Stables, Gordon, 1840-1910 / 2008-06-03 00:00:00

EBOOK CRUSOES OF THE FROZEN NORTH ***


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[Illustration: THEY FOUND TOM AT THE LAKE-SIDE, STANDING OVER
A HUGE DEAD BEAR.]


The Crusoes Of
The Frozen North

From the Well-known Story by
Dr. Gordon Stables


CHAPTER I

"I'm sure of one thing," said Aralia to her little sister Pansy, as they
sat together one lovely summer afternoon on the garden seat, and gazed
away and away far over the North Sea. "I'm quite sure of one thing.
Nobody ever could have so good an uncle as our uncle. Now, could anybody,
Pansy?"
"Oh no!" answered Pansy, shaking her pretty head. Pansy was hardly eight
years old, and always agreed with her older sister, who was nearly
eleven.
"How I wish he were home again from his old ship," sighed Aralia, "and
Tom with him!"
"Well, Ara, we can sit here hours and hours every day and watch the sea,
can't we?"
"Yes, and we shall easily know the ship. As she goes by, shell set all
her flags a-flying, and, if Father isn't at home, Mother will send up our
great red flag on the garden pole.
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