We heap up around us things that we do not need as the crow makes piles of glittering pebbles.

We heap up around us things that we do not need as the crow makes piles of glittering pebbles.

A good laugh overcomes more difficulties and dissipates more dark clouds than any other one thing.

They drove a long way through the snowy woods, till they came to the town of Pepin. Mary and Laura had seen it once before, but it looked different now.

The object of all education is to make folks fit to live.

So Pa sold the little house. He sold the cow and calf. He made hickory bows and fastened them upright to the wagon box. Ma helped him stretch white canvas over them.

These times are too progressive. Everything has changed too fast. Railroads and telegraphs and kerosene and coal stoves -- they're good to have but the trouble is, folks get to depend on 'em.