Brother and Sister

audiobook

Brother and Sister

by Josephine Lawrence

EN·~2 hours

Chapters

Description

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.

Details

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.

About the author

Josephine Lawrence

Josephine Lawrence

d. 1978

Best remembered for warm, lively stories about family life, she wrote popular novels and children's books that reached a wide audience in the early 20th century. Her work often focused on everyday emotions, making ordinary households feel vivid and full of drama.

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