Golden Deer Classics

"Christmas won't be Christmas without any presents," grumbled Jo, lying on the rug.

"It's so dreadful to be poor!" sighed Meg, looking down at her old dress.

"I don't think it's fair for some girls to have plenty of pretty things, and other girls nothing at all," added little Amy, with an injured sniff.

"We've got Father and Mother, and each other," said Beth contentedly from her corner.

The four young faces on which the firelight shone brightened at the cheerful words, but darkened again as Jo said sadly, "We haven't got Father, and shall not have him for a long time." She didn't say "perhaps never," but each silently added it, thinking of Father far away, where the fighting was.

Little Miss Tranquility

Undine and Sintran

Little Miss Tranquility

it was blows that brought out their inner fire more than praise

wills powerful enough to overturn worlds,

No one can get anything unless he earns it

We are responsible for what we are; and whatever we wish ourselves to be, we have the power to make ourselves.

all work is simply to bring out the power of the mind which is already there

all work is simply to bring out the power of the mind which is already there, to wake up the soul.