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Title: Sowing Seeds in Danny

Author: Nellie L. McClung

Posting Date: August 1, 2009 [EBook #4376]
Release Date: August, 2003
First Posted: January 19, 2002

Language: English

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Sowing Seeds in Danny

by

Nellie L. McClung

This story is lovingly dedicated to my dear mother.

"SO MANY FAITHS--SO MANY CREEDS,--
SO MANY PATHS THAT WIND AND WIND
WHILE JUST THE ART OF BEING KIND,--
IS WHAT THE OLD WORLD NEEDS!"

People of the Story

MRS. BURTON FRANCIS--a dreamy woman, who has beautiful theories.

MR. FRANCIS--her silent husband.

CAMILLA ROSE--a capable young woman who looks after Mrs. Francis's
domestic affairs, and occasionally helps her to apply her theories.

THE WATSON FAMILY, consisting of--

JOHN WATSON--a man of few words who works on the "Section."

MRS. WATSON--who washes for Mrs. Francis.

PEARL WATSON--an imaginative, clever little girl, twelve years old,
who is the mainstay of the family.

MARY WATSON--a younger sister.

TEDDY WATSON.

BILLY WATSON.

JIMMY WATSON.

PATSEY WATSON.

TOMMY WATSON.

ROBERT ROBLIN WATSON, known as "Bugsey."

DANIEL MULCAHEY WATSON--"Wee Danny."

"Teddy will be fourteen on St. Patrick's Day and Danny
will be four come March."

MRS. McGUIRE--an elderly Irishwoman of uncertain temper who lives
on the next lot.

DR. BARNER--the old doctor of the village, clever man in his
profession, but of intemperate habits.

MARY BARNER--his beautiful daughter.

DR. HORACE CLAY--a young doctor, who has recently come to the village.

REV. HUGH GRANTLEY--the young minister.

SAMUEL MOTHERWELL--a well off but very stingy farmer.

MRS. MOTHERWELL--his wife.

TOM MOTHERWELL--their son.

ARTHUR WEMYSS--a young Englishman who is trying to learn to farm.

JIM RUSSELL--an ambitious young farmer who lives