Three Bright Girls

A Story of Chance and Mischance

BY

ANNIE E. ARMSTRONG

Author of "Madge's Mistake" "A Very Odd Girl" "Violet Yereker's Vanity" &c.

WITH SIX PAGE ILLUSTRATIONS BY W. PARKINSON

BLACKIE AND SON LIMITED LONDON GLASGOW AND DUBLIN

CONTENTS.

CHAP.

I. Hot Chestnuts II. Doris's First Dinner-party III. Shopping and a Rehearsal IV. Hugh's Mentor V. Husband and Wife VI. Tableaux Vivants VII. Startling News VIII. Gone! IX. A House of Mourning X. Facing the Future XI. The Brothers Talboys XII. A New Home XIII. The Horton Boys distinguish Themselves XIV. A Council of War XV. Doris makes a Pudding XVI. Trying to make both Ends meet XVII. Daisy's Birthday XVIII. Dr. John Sinclair XIX. A Visit from Aunt Sophia and the Horton Boys XX. Becky XXI. A Disastrous Visit to a Frog Pond XXII. Daisy's Illness XXIII. Dick's Good News XXIV. Doris's "Knight of the Woods" XXV. Honor answers an Advertisement XXVI. The Mr. Talboys resort to Strategy XXVII. Two Departures XXVIII. Brighter Days XXIX. "What a Tease you are, Molly!" XXX. Hugh's Parting Gift XXXI. Preparations for a Ball XXXII. John Sinclair's Fairy Tale XXXIII. The Wood-Cutter and the Princess XXXIV. "I am Lancelot," says Sir Edward XXXV. Doris's Wedding XXXVI. The End of a Fairy Tale

ILLUSTRATIONS.

Molly reads a Letter from Hugh .... Frontis.

Honor assists Doris to dress for Dinner

Doris sings "The Sands of Dee"

"Listen!" said Molly, "there is the Ghost again"

Daisy and the Mr. Talboys visit Whitestar

"You are not going to disappoint me, Honor?"

THREE BRIGHT GIRLS:

A STORY OF CHANCE AND MISCHANCE.