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Dandelion Cottage

CARROLL WATSON RANKIN

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Illustrated by Mary Stevens

JOHN M. LONGYEAR RESEARCH LIBRARY Marquette, Michigan 1977

First published in 1904 The Marquette County Historical Society 213 North Front Street Marquette, Michigan 49855

FOURTH EDITION First Printing, February 1977

Printed in the USA by The Book Concern, Inc. Hancock, Michigan

To RHODA, FRANCES, AND ELEANOR

whose lively interest made the writing of this little book a joyful task.

THE PERSONS OF THE STORY

Bettie Tucker Jeanie Mapes Mabel Bennett Marjory Vale } } The Dandelion Cottagers } }

The Tucker Family: Mostly boys

The Mapes Family: Two parents, two boys

Dr. and Mrs. Bennett: Merely Parents

Aunty Jane: A Parental Substitute

Mrs. Crane: The Pleasantest Neighbor

Mr. Black: The Senior Warden

Mr. Downing: The Junior Warden

Miss Blossom: The Lodger

Mr. Blossom: The Organ Tuner

Grandma Pike: Another Neighbor

Mr. and Mrs. Milligan Laura Milligan The Milligan Boy and the Milligan Baby The Milligan Dog } } } The Unpleasantest Neighbors } }

Contents

1. Mr. Black's Terms 1

2. Paying the Rent 12

3. The Tenants Take Possession 21

4. Furnishing the Cottage 33

5. Poverty in the Cottage 43

6. A Lodger to the Rescue 51

7. The Girls Disclose a Plan 64

8. An Unexpected Crop of Dandelions 74

9. Changes and Plans 83

10. The Milligans 97

11. An Embarrassing Visitor 111

12. A Lively Afternoon 126

13. The Junior Warden 142

14. An Unexpected Letter 150

15. An Obdurate Landlord 158

16. Mabel Plans a Surprise 170

17. Several Surprises Take Effect 176

18. A Hurried Retreat 184

19. The Response to Mabel's Telegram 192

20. The Odd Behavior of the Grown-ups 205

21. The Dinner 214

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