“Hugh refused to leave the scene of the action. He seated himself on the top stair in the hall, banged his head against the railing a few times, just by way of uncorking the vials of his wrath, and then subsided into gloomy silence, waiting to declare war if more “first girl babies” were thrust upon a family already surfeited with that unnecessary article.”
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The Birds' Christmas Carol
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Kate Douglas Wiggin
Kate Douglas Wiggin, born on September 28, 1856, and died on August 24, 1923, was an American author best known for her children's literature, particularly her novel 'Little Women', which has become a classic in American culture. more
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