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Trif and Trixy / A story of a dreadfully delightful little girl and her adoring and tormented parents, relations, and friends

Chapter 33: ALTEMUS' BELLES-LETTRES SERIES.
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A lively, comic series of episodes follows a spirited seven-year-old girl whose energetic mischief and earnestness unsettle and amuse her devoted parents, aunt, and suitors; domestic incidents and social situations expose parental anxieties, sibling affection, and neighborhood gossip while the child's imagination and blunt observations upend adult plans. Scenes alternate between family gatherings, household mishaps, and courtship interruptions, balancing affectionate portraiture of home life with satirical observations on manners and propriety. The narrative emphasizes the child's point of view and its effects on others, blending light-hearted humor, moral reflection, and the warmth of close domestic bonds.

ALTEMUS' BELLES-LETTRES SERIES.


A collection of Essays and Addresses by eminent
English and American Authors, beautifully
printed and daintily bound, with
original designs in silver.


PRICE, 25 CENTS PER VOLUME.


1 INDEPENDENCE DAY, by Rev. Edward E. Hale.

2 THE SCHOLAR IN POLITICS, by Hon. Richard Olney.

3 THE YOUNG MAN IN BUSINESS, by Edward W. Bok.

4 THE YOUNG MAN AND THE CHURCH, by Edward W. Bok.

5 THE SPOILS SYSTEM, by Hon. Carl Schurz.

6 CONVERSATION, by Thomas DeQuincey.

7 SWEETNESS AND LIGHT, by Matthew Arnold.

8 WORK, by John Ruskin.

9 NATURE AND ART, by Ralph Waldo Emerson.

10 THE USE AND MISUSE OF BOOKS, by Frederic Harrison.

11 THE MONROE DOCTRINE: ITS ORIGIN, MEANING AND APPLICATION, by Prof. John Bach McMaster (University of Pennsylvania).

12 THE DESTINY OF MAN, by Sir John Lubbock.

13 LOVE AND FRIENDSHIP, by Ralph Waldo Emerson.

14 RIP VAN WINKLE, by Washington Irving.

15 ART, POETRY AND MUSIC, by Sir John Lubbock.

16 THE CHOICE OF BOOKS, by Sir John Lubbock.

17 MANNERS, by Ralph Waldo Emerson.

18 CHARACTER, by Ralph Waldo Emerson.

19 THE LEGEND OF SLEEPY HOLLOW, by Washington Irving.

20 THE BEAUTIES OF NATURE, by Sir John Lubbock.

21 SELF RELIANCE, by Ralph Waldo Emerson.

22 THE DUTY OF HAPPINESS, by Sir John Lubbock.

23 SPIRITUAL LAWS, by Ralph Waldo Emerson.

24 OLD CHRISTMAS, by Washington Irving.

25 HEALTH, WEALTH AND THE BLESSING OF FRIENDS, by Sir John Lubbock.

26 INTELLECT, by Ralph Waldo Emerson.

27 WHY AMERICANS DISLIKE ENGLAND, by Prof. Geo. B. Adams (Yale).

28 THE HIGHER EDUCATION AS A TRAINING FOR BUSINESS, by Prof. Harry Pratt Judson (University of Chicago).

29 MISS TOOSEY'S MISSION.

30 LADDIE.

31 J. COLE, by Emma Gellibrand.