AcreSoft Story Classic: 🌷 Kids Educational and Bedtime Stories for Children to Adults, in English

“The last Sunday of the old year!” Mrs Travilla said in a low, meditative tone, more as if thinking aloud than addressing her companions. It was evening and all the family at the Oaks were gathered about the fire in the parlor usually occupied by them when... #story #kidsstory AcreSoft Story Classic ✝️❣️🗺️ acresoft.com acresoft.contactin.bio

The whole house was aroused and terrified by the sudden crashing sound, succeeded by perfect stillness, and members of the family, guests, and servants came rushing into the hall, most of them in wild excitement, not knowing but the next thing might be the falling in of the roof, or the tumbling of the walls about their ears. Mr. Dinsmore, who... #story #kidsstory AcreSoft Story Classic ✝️❣️🗺️ acr...

Monday came— clear, bright, and warm for the season. “As lovely a day as we could have asked for,” Annis said, and Elsie responded, “Yes, indeed! I think everybody will come, for no regrets have been sent in and there is no excuse to be found in weather or the state of the roads.” “I don’t believe anybody is anxious for an excuse,” said Annis. “I haven’t a doubt they’re all glad you invited them.”...

“She is very weary, poor darling!” Rose said softly. “Yes,” her husband answered in the same low tones. “She is perfectly healthy I think, but not of a vigorous constitution naturally, and has never fully recovered her strength... #story #kidsstory AcreSoft Story Classic ✝️❣️🗺️ acresoft.com acresoft.contactin.bio • Numbers 6:24-26 The Lord bless thee, and keep thee: The Lord make his face shine up...

The week of their partial separation passed more rapidly than Elsie and Annis had thought possible, yet they were very glad when it was over and they were again almost constantly together. When lessons were done on the morning that Annis came back to stay... #story #kidsstory AcreSoft Story Classic ✝️❣️🗺️ acresoft.com acresoft.contactin.bio

When alone with Annis that evening Mildred said to her, “I had a talk with Uncle Dinsmore to-day. You know we are all engaged to dine at Roselands to-morrow, and he wants us— that is, my husband, you, and me— to go prepared to stay at least a... #story #kidsstory AcreSoft Story Classic ✝️❣️🗺️ acresoft.com acresoft.contactin.bio

“Milly,” Annis said, following her sister, as usual, when she retired for the night to her own apartments, “what shall I wear to the party? Have I anything suitable?”... #story #kidsstory AcreSoft Story Classic ✝️❣️🗺️ acresoft.com acresoft.contactin.bio

“Elsie, don’t you want to spend that week at Ion? I think it would be just lovely! I’d a great deal rather go there for a long visit than to Roselands,” Annis said, taking off her hat and twirling it... #story #kidsstory AcreSoft Story Classic ✝️❣️🗺️ acresoft.com acresoft.contactin.bio • Romans 5:18 Therefore as by the offence of one [judgment came] upon all men to condemnation; even so by the rig...

It was decided that the box for Pleasant Plains must start within a week, so there was no time to be lost in getting it ready. Shortly after leaving the tea-table the two little girls held a whispered consultation, the result of which was that they stole quietly away to Elsie’s boudoir and set to work with zeal and determination upon the morrow’s lessons... #story #kidsstory AcreSoft Story Classic...

Elsie stirred in her sleep, half dreamily conscious that it was near her usual hour for rising... #story #kidsstory AcreSoft Story Classic acresoft.com acresoft.contactin.bio •✝️❣️🗺️ •

“Well, Annis, will you take a riding lesson this afternoon?” asked Mr. Dinsmore as they left the dinner-table; then seeing the little girl hesitate in her reply, “Ah, I think you are tired and would prefer a nap.” “Yes, sir, I believe I should, if— ” again she hesitated. “If I will not feel hurt?” he asked with a smile. “No, not in the least. And I advise Elsie to try a siesta too... #story #kidss...

“Sister Milly, may I come in?” It was Annis at the door of Mildred’s boudoir, where she sat meditating with her babe in her arms. “Yes, dear, I’m glad you came,” she answered in low, sweet tones. “I don’t see much of you now that Elsie has taken possession,” she went on,.. #story #kidsstory AcreSoft Story Classic ✝️❣️🗺️ acresoft.com acresoft.contactin.bio • Malachi 3:16-17 Then they that feared th...

Morning broke bright and clear. The little girls took a short drive before breakfast and a longer one soon after; the attractions of the ponies and phaeton quite eclipsing for the time those of dolls and baby-house. Annis was taken to the stables to see Elsie’s other two ponies— very pretty creatures of larger size than the Shetlands— and a number of fine riding and carriage horses belonging to Mr...

“Will I do, Elsie?” asked Annis. “Yes, indeed! What a pretty dress; it is so soft and fine and just matches your blue eyes.” “Dat’s so, chile, sho’ nuff,” said Aunt Chloe, smoothing down the folds of the pretty cashmere,... #story #kidsstory ✝️❣️🗺️ AcreSoft Story Classic acresoft.com acresoft.contactin.bio • John 1:29 The next day John seeth Jesus coming unto him, and saith, Behold the Lamb of God...

“We are almost there! Time to don hats, gloves, and cloaks, and gather together bags, boxes, and bundles,” exclaimed Dr. Landreth in his cheery tones, reaching Annis her hat from the rack overhead as he spoke. “Milly, my dear,” bending over her in tender solicitude, “how is the headache now? I’m thankful I shall soon have you out of this close, overheated atmosphere. No, don’t disturb yourself, An...

Mr. Travilla left the Oaks directly after tea. Mrs. Dinsmore went to the nursery, and Elsie and her papa were the only remaining occupants of the parlor. He was pacing to and fro in meditative mood, she seated by the centre-table, turning over her new books. Presently pushing them aside, “Papa,” she asked, “shall I get my Latin grammar and learn that lesson now?” “No; you are tired and will find i...

At the Oaks Elsie waited for Annis’s answer to her letter with an eager impatience which she found it difficult to restrain. Her papa was closely questioned in regard to the exact length of time it must necessarily take for the one missive to travel to Indiana and the other to wend its way to the Oaks; then she counted the days, settled upon the earliest possible as the one on which to expect it,...

Spring and summer had waxed and waned and the gorgeous October hues were again upon tree and shrub, its soft mellow haze everywhere, on prairie, forest, town, and river. Annis was not ill-pleased to be sent on an errand that gave her a long walk in the sweet, bracing morning air. She came hurrying home in almost breathless excitement, rushed upstairs, and in at Mildred’s half-open door. “O Milly!...

Suddenly there came a sound as of a heavy body falling or being thrown against the outer door; then a hand fumbled at the lock, and a man’s voice said thickly, “Open hyar and let a fellar in, can’t ye?” Mildred started to her feet, her heart beating fast and loud, while at the same instant Mrs. Selby, waked by the noise of the fall, raised herself to... #story #kidsstory AcreSoft Story Classic ✝️❣...

A part of the winter’s amusement at Mr. Keith’s was the making of plans for a house to be built the next summer for Dr. and Mrs. Landreth. The doctor had bought an acre of ground adjoining Mildred’s lot, and intended putting on it a large, handsome residence with every modern convenience that was attainable in that region of country. As soon as the frost was out of the ground the work of cellar-di...

Dr. Landreth had an errand down-town. Mildred stood at the window looking after him with loving, admiring eyes. He turned at the gate to lift his hat and kiss his hand to her with a bow and smile, then sped on his way, she watching until his manly form had disappeared in the distance and the gathering darkness; for evening was closing in. But even now she did not turn from... #story #kidsstory Acr...

What a happy winter that was!— the first of Mildred’s married life. Her cup of bliss seemed full to overflowing. She was very proud of her husband, and not without reason, for his was a noble character; he was a man of sterling worth, lofty aims, cultivated... #story #kidsstory AcreSoft Story Classic ✝️❣️🗺️ acresoft.com acresoft.contactin.bio • 1 John 2:2 And he is the propitiation for our sins: a...

It was evening. Mildred was alone in the parlor, all the rest of the family having gone to a concert. They had urged her to go too, but she had declined, saying she greatly preferred a quiet evening at home. Truth to tell she was oppressed with sadness, and wanted to be alone that she might indulge it for a little without restraint. All day she had maintained a cheerfulness in the presence of othe...

Because of the near approach of his appointed wedding-day Mr. Dinsmore could not linger long in Pleasant Plains. All felt the parting keenly, for even in the few days they had spent together a strong attachment had sprung up between Elsie and her cousins,.. #story #kidsstory AcreSoft Story Classic acresoft.com acresoft.contactin.bio ✝️❣️🗺️ • John 1:29 The next day John seeth Jesus coming unto him,...

Annis was in Mildred's room waiting to say good-night to her cousin, rather uneasy, too, lest she had got her into trouble, by coaxing her into the canoe. "O Elsie!" she said, as the latter came in, "was your papa displeased? did he punish you? You look as if you had been crying."... #story #kidsstory AcreSoft Story Classic ✝️❣️🗺️ acresoft.com acresoft.contactin.bio • 1 Timothy 2:5-6 For [there is...