Front matter
Reading edition
EIGHT GIRLS AND
A DOG
“ ‘WELL, YOU ARE A PROPER-LOOKING LOT!’ MRS. LENNOX EXCLAIMED AS THE GIRLS FILED IN.”
Copyright, 1902, by
The Century Co.
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Published October, 1902
THE DEVINNE PRESS
TO
LOUISE FRANCES STEVENS
CONTENTS
CHAPTERPAGE
IPillows and Pitchers3
IIOn the Road22
IIIThe Fun Begins41
IVThe “Whitecap”63
VThe Enchanted Princess82
VIHester’s Dinner99
VIIThe Indian Caller121
VIIIFritters and Salad137
IXGenius Burns151
XThe Play’s the Thing168
XIA Successful Performance187
XIIThe Boys’ Entertainment200
XIIIHide-and-seek213
XIVWilling Service231
XVHilarious Hospitality244
XVIA Welcome Invitation256
LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS
PAGE
“Well, you are a proper-looking lot!” Mrs. Lennox exclaimed as the girls filed inFrontispiece
“Mr. Bond is holding Timmy Loo,” said Helen25
Marjorie and Millicent ordering things alternately51
Millicent declared she looked like Tweedledee prepared for his fight with Tweedledum61
“Who are you?” she said in a low, mysterious whisper93
“This is the only correct and elegant way to fill a swing-lamp”113
Timmy Loo133
The gem of the collection235
Note.—A portion of this book was published
in the “St. Nicholas Magazine”
under the title of “Hilarity Hall.”
EIGHT GIRLS AND
A DOG