SQUARE AND COMPASSES

OR

BUILDING THE HOUSE

BY

OLIVER OPTIC

AUTHOR OF "YOUNG AMERICA ABROAD," "THE GREAT WESTERN SERIES," "THE ARMY AND NAVY SERIES," "THE WOODVILLE SERIES," "THE STARRY FLAG SERIES," "THE BOAT-CLUB STORIES," "THE ONWARD AND UPWARD SERIES," "THE YACHT-CLUB SERIES," "THE LAKE-SHORE SERIES," "THE RIVERDALE SERIES," "ALL ADRIFT," "SNUG HARBOR," ETC., ETC.

With Illustrations

BOSTON LEE AND SHEPARD PUBLISHERS NEW YORK CHARLES T. DILLINGHAM

Copyright, 1884, By Lee and Shepard.

All Rights Reserved.

SQUARE AND COMPASSES.

TO

MY YOUNG FRIEND,

ROBERT M. BAKER,

THIS BOOK

IS AFFECTIONATELY DEDICATED.