Books with author Augusta Huiell Seaman

The two girls cuddled up close to each other on the low couch by the open window and lowered their voices to a whisper. Through the warm darkness of the June night came the hum of a great city, a subdued, murmurous sound, strangely unfamiliar to one of the girls, who was in the city for the first time in all her country life. To the other the sound had some time since become an accustomed one. As they leaned their elbows on the sill and, chins in hand, stared out into the darkness, Marcia began...

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Augusta Huiell Seaman (1879 – June 5, 1950) was an American author of children's literature.Augusta Huiell Seaman was born Augusta Curtiss Huiell in New York City, onApril 3, 1879, the daughter of the bookkeeper John Valentine Huiell and his third wife, Anna Curtiss. Augusta's mother died in 1888.She graduated from Normal College (later renamed Hunter College) in New York City in 1900 and went on to teach elementary school. She married Robert Seaman in 1906. Following her marriage, she devoted her time to writing children's books.-Wikiepdia

"Marcia Brett, do you mean to tell me—" "Tell you—what?" "That you've had a secret two whole months and never told me about it yet? And I'm your best friend!" "I was waiting till you came to the city, Janet. I wanted to tell you; I didn't want to write it." "Well, I've been in the city twelve hours, and you never said a word about it till just now."

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The Girl Next Door by Augusta Huiell Seaman, author of “The Sapphire Signet,” “The Boarded-Up House,” etc. CONTENTSIllustration: Marcia turned to stare out of the window at the house oppositeDedicationChapter 1. Marcia’s SecretChapter 2. The Face Behind the ShutterChapter 3. The Gate OpensChapter 4. The Backward GlanceIllustration: Cecily Marlowe passed them by without a lookChapter 5. The Handkerchief in the WindowChapter 6. Cecily Reveals HerselfChapter 7. Surprises All AroundChapter 8. At The End of the StringIllustration: “They heard Cecily’s light footsteps”Chapter 9. For the Sake of CecilyIllustration: “I’m going to ask Miss Benedict if we can’t open these shutters,” cried Janet, suddenlyChapter 10. The Filigree BraceletChapter 11. The Lifted VeilIllustration: “In the sudden light of the open door she stood revealed”Chapter 12. Miss Benedict SpeaksChapter 13. Via WirelessChapter 14. The Writing on the BraceletsIllustration: “Words on two bracelets are Identical,” replied Lee Ching, preciselyIllustration: Writing: “From the maker of melodies to the flower-maiden on this day of their wedding. Amoy, Sept. 25, 1889.”Chapter 15. Puzzling It OutChapter 16. One Mystery ExplainedIllustration: “Child, I suppose you wonder very much at this queer life I lead!”Chapter 17. Major Goodrich AssistsIllustrationChapter 18. The Major Has a Further InspirationChapter 19. The UnexpectedChapter 20. Aunt Minerva Takes CommandChapter 21. Six Months LaterIllustration: “Sydney must have come in again; I hear him practising!”

The Girl Next Door by Augusta Huiell SeamanCHAPTER IMARCIA'S SECRET"Marcia Brett, do you mean to tell me—""Tell you—what?""That you've had a secret two whole months and never told me about it yet? And I'm your best friend!""I was waiting till you came to the city, Janet. I wanted to tell you; I didn't want to write it.""Well, I've been in the city twelve hours, and you never said a word about it till just now.""But, Janet, we've been sight-seeing ever since you arrived. You can't very well tell secrets when you're sight-seeing, you know!""Well, you might have given me a hint about it long ago. You know we've solemnly promised never to have any secrets from each other, and yet you've had one two whole months?""No, Jan, I haven't had it quite as long as that. Honest! It didn't begin till quite a while after I came; in fact, not till about three or four weeks ago.""Tell me all about it right away, then, and perhaps I'll forgive you!"The two girls cuddled up close to each other on the low couch by the open window and lowered their voices to a whisper. Through the warm darkness of the June night came the hum of a great city, a subdued, murmurous sound, strangely unfamiliar to one of the girls, who was in the city for the first time in all her country life. To the other the sound had some time since become an accustomed one. As they leaned their elbows on the sill and, chins in hand, stared out into the darkness, Marcia began:"Well, Jan, I might as well commence at the beginning, so you'll understand how it all happened. I've been just crazy to tell you, but I'm not good at letter-writing, and there's such a lot to explain that I thought I'd wait till your visit."You know, when we first moved to this apartment, last April, from 'way back in Northam, I was all excitement for a while just to be living in the city. Everything was so different. Really, I acted so silly—you wouldn't believe it! I used to run down to the front door half a dozen times a day, just to push the bell and see the door open all by itself! It seemed like something in a fairy-story. And for the longest while I couldn't get used to the dumb-waiter or the steam-heat or the electric lights, and all that sort of thing. It is awfully different from our old-fashioned little Northam—now isn't it?""Yes, I feel just that way this minute," admitted Janet."And then, too," went on Marcia, "there were all the things outside to do and see—the trolleys and stores and parks and museums and the zoo! Aunt Minerva said I went around 'like a distracted chicken' for a while! And beside that, we used to have the greatest fun shopping for new furniture and things for this apartment. Hardly a bit of that big old furniture we brought with us would fit into it, these rooms are so much smaller than the ones in our old farm-house.