About This Book
A series of domestic episodes follows a mischievous boy and his gentle sister as their family and neighbors attend to everyday play, pranks, and acts of charity. Vignettes include imaginative games, a picnic, visits to the needy, sacramental preparation, and schooling and college departures. Light humor and surprises alternate with moral and religious instruction, depicting how family, community, and conscience shape growing children.
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