These 39 short stories were collected during the 1800's by Annie Brooks in her own reading as a young girl. In stories that take the reader from India, to Maine, or Germany, in tales of queens, families in poverty, or about a child's pet owl, each is full of valuable lessons that your little girls won't forget. These touching incidents convey truths on a wide range of character traits, winsomely blended into stories about openly talking with your mother, taking medicine patiently, weeping with others who weep, using spare moments well, not forgetting to pray, never being afraid during a storm, and many, many more.