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THE CHILDREN OF THE VALLEY

BY HARRIET PRESCOTT SPOFFORD AUTHOR OF THE “HESTER STANLEY” BOOKS, “A LOST JEWEL,” ETC.

FIFTH THOUSAND

CONTENTS.

I. PAGE ALLY AND THE CHILDREN OF THE HILL 5

II. ALL THE PEOPLE 9

III. WHAT THE TWINS FOUND 15

IV. MOTHER BEAR’S CALL 21

V. TWO LITTLE CONSCIENCES 26

VI. AFTER DARK ON THE ICE 35

VII. THE SNOW HUT 41

VIII. A WILFUL BOY 49