Dora

Front matter

Elisabeth P. (Elisabeth Pausinger) Stork translation

Transcriber's note: Unusual and inconsistent spelling is as printed.

BEFORE CLOSING HER LITTLE WINDOW, SHE ALWAYS GAZED OUT AT THE SKY.

DORA

JOHANNA SPYRI

AUTHOR OF "HEIDI," "MÄZLI," ETC.

TRANSLATED BY

ELISABETH P. STORK

ILLUSTRATIONS IN COLOR BY

MARIA L. KIRK

PHILADELPHIA & LONDON

J. B. LIPPINCOTT COMPANY

PRINTED BY J. B. LIPPINCOTT COMPANY AT THE WASHINGTON SQUARE PRESS PHILADELPHIA, U. S. A.

CONTENTS

CHAPTER

I. UNDER THE LINDEN TREES

II. LONG, LONG DAYS

III. THE OTHER SIDE OF THE HEDGE

IV. ALL SIX

V. BEFORE AND AFTER THE DELUGE

VI. A TERRIBLE DEED

VII. IN THE GARDEN AT LAST

VIII. STILL MORE RIDDLES AND THEIR SOLUTIONS

IX. FOUND AT LAST

ILLUSTRATIONS

Before closing her little window, she always gazed out at the sky. Frontispiece

She had been lost in everything she had partly seen and heard.

Before Jul could prevent it, he was pulled off his chair.

"Come, I'll say it and you must learn it by heart."

"Do you think it was a little rabbit that made the noise?" asked Willi, frightened.

Dora marched behind with a wax taper and some cigars.

"I suppose it is patrimony, my son," said Mr. Titus, patting Rolf's shoulder.

Dora and Paula returned to the garden arm in arm singing gaily.

DORA