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Example in this ebookIn "Our Little Canadian Cousin," my intention has been to tell, in a general way, although with a defined local setting, the story of Canadian home life. To Canadians, home life means not merely sitting at a huge fireplace, or brewing and baking in a wide country kitchen, or dancing of an evening, or teaching, or sewing; but it means the great outdoor life—sleighing, skating, snow-shoeing, hunting, canoeing, and, above all, "camping out"—the joys that belong to a vast, uncrowded country, where there is "room to play."This wide and beautiful Canadian Dominion possesses, of course, a great variety of climate and of scenery. To treat at all adequately of those things, or of the country's picturesque and romantic history, would require far more scope than is afforded by this one small story.To be continue in this ebook.........................................................................................

In "Our Little Canadian Cousin," my intention has been to tell, in a general way, although with a defined local setting, the story of Canadian home life. To Canadians, home life means not merely sitting at a huge fireplace, or brewing and baking in a wide country kitchen, or dancing of an evening, or teaching, or sewing; but it means the great outdoor life—sleighing, skating, snow-shoeing, hunting, canoeing, and, above all, "camping out"—the joys that belong to a vast, uncrowded country, where there is "room to play." This wide and beautiful Canadian Dominion possesses, of course, a great variety of climate and of scenery. To treat at all adequately of those things, or of the country’s picturesque and romantic history, would require far more scope than is afforded by this one small story.

Elizabeth Roberts MacDonald (1864-1922) was born in the Rectory of Westcock, N.B., February 17th, 1864, and was educated at the Collegiate School, Fredericton, and at the New Brunswick University. She taught for a time in the School for the Blind, Halifax, N.S. Poems of hers have appeared in the Century, the Independent, Outing and other prominent magazines, and in 1906, her book, Dream Verses and Others, was published. She is the author also of Our Little Canadian Cousin (1904) a popular child's story, and has written many charming essays and short stories.

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Excerpt from Our Little Canadian CousinIN Our Little Canadian Cousin, my intention has been to tell, in a general way, although with a defined local setting, the story of Canadian home life. To Canadians, borne life means not merely sitting at a huge fire place, or brewing and baking in a wide country kitchen, or dancing of an evening, or teaching, or sewing; but it means the great outdoor life - sleighing, skating, snow-shoeing, hunting, anoeing, and, above all, camping out the joys that belong to a vast, uncrowded country, where there is room to play.About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.comThis book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Our Little Canadian Cousin CHAPTER I. IT was the very first day of the loveliest month in the year. I suppose every month has its defenders, or, at least, its apologists, but June--June in Canada--has surely no need of either. And this particular morning was of the best and brightest. The garden at the back of Mr. Merrithew's house was sweet with the scent of newly blossomed lilacs, and the freshness of young grass. The light green of the elms was as yet undimmed by the dust of summer, and the air was like the elixir of life. Two children sat on the grass under the lilacs, making dandelion chains and talking happily. Jack, a little fair-haired boy of six, was noted for his queer speeches and quaint ideas. His sister Marjorie was just twice his age, but they were closest chums, and delighted in building all sorts of air-castles together. This afternoon, when she had finished a chain of marvellous length, she leant back against the lilac-trees and said, with a sigh of happiness: "Now, Jack, let's make plans!"

In "Our Little Canadian Cousin," my intention has been to tell, in a general way, although with a defined local setting, the story of Canadian home life. To Canadians, home life means not merely sitting at a huge fireplace, or brewing and baking in a wide country kitchen, or dancing of an evening, or teaching, or sewing; but it means the great outdoor life—sleighing, skating, snow-shoeing, hunting, canoeing, and, above all, "camping out"—the joys that belong to a vast, uncrowded country, where there is "room to play."This wide and beautiful Canadian Dominion possesses, of course, a great variety of climate and of scenery. To treat at all adequately of those things, or of the country's picturesque and romantic history, would require far more scope than is afforded by this one small story.

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preface: In "our little Canadian Cousin," my intention has been to tell, in a general way, although with a defined local setting, the story of Canadian home life. To Canadian, home life means not merely sitting at a hugh fireplace o, or brewing and baking in a wide country kitchen, or dancing of an evening, or teaching or sewing; but it means the great outdoor life-sleighing, skating, snow-showing, hunting, canoeing, and , above all, "camping out"- the joys that belong to the vast, uncrowded country, where there is "room to play".

Our Little Canadian Cousin is essentially a children’s story written by Elizabeth Roberts MacDonald and published in 1904. However, as the author herself states, the book is far more than just that.Focusing on Canadian lifestyle and the main activities and interests of the Canadian people around the turn of the 20th century, the novel is a quaint and inspired little tale about what it truly meant to live in a beautiful land, where people were in harmony with nature, and the sparse population, the wide diversity of climate conditions and the distinct customs of the land had turned each and every moment into a genuine, exciting adventure.Elizabeth Roberts MacDonald was born in the famous Roberts household, where together with her four brothers, she enjoyed an imaginative childhood in which reading books and sharing stories was the main activity everyone engaged in. One of her brothers was none other than the famous poet Charles G.D. Roberts.Elizabeth Roberts was educated at the Collegiate School in Fredericton, and taught at the School for the Blind in Halifax. Her numerous poems, essays and stories were published in well-known literary periodicals like The Independent, The Century and Outing Magazine, and the publication that made her truly famous was her 1906 poetry book, Dream Verses and Others.In this novel, Roberts’ love and knowledge of nature, as well as her eloquent wording and elegant writing style makes for a truly delightful and enjoyable read. In it we find out the essence of Canadian home life, which is not just defined by brewing and baking traditional dishes, but also by the great outdoor life, through activities like skating, hunting and sleighing.