TWO STORY MITTENS

AND THE

LITTLE PLAY MITTENS:

BEING

THE FOURTH BOOK OF THE SERIES.

BY

AUNT FANNY,

AUTHOR OF THE SIX NIGHTCAP BOOKS, ETC.

NEW YORK:
D. APPLETON AND COMPANY,
443 & 445 BROADWAY.
LONDON: 16 LITTLE BRITAIN.
1867.

Entered, according to act of Congress, in the year 1862, by
FANNY BARROW,
In the Clerk's Office of the District Court of the United States for the
Southern District of New York.

I DEDICATE

THESE TWO STORIES AND THIS LITTLE PLAY

TO MY FRIEND

MR. FRANK A——,

who makes fun of me before my face and speaks wellof me behind my back.

I don't mind the first a bit; and as long as he continuesto practise the second, we will fight under thesame flag.

LONG MAY IT AND HE WAVE!

CONTENTS.

	PAGE
MORE ABOUT THE MITTENS,	7
THE PARTY LILLIE GAVE FOR MISS FLORENCE,	12
THE FAIRY BENEVOLENCE,	45
MASTER EDWARD'S TRIAL,	80
THE LITTLE PLAY MITTENS,	139

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MORE ABOUT THE MITTENS.

The mittens were coming bravely on.Some evenings, Aunt Fanny could notsend a story; and then the little motherread an entertaining book, or chattedpleasantly with her children.

There had been twelve pairs finished,during the reading of the third book, andseveral more were on the way. Georgehad written the most delightful letters,each of which was read to his eagerly-listeningsisters and brothers several times,for they were never tired of hearing aboutlife in camp.

This evening, the mother drew anotherletter, received that day, out of her pocket.The very sight of the envelope, with the[8]precious flag in the corner, caused theireyes to sparkle, and their fingers to fly attheir patriotic and loving work.

"Attention!" said the mother in asevere, military tone. Everybody burstout laughing, choked it off, immediatelystraightened themselves up as stiff as ramrods,and she began:

"...

THE