Front matter

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

SHE WENT ONE STEP DEEPER STILL, BENT FORWARD AND CAUGHT THE LITTLE GIRL IN A FIRM GRIP.

Little "Why-Because"

By

AGNES GIBERNE

Author of "Sun, Moon and Stars," "Five Little Birdies," "Stories of the Abbey Precincts," "Through the Lynn," etc.

WITH ILLUSTRATIONS BY DUDLEY TENNANT

LONDON

THE RELIGIOUS TRACT SOCIETY

4 Bouverie Street and 65 St. Paul's Churchyard E. C.

CONTENTS.

CHAPTER

I. FIDGETS

II. QUITE IMPOSSIBLE

III. THE "VICARAGE DOG"

IV. LITTLE IVY

V. THE WONDERFUL NEWS

VI. BUTTONS AND BUTTON-HOLES

VII. ANOTHER SIDE OF IVY

VIII. HECLA IN CHARGE

IX. SUCH A TEMPTATION

X. GREAT DANGER

XI. CONSEQUENCES

XII. THAT DELIGHTFUL TOY-SHOP

XIII. ONLY THINK

LITTLE "WHY-BECAUSE"