Category: Frank’s Campaign or the Farm and the Camp

The chill November days drew to a close. The shrill winds whistled through the branches of the trees, and stirred the leaves which lay in brown heaps upon the ground. But at the end of the month came Thanksgiving–the farmer’s … Read the rest

A few rods distant from the Town Hall, but on the opposite side of the street, stood the Rossville Academy. It had been for some years under the charge of James Rathburn, A. M., a thorough scholar and a skilful … Read the rest

Frank found little difficulty in persuading his mother to accept young Morton’s proposition. From her son’s description she felt little doubt that he would be a pleasant addition to the family circle, while his fund of information would make him … Read the rest

The Town Hall in Rossville stands on a moderate elevation overlooking the principal street. It is generally open only when a meeting has been called by the Selectmen to transact town business, or occasionally in the evening when a lecture … Read the rest

Henry Morton rose with the sun. This was not so early as may be supposed, for already November had touched its middle point, and the tardy sun did not make its appearance till nearly seven o’clock. As he passed through … Read the rest

The village of Rossville was distant about five miles from the long line of railway which binds together with iron bands the cities of New York and Boston. Only when the wind was strongly that way could the monotonous noise … Read the rest

The more Dick thought of the enterprise which he had undertaken, the more he disliked it. He relished fun as much as any one, but he could not conceal from himself that he would be subjecting Frank to a great … Read the rest

As may be supposed, John Haynes was deeply incensed with Frank Frost for the manner in which he had foiled him in his attack upon Pomp. He felt that in this whole matter he had appeared by no means to … Read the rest

The little family at the Frost farm looked forward with anxious eagerness to the first letter from the absent father.

Ten days had elapsed when Frank was seen hurrying up the road with something in his hand.

Alice saw him … Read the rest

It was fortunate for Mrs. Frost that she was so soon called upon to think for others. It gave her less time to grieve over her husband’s absence, which was naturally a severe trial to her. As for Frank, though … Read the rest