Writing the Notes.
The Riverdale Books.
THE BIRTHDAY PARTY.
A STORY FOR LITTLE FOLKS.
BY
OLIVER OPTIC,
author of “the boat club,” “all aboard,” “now or never,” “try
again,” “poor and proud,” “little by little,” &c.
BOSTON:
LEE AND SHEPARD,
(successors to phillips, sampson & co.)
1864.
Entered, according to Act of Congress, in the year 1862, by
william t. adams,
In the Clerk’s Office of the District Court of the District of Massachusetts.
electrotyped at the
boston stereotype foundry.
THE BIRTHDAY PARTY.
I.
Flora Lee’s birthday camein July. Her mother wishedvery much to celebrate theoccasion in a proper manner.Flora was a good girl, and herparents were always glad todo any thing they could toplease her, and to increase her[Pg 8]happiness.
They were very indulgentparents, and as they had plentyof money, they could affordto pay well for a “good time.”Yet they were not weak andsilly in their indulgence. Asmuch as they loved their littledaughter, they did not giveher pies and cakes to eatwhen they thought such articleswould hurt her.
They did not let her lie in[Pg 9]bed till noon because theyloved her, or permit her todo any thing that would injureher, either in body ormind. Flora always went tochurch, and to the Sundayschool, and never cried to stayat home. If she had cried, itwould have made no difference,for her father and mothermeant to have her do right,whether she liked it or not.
But Flora gave them very[Pg 10]little trouble about such matters.Her parents knew bestwhat was good for her, andshe was willing in all thingsto obey them. It was for thisreason that they were so anxiousto please her, even at theexpense of a great deal oftime and money.
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