Alcock, Deborah
Description
"If we only had something better for the little one," Ivan added, in a lower tone. "He can't eat that."
"Don't fret Father," said Michael, a good-humored lad on the whole. "I'll ask Master to give me a roll for him at dinner-time, and besides, there's Peter --" (the brother next in age, who had just got a place as one of the boy-postillions the wealthy Russians were so fond of having)- "Peter may come and see us, and bring us a kopeck or two for him."
About the Author
Deborah Alcock (1835-1913) was born and raised in Ireland during the years of the potato famine, as the daughter of John Alcock, a clergyman of the Reformed Church of England and Ireland. Her books contain very accurate details of church history in story form and belong to the best historical fiction ever written.