Miss Billy
Book Description
An excerpt: "But, surely, my dear, isn't there some relative, somewhere?" he demanded. "How about your mother's people?" Billy shook her head. Her eyes filled again with tears. "There was only Aunt Ella, ever, that I knew anything about. She and mother were the only children there were, and mother died when I was a year old, you know." "But your father's people?" "It's even worse there. He was...
MoreAn excerpt: "But, surely, my dear, isn't there some relative, somewhere?" he demanded. "How about your mother's people?" Billy shook her head. Her eyes filled again with tears. "There was only Aunt Ella, ever, that I knew anything about. She and mother were the only children there were, and mother died when I was a year old, you know." "But your father's people?" "It's even worse there. He was an only child and an orphan when mother married him. He died when I was but six months old. After that there was only mother and Aunt Ella, then Aunt Ella alone; and now--no one." "And you know nothing of your father's people?" "Nothing; that is--almost nothing." "Then there is some one?" Billy smiled. A deeper pink showed in her cheeks. "Why, there's one--a man but he isn't really father's people, anyway. But I--I have been tempted to write to him." "Who is he?" "The one I'm named for. He was father's boyhood chum. You see that's why I'm 'Billy' instead of being a proper 'Susie,' or 'Bessie,' or 'Sally Jane.' Father had made up his mind to name his baby 'William' after his chum, and when I came, Aunt Ella said, he was quite broken-hearted until somebody hit upon the idea of naming me Billy.' Then he was content, for it seems that he always called his chum 'Billy' anyhow. And so--'Billy' I am to-day."
Publisher | Bunny Books, Ink. |
Binding | Kindle Edition (44 editions) |
Reading Level | Uncategorized
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# of Pages | N/A |
ISBN-10 | B004K6M83M |
Publication Date | 09/15/2010 |
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