What Katy Did

Chapter 9 One day, Clover and Elsie were busy downstairs, they were startled by the sound of Katy’s bell ringing in a sudden and agitated manner. Both ran up two steps at a time, to see what was wanted.Katy sat in her chair, looking very much flushed and excited.“Oh, girls!” she exclaimed, “what do you […]

Chapter 8 Spring opened late that year, but summer, when it came, was a warm one. Katy felt the heat very much. She could not change her seat and follow the breeze about from window to window as other people could. The long burning days left her weak and parched. She hung her head, and

Chapter 7 “Oh, was I?” said her cousin. “Well, Katy, we won’t dispute that point, but I’ll tell you a story, if you like, about a girl I once knew, who wasn’t born neat.”“Oh, do!” cried Katy, enchanted. Cousin Helen had done her good, already. She looked brighter and less listless than for days.“This girl

Chapter 6 One Sunny afternoon Katy was enjoying herself on a swing. Suddenly at the very highest point of the swing there was a sharp noise of cracking. The swing gave a violent twist spun half round, and tossed Katy into the air. She clutched the rope. But suddenly she felt it dragged from her

Chapter 5 They burst open the front door and raced up stairs, crying “Hurrah! hurrah! vacation’s begun. Aunt Izzie, vacation’s begun!” Then they stopped short, for lo! the upper hall was all in confusion. Sounds of beating and dusting came from the spare room. Tables and chairs were standing about; and a cot-bed, which seemed

Chapter 4 One sunny afternoon Katy came over to Aunt Izzil and said.” I seek your favour. I hope you won’t mind it. Actually, I want Imogene Clark to spend the coming Saturday here with us. Hearing the words of Katy Aunt Izzil was surprised. She didn’t know who Imogen Clark was. So in desperation

Chapter 3 Miss Petingill was sitting in the little room in the back building, which she always had when she came to the Carr’s for a week’s mending and making over. She was the dearest, funniest old woman who ever went out sewing by the day. Her face was round, and somehow made you think

Chapter 2 Katy, the eldest of the four sisters, clover and Cecy went to Mrs Kinght’s school. The school was at the centre end of the town from Dr Carr’s home. It was not a large school. But it was a one-storey building which had a yard behind it. The girls would play there at

Chapter 1 It was a bright sunny day. I decided to go out in the meadows. I sat on a stool in the meadows. Near by a small brook was flowing gently. The sky was stark blue and the clouds were white and looked as if some swans were floating over it to and fro.