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Clematis
by Bertha B. (Bertha Browning) Cobb
- Language
- EN
- Format
- EPUB
- Size
- 1.1 MB
Description
The story follows a young girl named Clematis who is found alone on a city street, dressed in tattered clothing with no apparent family or home. She is taken to a Children's Home, where she begins to adjust to her new environment, learning about care, companionship, and responsibility. The narrative centres on Clematis’s experiences within the home, her interactions with other children, and her aspirations to visit the countryside, a place associated with flowers and animals. The novel addresses themes of childhood innocence, adaptation to unfamiliar circumstances, and the desire for natural beauty, reflecting early 20th-century American values and social concerns about orphaned or abandoned children.
Written as a children's literature piece in 1917, the work presents a realistic portrayal of a girl navigating a city environment and seeking a return to a more natural setting. It emphasizes moral lessons about kindness, perseverance, and hope, set against the backdrop of an urban landscape during the early 20th century.
Written as a children's literature piece in 1917, the work presents a realistic portrayal of a girl navigating a city environment and seeking a return to a more natural setting. It emphasizes moral lessons about kindness, perseverance, and hope, set against the backdrop of an urban landscape during the early 20th century.
From the opening pages
Authors of Arlo, Busy Builder’s Book, Hand in Hand With Father Time, etc. With illustrations by A. G. CRAM AND WILLIS LEVIS G. P. PUTNAM’S SONS NEW YORK AND LONDON Copyright, 1917 By BERTHA B. and ERNEST COBB Entered at Stationers’ Hall, London for Foreign Countries Twenty-second Impression All rights reserved. This book, or parts thereof, must not be reproduced in any form without permission. Made in the United States of America Somerset, Mass. Dear Priscilla: You have taken such a fancy to little Clematis that we hope other children may like her, too. We may not be able to buy you all the ponies, and goats, and dogs, and cats that you would like, but we will dedicate the book to you, and then you can play with all the animals Clematis has, any time you wish. With much love, from Bertha B. and Ernest Cobb. To Miss Priscilla Cobb. CONTENTS Page 1. Lost in a Big City 1 2. The Children’s Home 16 3. The First Night 28 4. Who is Clematis? 41 5. Clematis Begins to Learn 52 6. Clematis Has a Hard Row to Hoe 61 7. What Clematis Found 72 8. A Visitor 86 9. The Secret 97 10. Two Doctors 109 11. A Long, Anxious Night 121 12. Getting Well 134 13. Off for Tilton 145 14. The Country 160 15. Clematis Tries to Help 172 16. Only a Few Days More 186 17. Where is Clematis? 200 18. Hunting for Clematis 215 19. New Plans 230 20. The True Fairy Story 237 ILLUSTRATIONS 1. “Are you going to sit here all day, little girl?” 2. “I don't want to stay here if you're going to throw my cat away.” 3. With Katie in the kitchen. 4. Thinking of the land of flowers. 5. Clematis held out her hand. 6. Clematis is better. 7. Off for Tilton. 8. In the country at last. 9. The little red hen. 10. Clematis watched the little fishes by the shore. 11. “I shan't be afraid.” 12. A little girl was coming up the path. 13. Deborah was very hungry. 14. “Didn't you ever peel potatoes?” 15. “What are you sewing?” 16. Clematis stuck one hand out. 17. She could see the little fish. 18. In Grandfather's house. CLEMATIS LOST IN THE BIG CITY It was early Spring. A warm sun shone down upon the city street. On…
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