
BY - JOSEPHINE LAWRENCE
BROTHER AND SISTER
CHAPTER I - THE MORRISONS
CHAPTER II - GRANDMA HASTINGS
CHAPTER III - SISTER IN MISCHIEF
CHAPTER IV - PARTY PREPARATIONS
CHAPTER V - DICK'S BUTTONS
CHAPTER VI - RALPH'S PRESENT
CHAPTER VII - MORE PRESENTS
CHAPTER VIII - THE PARTY
Rhodes and Elizabeth Morrison—known to everyone as Brother and Sister— start each day in a bustling household where chores become tiny adventures. A rainy morning finds them at the breakfast table, a half‑drunk glass of milk, a whispered promise of a birthday present, and a sudden dash out the door that sets the day in motion. Their older sister Louise teases them about the mystery gift, while their mother’s gentle reminders keep the routine humming.
Back inside, the siblings turn ordinary tasks into games: scattering crumbs for the ever‑watchful birds, building pretend fences from bread pieces, and shaping dough‑men while Molly kneads bread. Their imagination fills the rainy house, turning rain‑soaked windows into stages for playful hops and whispered plans. As they tidy the table and share laughter, the Morrison home feels both cozy and full of possibilities, hinting at the larger escapades that await the inseparable pair.
Language
en
Duration
~2 hours (132K characters)
Publisher of text edition
Project Gutenberg
Credits
Produced by Robert Rowe, Charles Franks and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team. HTML version by Al Haines.
Release date
2003-12-01
Rights
Public domain in the USA.

d. 1978
A prolific American novelist and journalist, this writer moved easily between children's stories and adult fiction, with a warm eye for everyday family life. Her work reached huge audiences in newspapers, on radio, and in novels that captured ordinary people at moments of change.
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