A LITTLE MAID OF MASSACHUSETTS COLONY
BY
ALICE TURNER CURTIS
AUTHOR OF
A LITTLE MAID OF PROVINCE TOWN A LITTLE MAID OF NARRAGANSETT BAY
ILLUSTRATED BY WUANITA SMITH
THE PENN PUBLISHING COMPANY PHILADELPHIA 1915
COPYRIGHT 1914 BY THE PENN PUBLISHING COMPANY
[Illustration: "A WONDERFUL THING IS GOING TO HAPPEN"]
Introduction
The first Anne Nelson story was "A Little Maid of Province Town," which told how the little Cape Cod girl's father went away to fight for the colonies, how she went to live with the Stoddards, how she escaped perils from Indians and wolves, made an unexpected trip to Boston, and carried an important message for the colonial army.
The girls and boys who made acquaintance in that book with Anne and with Amanda and Amos Cary will be glad to read here how Amos won his heart's desire,--to go a long voyage from the harbor of Province Town; Anne's journey with the Indians, her imprisonment in the house in the woods, and her escape; how she and Rose Freeman discovered "Aunt Anne Rose" on the happy trip in Boston, and how Anne helped to capture an English privateer, will hold the attention of young readers, and, incidentally, show them something of the times and history of Revolutionary days in New England.
Contents
I. AMANDA'S MISTAKE 9 II. ANNE DECIDES 22 III. A NEW FRIEND 32 IV. WITH THE MASHPEES 48 V. AT BREWSTER 61 VI. AMANDA'S CONSCIENCE 75 VII. THE BLACK-BEARDED MAN 88 VIII. THROUGH THE WINDOW 104 IX. LADY DISAPPEARS 117 X. AUNT ANNE ROSE 131 XI. IN BOSTON 140 XII. A WONDERFUL DAY 149 XIII. ANNE'S BOOK 162 XIV. ANNE AND MILLICENT 173 XV. AMOS APPEARS 184 XVI. AN UNEXPECTED VISITOR 192 XVII. THE STRANGE SCHOONER 204 XVIII. A GREAT ADVENTURE 213 XIX. "HOMEWARD BOUND" 221
Illustrations
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"A WONDERFUL THING IS GOING TO HAPPEN" _Frontispiece_
"SIT THERE AND BE QUIET" 42
"YOU CAN GET ON HIS BACK" 132
Table of contents (by pages)
- 1: A Little Maid of Massachusetts Colony by Curtis
- 2: And I doubt not Enos will set you safe across to Brewster
- 3: I do not see why Amanda should be angry
- 4: Amanda made her way back very carefully
- 5: Amanda looked at her mother pleadingly
- 6: And leaning out she called softly Uncle Enos
- 7: She whispered to Martha Stoddard
- 8: Kexconeoquet was the Indian name for the hill
- 9: Followed by Captain Enos and the two fishermen
- 10: She snatched the doll from Anne
- 11: And a moment later Nakanit appeared beside them
- 12: Nakanit heard and turned toward her
- 13: Cary looked at Amanda with loving eyes
- 14: Cary said 'Tis time Amos was here
- 15: Declared the Truro man admiringly
- 16: Repeated Anne's words to Nakanit
- 17: The squaw and Nakanit began to sing
- 18: I do believe it's the Mashpee village
- 19: Nakanit grunted appreciatively
- 20: Anne looked at the broad stairway admiringly
- 21: Freeman shook his head soberly
- 22: I've got a letter for Captain Enos
- 23: And once he met an unfriendly tribe
- 24: Captain Enos was evidently not bound out on a fishing trip
- 25: Anne liked to hear Hepsibah laugh
- 26: Where Captain Enos was warmly welcomed
- 27: I want you to go with the Freemans
- 28: Freeman handed the reins to Rose and sprang out
- 29: Freeman followed the man back to the shed
- 30: And behind them a small cannon and a keg
- 31: I was the one who peeked at the guns
- 32: Her arms and shoulders felt lame and sore from holding Anne
- 33: And was quite sure that these men were Tories
- 34: Freeman of Boston is known as a loyal man
- 35: Mains awkwardly tying his apron strings
- 36: Freeman and the girls got out of the chaise
- 37: And perhaps something for Amanda
- 38: Patches of bayberry bushes grew near the shore
- 39: Freeman laughed at Rose's description of the Cape
- 40: That she would like to be exactly like Rose Freeman
- 41: Holding fast to the black mane until Mrs
- 42: Freeman was harnessing Range into the chaise
- 43: And as the little cases opened they exclaimed admiringly
- 44: And tying the brown ribbon under her chin
- 45: Freeman both looked very downcast
- 46: Freeman and Rose the latter exclaimed Mother
- 47: And ordered enough dimity for Anne's dress
- 48: Freeman seemed to think it a very reasonable request
- 49: She could buy something for Aunt Anne Rose
- 50: Lady Melissa Melvina is all kid
- 51: And I know it would please Aunt Anne Rose
- 52: And fill it with heart shaped taffy
- 53: Stoddard that I am sure will please her
- 54: But now belonging to Millicent
- 55: And saw Millicent holding up her beloved Martha Stoddard
- 56: Millicent won't hurt your doll
- 57: Freeman handed Anne the strips of dimity
- 58: The pretty dimity slipped from her fingers to the floor
- 59: Said little Millicent hopefully
- 60: I suppose Amos is Amanda's brother
- 61: Amos promised as he said good bye
- 62: Millicent has taken possession of this one
- 63: Said little Millicent placidly
- 64: In which Millicent and Frederick joined
- 65: With Aunt Anne Rose between them
- 66: Anne was not very happy that day
- 67: Captain Starkweather from Province Town is at father's wharf
- 68: And that of Captain Starkweather
- 69: Then father and Captain Starkweather could get free
- 70: Towing Captain Starkweather's sloop
- 71: She warned Captain Enos reprovingly
- 72: Amanda obeyed almost unconsciously