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...Phoebe Yates Pember served as a matron in the Confederate Chimborazo military hospital in Richmond, Virginia, during the Civil War, overseeing a dietary kitchen serving meals to 300 or more wounded soldiers daily. Reminiscenc...

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...nty-five years for murder. She refuses all assistance from her unpleasant wealthy cousin Judge Jaffrey Pyncheon. A distant relative, the pretty young Phoebe, turns up and quickly becomes invaluable, charming customers and rousing Clifford from depression. A delicate romance grows between Phoebe and the mysterious lodger Holgrave, who is writing a history of the Pyncheon fa...

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..., on the third. The books are concerned with adolescent girl detectives— a concept Baum had experimented with earlier, in The Daring Twins (1911) and Phoebe Daring (1912). The Bluebird series began with Mary Louise, originally written as a tribute to Baum's favorite sister, Mary Louise Baum Brewster. Baum's publisher, Reilly & Britton, rejected that manuscript, apparently ...

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..., on the third. The books are concerned with adolescent girl detectives— a concept Baum had experimented with earlier, in The Daring Twins (1911) and Phoebe Daring (1912). The Bluebird series began with Mary Louise, originally written as a tribute to Baum's favorite sister, Mary Louise Baum Brewster. Baum's publisher, Reilly & Britton, rejected that manuscript, apparently ...

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..., on the third. The books are concerned with adolescent girl detectives— a concept Baum had experimented with earlier, in The Daring Twins (1911) and Phoebe Daring (1912). The Bluebird series began with Mary Louise, originally written as a tribute to Baum's favorite sister, Mary Louise Baum Brewster. Baum's publisher, Reilly & Britton, rejected that manuscript, apparently ...

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...hment and follow the link to claim five hundred dollars worth of exclusive crèmes and lotions. Sincerely, Esmé d’Antin, Senior Executive Officer, The Phoebe Foundation of Beauty.’ ‘Not bad,’ Sebastian laughed. ‘She uses tonnes of makeup. Does the link work?’ ‘No, all she’ll get is a message telling her the address can’t be found.’ Fee smiled as she attached the link and ...

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...tax perhaps reminds one of Hugo, but with an eclectic bent. Her broad range of poetic taste was shown in the magazine, Attaboy, which she edited with Phoebe MacAdams. Among other writers of her generation with whom she was in close personal contact were Jayne Anne Phillips, Wendy Battin, Nancy Schoenberger, and Susan Tichy. ...

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..., on the third. The books are concerned with adolescent girl detectives— a concept Baum had experimented with earlier, in The Daring Twins (1911) and Phoebe Daring (1912). The Bluebird series began with Mary Louise, originally written as a tribute to Baum's favorite sister, Mary Louise Baum Brewster. Baum's publisher, Reilly & Britton, rejected that manuscript, apparently ...

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...deed to a vast tract of land, that would settle great wealth on the family, is still missing. One bright ray of sunshine enters the house when cousin Phoebe arrives for an extended stay to allow unhappy matters in her end of the family to sort themselves out. While she lightens the lives of Hepzibah and Clifford, she also attracts the attention of a mysterious lodger named...

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...wn. Pasha, her white Persian, arched his back and looked in her direction. Phoebe, the Calico, was not in sight. The two cats would come to Jana when ... ...ughed. “You wait, in a minute the other one will be out here. That will be Phoebe, the Calico. She won’t want to be left out of the action.” The food ... ...he night, but realized that she must do this all the time. “Oh, here comes Phoebe,” she called from the door where she was putting on Barney’s leash. ... ... Pasha had established herself on the carpet in front of the fire, and now Phoebe walked daintily out of the bedroom to join her. “She’s a Persian too... ...s usual place, on the other. Soon she felt the gentle arrival of Pasha and Phoebe, circling delicately near her feet, searching for space in a bed mor... ...bt crossed her face. “Where will we live? What about Barney, and Pasha and Phoebe? And we never talked about children.” “I would like us to live in th... ... her hand. “You should know that I haven’t been too happy with Pa- sha and Phoebe recently. I shooed Pasha off the couch this morning, and she spat at...

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...air'st booke, his Muses spright, Heav'n on Earth, peerelesse Phoenix, Phoebe bright, Yet said, he was to seeke, of you to write. Unlesse yo...

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..., and half ready for defence, said from be- hind the inside of his elbow: “Phoebe’s.” “And who,” said Barbox Brothers, quite as much embar- rassed by ... ...d by his part in the dialogue as the child could pos- sibly be by his, “is Phoebe?” To which the child made answer: “Why, Phoebe, of course.” The smal... ...vered him to be an unaccustomed person in the art of polite conversation. “Phoebe,” said the child, “can’t be anybobby else but Phoebe. Can she?” “No,... ...stand me?” “Ah! School, school,” said Barbox Brothers. “Yes, yes, yes. And Phoebe teaches you?” The child nodded. “Good boy.” “Tound it out, have you?... ...ver seen, he said constrainedly: “Just so.” “And so you see, sir,” pursued Phoebe, “I am not the invalid you thought me, and I am very well off indeed... ...am throwed into that state of amaze by finding you brought acquainted with Phoebe, that I— that I think I will, if you’ll excuse me, take another roun... .... ’ “Well, sir!” pleaded Lamps in behalf of the long-de- ceased. “You see, Phoebe and me, we have talked that over too. And Lord bless us! Such a numb... ...arried.” “Might not that be for the better?” “Not in this case, sir,” said Phoebe, giving her hand to her father. “No, not in this case, sir,” said he... ...hours at a time.” “And you,” said Barbox Brothers, “what with your school, Phoebe, and what with your lace-making—” “But my school is a pleasure to me...

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... know she knew any of them. But it seems it is the second Walshingham girl—Phoebe. It’s impossible to trace a girl’s thoughts and friends. She persuad... ...r- aged them to talk and profess opinions about everything. It seemed that Phoebe W alshingham and Lady Kitty Kingdom were the leaders in these premat... ... Lady Kitty Kingdom were the leaders in these premature mental excursions. Phoebe aired religious doubts. “But little Phoebe!” said the bishop. “Kitty... ...xt September. She aspired to his- tory. Miriam’s bent was musical. She and Phoebe and Daphne and Clementina were under the care of skilful Mademoisell... ...ntina, Daphne and Mademoiselle Lafarge went on with their war knitting and Phoebe and Mr. Blent bent their brows over chess. Eleanor was reading the e... ...n had really improved the prospects of a good musical training for Miriam. Phoebe and Daphne, Lady Ella believed, 160 The Soul of a Bishop might get ... ...s nerves in the bedroom come humming cheerfully to breakfast, to find that Phoebe, who was a deli- cate eater, had pushed her plate away scarcely touc... ...o interfere to prevent the monopolization of this 161 H G Wells centre by Phoebe and Daphne for their home work. This light trouble was difficult to ... ...do? He wished at times they would say it out instead of merely looking it. Phoebe’s failing appetite chilled his heart. That concern for his family, h...

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...illage. Aurelia found from the communicative Molly that they were Mistress Phoebe and Mistress Delia Treforth, kins- women of the Belamour family, who... ...FT THE SHAFT THE SHAFT THE SHAFT THE SHAFTS OF P S OF P S OF P S OF P S OF PHOEBE HOEBE HOEBE HOEBE HOEBE Her golden bow she bends, Her deadly arrows ... ... COMING IN FROM A WALK, Aurelia was surprised by the tidings that Mistress Phoebe Treforth had come to call on her, and had left a billet. The said bi... ...at dinner was served, whereupon Mrs. Delia handed Mrs. Hunter in, and Mrs. Phoebe took the younger guest. The ladies’ faces both bore token of their r... ...re such as would have fired the loyal Major in defence. “No wonder, Sister Phoebe, my Lady Belamour does not lead the life of a tender mother.” “She h... ..., Sister Delia, he is no kin of ours. He is only a Wayland!” returned Mrs. Phoebe, in an accent as if the Waylands were the most contemptible of vermi... ...themselves up, while Mrs. Hunter chuckled and giggled. “Indeed!” said Mrs. Phoebe; “we should never see a gentleman in private without each other’s co... ...t I should never have re- course to her on a matter of decorum,” said Mrs. Phoebe. Aurelia’s cheeks burnt, but she still defended herself. “I have hea... ...e no objection.” “Hoity-toity! What means this heat, miss?” exclaimed Mrs. Phoebe; “I am only telling you, as a kindness, what we should have thought ...

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...ll! LYSANDER: Helen, to you our minds we will unfold: To morrow night, when Phoebe doth behold Her silver visage in the watery glass, Decking with li...

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... Helen, to you our mindes we will vnfold, 222 To morrow night, when Phoebe doth behold 223 Her siluer visage, in the watry glasse, - 5 - ...

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...Dictynna, goodman Dull. DULL: What is Dictynna? SIR NATHANIEL : A title to Phoebe, to Luna, to the moon. HOLOFERNES: The moon was a month old when ...

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...RNINUS: And therefore, lovely Tamora, queen of Goths, That like the stately Phoebe ‘mongst her nymphs Dost overshine the gallant’st dames of Rome, If...

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...ery Nymph full narrowly she eyde. The Faerie Queene : Book III. 86 But Phoebe therewith sore was angered, And sharply said; Goe Dame, goe s... ...ch one a babe vptooke, And with them carried, to be fostered; Dame Phoebe to a Nymph her babe betooke, To be vpbrought in perfect Mayde...

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...om renown. 283 LXIII THE ones that disappeared are back, The Phoebe and the Crow, Precisely as in March is heard The curtness of the Jay...