Carroll Watson Rankin
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CONTENTS
CHAPTER I—ON THE WAY
CHAPTER II—PREPARATIONS
CHAPTER III—LOST
CHAPTER IV—FIRST IMPRESSIONS
CHAPTER V—NEW ACQUAINTANCES
CHAPTER VI—GETTING SETTLED
CHAPTER VII—AN OLD ACQUAINTANCE
CHAPTER VIII—BRAVE VICTORIA
CHAPTER IX—STRANGE DISAPPEARANCES
CHAPTER X—MABEL FINDS A FAMILY
CHAPTER XI—MABEL STAYS HOME
CHAPTER XII—A GROWING GIRL
CHAPTER XIII—MANY SMALL MYSTERIES
CHAPTER XIV—UNPOPULAR MARJORY
CHAPTER XV—A SURPRISING FESTIVAL
CHAPTER XVI—MORE MYSTERIOUS HAPPENINGS
CHAPTER XVII—HENRIETTA IS WORRIED
CHAPTER XVIII—A STRING OF BLUE BEADS
CHAPTER XIX—SALLIE’S STORY
CHAPTER XX—A JOYFUL SURPRISE
CHAPTER XXI—A GIRL LEAVES SCHOOL
CHAPTER XXII—A MYSTERY CLEARED
CHAPTER XXIII—PIG OR PORK?
CHAPTER XXIV—STILL NO NEWS
CHAPTER XXV—AN EXCITING FATHER
CHAPTER XXVI—HENRIETTA IS MYSTERIOUS
CHAPTER XXVII—SALLIE’S PRESENT
A twin baby carriage containing weary infants, propelled by a perspiring young person, was coming in the gate
CARROLL W. RANKIN
The Adopting of Rosa Marie The Castaways of Pete’s Patch The Cinder Pond The Girls of Gardenville Dandelion Cottage Girls of Highland Hall
GIRLS OF HIGHLAND HALL
Further Adventures of the Dandelion Cottagers
BY CARROLL WATSON RANKIN
Author of “Dandelion Cottage,” “The Girls of Gardenville,” “The Cinder Pond,” Etc.
New York Henry Holt and Company 1921
Copyright, 1921 BY HENRY HOLT AND COMPANY
First printing, August, 1921 Second printing, May, 1922 Third printing, September, 1925
TO MRS. CELIA K. NORTHROP
To whom I am indebted for much friendly encouragement.
THE PERSONS OF THE STORY
Bettie Tucker Jean Mapes Marjory Vale Mabel Bennett Once of Dandelion Cottage, now of Highland Hall.
Henrietta Bedford Their Best Friend.
Peter Black Bettie’s Best Friend.
The Rhodes Family Of Highland Hall.
Miss Woodruff A Stern Teacher.
Maude Wilder Her Most Incorrigible Pupil.
Miss Blossom A Timely Flower.
Madame Bolande Who Bathed in Perfume.
Gladys de Milligan The Daughter of a Foolish Mother.
Abbie A Sad Example to All Boarding School Orphans.
Sallie Dickinson A Boarding School Orphan.
Elisabeth Wilson Eleanor Pratt Beatrice Holmes The Lofty Seniors.
Victoria Webster A Brave Maiden.
Isabelle Carew Who Is Sentimental.
Augusta Lemon A Timid Girl.
Cora Doyle A Growing Girl.
Various Teachers, Girls and Fathers—Especially Fathers.
LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS
A twin baby carriage containing weary infants, propelled by a perspiring young person, was coming in the gate “My beads!” shrieked Hazel, pouncing on the necklace It looked very much as if all the mysteries were solved “For goodness’ sake keep still,” growled Mabel
GIRLS OF HIGHLAND HALL