Book/Printed Material Waste not, want not stories
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- Date: 1905
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Image 2 of Waste not, want not stories Copyright N COPYRIGHT DEPOSIT- Contributor: Johnson, Clifton - Edgeworth, Maria
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Image 5 of Waste not, want not stories Byiag es aa i- Contributor: Johnson, Clifton - Edgeworth, Maria
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Image 7 of Waste not, want not stories WASTE NOT WANT NOT SLORIES RETOLD BY CULV LON Orns Oi NEW YORK CINCINNATI CHICAGO AMERICAN BOOK COMPANY- Contributor: Johnson, Clifton - Edgeworth, Maria
- Date: 1905
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Image 8 of Waste not, want not stories LIBRARY of CONGRESS Two Copies Received NOV 22 1905 Copyright Entry Lov 251904 CLASS Q_ XXc No 32940 COPY 8B COPYRIGHT 1905 BY CLIFTON JOHNSON ENTERED AT STATIONERS HALL LONDON WASTE NOT…- Contributor: Johnson, Clifton - Edgeworth, Maria
- Date: 1905
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Image 9 of Waste not, want not stories INTRODUCTION THE stories in this volume are from Miss Edgeworths The Parents Asststant one of the most famous as well as most charming of oldtime childrens books But though Zhe Parents Assistant…- Contributor: Johnson, Clifton - Edgeworth, Maria
- Date: 1905
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Image 10 of Waste not, want not stories 4 habit of the period when the book was written to include in childrens stories This preachiness has largely been cut out in editing for it hurts the interest and the inci…- Contributor: Johnson, Clifton - Edgeworth, Maria
- Date: 1905
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Image 11 of Waste not, want not stories 5 to her Rather they furnished entertainment and stimu lus and she was always happy in their companionship She often wrote stories for the amusement of the little ones of the household…- Contributor: Johnson, Clifton - Edgeworth, Maria
- Date: 1905
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Image 12 of Waste not, want not stories 6 her hands full of flowers After breakfast she wrote till luncheon time and later occupied herself with her needle went for a ride and attended to social and other duties Warmth…- Contributor: Johnson, Clifton - Edgeworth, Maria
- Date: 1905
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Image 13 of Waste not, want not stories LIST WASTE Not WANT NOT TARLTON THE BASKETWOMAN THE WHITE PIGEON FORGIVE AND FORGET F THE FALSE KEY THE BIRTHDAY PRESENT LAzyY LAWRENCE THE ORPHANS OF STORIES PAGE 46 74 97 112…- Contributor: Johnson, Clifton - Edgeworth, Maria
- Date: 1905
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Image 14 of Waste not, want not stories- Contributor: Johnson, Clifton - Edgeworth, Maria
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Image 15 of Waste not, want not stories WASTE NOT WANT NOT STORIES WASTE NOT WANT NOT Mr GRESHAM a merchant who had accumulated a considerable fortune retired from business and built a house near the town of Clifton in…- Contributor: Johnson, Clifton - Edgeworth, Maria
- Date: 1905
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Image 16 of Waste not, want not stories IO that extravagance was the sign of a generous nature and economy of an avaricious one Benjamin on the contrary had been taught habits of care and foresight His father had but…- Contributor: Johnson, Clifton - Edgeworth, Maria
- Date: 1905
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Image 17 of Waste not, want not stories II well tied up with cord Ben took his bundle to a table and began carefully to examine the knots and then to untie them Hal stood still exactly on the spot…- Contributor: Johnson, Clifton - Edgeworth, Maria
- Date: 1905
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Image 18 of Waste not, want not stories 12 Tt is whipcord said Ben Well whipcord What signifies a bit of whip cord You can get twice as much whipcord as that for twopence and who cares for twopence Not…- Contributor: Johnson, Clifton - Edgeworth, Maria
- Date: 1905
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Image 19 of Waste not, want not stories 13 Hal These tops have no strings to spin them with What shall we do for strings _T have a string that will do very well for mine said Ben and he…- Contributor: Johnson, Clifton - Edgeworth, Maria
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Image 20 of Waste not, want not stories 14 but just as he got to the foot of the hall stairs little Patty called after him from the top of the stairs and told him he had dropped his handkerchief…- Contributor: Johnson, Clifton - Edgeworth, Maria
- Date: 1905
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Image 21 of Waste not, want not stories 15 My shoe Ive lost one of my shoes said she Ben looked for it on the stairs and he found it sticking in a loop of whipcord which was caught round…- Contributor: Johnson, Clifton - Edgeworth, Maria
- Date: 1905
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Image 22 of Waste not, want not stories 16 Thats right Ben said his uncle as the boy produced his whipcord to amuse Patty with a game at her favorite cats cradle Hal when he returned in the evening and…- Contributor: Johnson, Clifton - Edgeworth, Maria
- Date: 1905
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Image 23 of Waste not, want not stories 17 Dear uncle cried Hal theres to be a race on the Downs the first of September and after the race theres to be an archery meeting for the ladies and Lady…- Contributor: Johnson, Clifton - Edgeworth, Maria
- Date: 1905
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Image 24 of Waste not, want not stories 18 Because everybody has oneI mean every body thats anybody and its settled all about it except the buttons The young Sweepstakes are to get theirs done first for patterns They are…- Contributor: Johnson, Clifton - Edgeworth, Maria
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Image 25 of Waste not, want not stories 19 we will choose the cloth for the uniforms there if they are necessary I cannot tell what to make of all he says whispered Hal as he reached for his hat…- Contributor: Johnson, Clifton - Edgeworth, Maria
- Date: 1905
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Image 26 of Waste not, want not stories 20 after their visit was over he continued to repeat nearly the same arguments which he had formerly used respecting the uniform until in passing a pastry cooks shop his senses were…- Contributor: Johnson, Clifton - Edgeworth, Maria
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Image 27 of Waste not, want not stories 2I the step before the door and he looked up at Hal with wistful begging eyes Hal threw a whole queen cake to the dog who swal lowed vite viatetay single mouthful…- Contributor: Johnson, Clifton - Edgeworth, Maria
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Image 28 of Waste not, want not stories 22 it for it has made me sick and I dont care what becomes of it Ben folded his cousins bun in a piece of paper and put it into his pocket…- Contributor: Johnson, Clifton - Edgeworth, Maria
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Image 29 of Waste not, want not stories 23 was eager on all subjects to gain information took this opportunity of telling him several things about the art of making such windows which Hal thought extremely tiresome Come come We…- Contributor: Johnson, Clifton - Edgeworth, Maria
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Image 30 of Waste not, want not stories 24 joiced at the sight of the bread yet it did not come down from the pinnacle on the organ Tt is afraid of us said Ben It is not used to…- Contributor: Johnson, Clifton - Edgeworth, Maria
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Image 31 of Waste not, want not stories 25 of the cathedral to strangers till she lost the use of her limbs Ben suggested that they should call at the lads house and his uncle agreed It was rather a…- Contributor: Johnson, Clifton - Edgeworth, Maria
- Date: 1905
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Image 32 of Waste not, want not stories 26 a few minutes quite forgot the spectacle of poverty which he had seen and the gay shops wholly occu pied his imagination Now for our uniforms cried he as he jumped…- Contributor: Johnson, Clifton - Edgeworth, Maria
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Image 33 of Waste not, want not stories 27 Dont you remember how cold we were Hal the day before yesterday in that sharp wind when we were flying our kites on the Downs said Ben And winter will come…- Contributor: Johnson, Clifton - Edgeworth, Maria
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Image 34 of Waste not, want not stories 28 T want you to choose whatever you like best responded Mr Gresham Well then thank you sir said Hal I think I had better have the uniform As to the great…- Contributor: Johnson, Clifton - Edgeworth, Maria
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Image 35 of Waste not, want not stories 29 cathedral Now jump into the coach boys said Mr Gresham and lets be off for home We shall be late Im afraid continued he as the coach drove on but I…- Contributor: Johnson, Clifton - Edgeworth, Maria
- Date: 1905
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Image 36 of Waste not, want not stories 30 stand why you call your bow a famous bow You say famous very often and I dont know exactly what it means I remember you said there were to be famous…- Contributor: Johnson, Clifton - Edgeworth, Maria
- Date: 1905
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Image 37 of Waste not, want not stories 31 Ben accompanied Hal with a bow and three arrows his uncle had given to him and every day the two boys went out on the Downs and practiced shooting They presently…- Contributor: Johnson, Clifton - Edgeworth, Maria
- Date: 1905
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Image 38 of Waste not, want not stories 32 do you like me in my uniform and Mr Greshams cool Very well I thank you Hal disappointed _ him as it seemed only to say Your uniform makes no difference…- Contributor: Johnson, Clifton - Edgeworth, Maria
- Date: 1905
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Image 39 of Waste not, want not stories 33 Sweepstakes and Lady Diana will talk enough about it Thats one comfort Is it time to think of setting out sir said Hal to his uncle The company is to meet…- Contributor: Johnson, Clifton - Edgeworth, Maria
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Image 40 of Waste not, want not stories 34 my mother bade me call and make bold to offer the young gentlemen two little worsted balls that she has worked for them and he pulled out of his pocket two…- Contributor: Johnson, Clifton - Edgeworth, Maria
- Date: 1905
About this Item
Title
- Waste not, want not stories
Names
- Edgeworth, Maria, 1768-1849.
- Johnson, Clifton, 1865-1940.
Created / Published
- New York, Cincinnati [etc.] American book company [c1905]
Contents
- Waste not, want not.--Tarlton.--The basket-woman.--The white pigeon.--Forgive and forget.--The false key.--The birthday present.--Lazy Lawrence.--The orphans.
Notes
- - "The stories in this volume are from Miss Edgeworth's The parents' assistant."--Introd.
- - Also available in digital form.
Medium
- 260 p. : ill. ; 19 cm.
Call Number/Physical Location
- PZ7.E23 W7
Library of Congress Control Number
- 05038491
OCLC Number
- 2299016
Online Format
- online text
- image