, 110

X. MASTER PURPLE, 122

XI. LITTLE GRANDFATHER, 134

XII. THE LITTLE DIPPER, 144

XIII. MR. STARBIRD'S DREAM, 160

XIV. SPINNING, 176

XV. THE BRASS KETTLE, 186

LITTLE GRANDMOTHER