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The Candy Country, by Louisa M. Alcott
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Title: The Candy Country
Author: Louisa M. Alcott
Release Date: April 25, 2008 [EBook #25165]
Language: English
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THE CANDY COUNTRY
BY
LOUISA M. ALCOTT
AUTHOR OF "LITTLE WOMEN," "LITTLE MEN," "AN OLD-FASHIONED GIRL," "AUNT JO'S SCRAP-BAG," "LULU'S LIBRARY," ETC.
Illustrated
BOSTON LITTLE, BROWN, AND COMPANY
Copyright, 1885, BY LOUISA M. ALCOTT
Copyright, 1900, BY JOHN S. P. ALCOTT
University Press JOHN WILSON AND SON, CAMBRIDGE, U.S.A.
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[Illustration: "Hollo, what do you want?" he asked, staring at her. PAGE 10.]
THE CANDY COUNTRY
"I shall take mamma's red sun umbrella, it is so warm, and none of the children at school will have one like it," said Lily, one day, as she went through the hall.
"The wind is very high; I'm afraid you'll be blown away if you carry that big thing," called Nurse from the window, as the red umbrella went bobbing down th