" Within the wood the mother came to cross roads, and she knew not which to take.
— from Fairy Tales of Hans Christian Andersen by H. C. (Hans Christian) Andersen

Handyman: A scout must be able to paint a door or bath, whitewash a ceiling, repair gas fittings, tap washers, sash lines, window and door fastenings, replace gas mantles and electric light bulbs, hang pictures and curtains, repair blinds, fix curtain and portiere rods, blind fixtures, lay carpets, mend clothing and upholstery, do small furniture and china repairs, and sharpen knives.
— from Outdoor Sports and Games by Claude Harris Miller

He and Molly corresponded regularly and she knew no greater treat than a letter from him.
— from Elsie's children by Martha Finley

Her father had responded with these lines of Christina Rossetti, and she knew that he was thinking of a fatal journey to England, when the unparagoned Gelsomina had caught cold and died in Paris of pneumonia on the way North to attend the death of Grandfather Grant.
— from Rich Relatives by Compton MacKenzie

Notwithstanding Washington's haste, he found time to visit the dying Hessian Commander, Colonel Rahl, and speak kindly to him.
— from The Story of American History for Elementary Schools by Albert F. (Albert Franklin) Blaisdell

The fountain of sympathy burst up again in Vesta's heart, and she felt that there were compensations riches and station knew not of in humble alliances like hers.
— from The Entailed Hat; Or, Patty Cannon's Times by George Alfred Townsend

" "Oh, I wish to-morrow would come right away," said Kat.
— from The Dutch Twins by Lucy Fitch Perkins

Before the Secretary could reply a servant knocked at the office door conveying Mrs Minton’s compliments to Dr Koomadhi, and to inquire if he would be good enough to step into the breakfast-room until the Commissioner returned from the mail steamer.
— from The Other World by Frank Frankfort Moore

The rope was passed around this, one turn being taken so that they could rest and still keep their grip on the rope if they desired.
— from The Bungalow Boys North of Fifty-Three by John Henry Goldfrap