A Little Maid Of Old Maine

t hurt at all,” she added consolingly.

Melvina was finally comforted, and Anna climbed up the slope to search for the missing bag, while Luretta persuaded Melvina to take off her stockings in order that they might be washed.

“They’ll dry in no time,” Luretta assured her. “I can wash them out right here in this clean puddle, and put them on the warm rocks to dry.” So Melvina reluctantly took off her slippers, and the pretty open-work stockings, and curling her feet under her, sat down on a big rock to watch Luretta dip the stockings in the little pool of sea water near by, and to send anxious glances toward the sandy bluff where Anna was searching for the missing bag.

CHAPTER III

MELVINA MAKES DISCOVERIES

The sun shone warmly down on the brown ledges, the little waves crept up the shore with a pleasant murmur, and Melvina, watching Luretta dipping her white stockings in the pool, began to feel less troubled and unhappy; and when Anna came running toward her waving the knitting-bag she even smiled, and was ready to believe that her troubles were nearly over.

In spite of the sunshine dark clouds were gathering along the western horizon; but the girls did not notice this. Anna and Luretta had forgotten all about the sloop Polly, and were both now a little ashamed of their plan to make sport of Melvina.

“Here is your bag all safe, Melly,” called Anna, “and while Luretta is washing your stockings I’ll rub off those spots on your pretty dress. Can’t you step down nearer the water?” she suggested, handing the bag to Melvina, who put it

This very well might be my favorite of the Little Maid series. It tells the story of Anna and Rebecca at the time of the beginning of the Revolutionary War.

Anna who prefers to be called Danna is a complete tomboy. She dresses more like a boy, wears her hair shorter, and tramps in the woods with her

This book is quite interesting. There are plenty of interpersonal relations. The historical elements do not seem as dramatic as those in previous books, as to the part the main character played in them, but the book is no less enjoyable than the others.

The story is about Annette Vincent, a number of

Read this with my girls for a bedtime story. SO much better than the American Girl series. It is based on real people and real events, but of course highly fictionized to make it appealing to young girls. None of the ridiculous modern attitudes. Not dumbed down at all. Enough history to supplement t

Well, this was an interesting book. At least some of the characters and events are based on real people. However, it should be noted that in real life, Hannah Watts whose married name is Hannah Weston (Anna or Danna Weston in the book) was the elder of the two girls (about 17 years old, married, and

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Actually there are two little maids, sisters Anna and Rebecca Weston, living near the Machias River in May 1775. Tomboy Anna, sometimes called "Danna" by her family, prefers to keep her curly hair short and thirsts for adventure. Her older sister Rebecca is going on 14, but so much is going on at th

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My son really enjoyed this book. His favorite part was when Danna and Rebby went through the forest to get ammunition.

i love this book