The Story of Bessie CostrellFront matterReading editionChapter navigation6 reading sectionsGo to chapterChoose a chapter…Front matterSCENE ISCENE IISCENE IIISCENE IVSCENE VBeginning of this editionNext chapter →SCENE IAll chapters and sections (6)Opening pagesFront matterScenes12345THE WRITINGS OFMRS HUMPHRY WARDFENWICK'S CAREER AND THE STORY OF BESSIE COSTRELL[Illustration: [[Latin inscription: TOVT BIEN OV BIEN]]]◇BOSTON AND NEW YORK HOUGHTON MIFFLIN COMPANY MDCCCCXCOPYRIGHT, 1895, 1905, 1906, BY MRS. HUMPHRY WARDCOPYRIGHT, 1910, BY HOUGHTON MIFFLIN COMPANYTHE STORY OF BESSIE COSTRELLSCENE I →