Mickie Daly's Diary - Chapters 1-11
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Chapter 1 - Enter Teddy!, October 1922
"You
can repay it-by saving it and putting it in the Mite Box," said
Father. "If you had come home in a proper time, this would not have
occurred."(more)
Chapter 2 - Shamie's Treasure, November 1922
"Look! look! Mick, Mack!" Teddy was holding up something: the sun shone on it, and little specks of it sparkled. "It's gold!" (more)
Chapter 3 - Angie's Power (Part 1), December 1922
"Wish we could fly over," Teddy said, "I'd take them the pudding. It's a
knock-out pudding, all right!" (more)
Chapter 3 - Angie's
Power (Part 2), January 1923
Angie smiled. "Yes," she said gently; "won't it be beautiful
to be in Heaven? I wish you could come with me. Shall I ask God to let
you?" (more)
Chapter 4 -
Aer-o-planes, February 1923
Mick looked round with a challenging eye; he seemed to think everyone in the
room except Mack deserved punishment. (more)
Chapter 5 - The rich old man (Part 1), March 1923
His
thoughts still ran on gold, gold, gold. But Brother Patrick had said
prayer is the best gold; it is God's gold, and it buys treasures that
earthly gold cannot. (more)
Chapter 5 - The rich old man (Part 2), April 1923
The whole world seemed suddenly struck dumb; not a leaf stirred
in the vast garden, all nature seemed shocked, and Teddy realised what a terrible
thing he had said. (more)
Chapter 5 - The rich old man (Part 3), May 1923
Naughty Teddy replied: "You are an
extraordinary old man, the most extraordinary I have ever met, and I'm glad I
don't know any others like you. Good-bye." (more)
Chapter 6 - (Part 1), May 1923
Miss
Chester could not know Angie without knowing the "Far East," too, and
since she was too old to be a Little Missionary, she said she would be a Big
Sister Missionary to the little ones. (more)
Chapter 6 - (Part 2), June 1923
"You have
an-er-extraordinary little son. He'll make his mark in the world. Ah -"
His smile faded, his old face grew hard and bitter, as Dr. Chester came in sight. (more)
Chapter 7 - Mick rebels, June 1923
Mick's temper was done.
He stared at Mack's poor, burnt hand. "Oh, Mary - look - he's burnt. Quick! Tell Mother, Get oil
or something. (more)
Chapter 8 - The secret, July 1923
And you are the best brother in the world, and I'll never get wild with you again, no matter what secrets you have."
"I'll never have another secret from you, Mick." (more)
Chapter 9 - Teddy's adventure (Part 1), Sep 1923
"I think Teddy has run away!" Mother sank down on a hall chair, and Father asked quickly: "Why? Why do you think so?" (more)
Chapter 9 - Teddy's adventure (Part 2), October 1923
"Did
your father get left behind?" "He wasn't my father! My father is worth a
million like that cow." The old lady looked horrified. (more)
Chapter 10 - Who's for China?, November 1923
"Teddy
is the eldest son, and perhaps he was a little too much inclined to
think he knew much more than the others." she acknowledged, "but he has
been so good lately, poor Teddy, especially since - ’’ (more)
Chapter 11 - The end, December 1923
"Oh, Mother, Dad - look!"
she cried, in a voice of wonder. She held out her little thin arms, and with a
sigh of love, of content, sank back into -Dad's arms. (more)
