Patchwork: A Story of 'The Plain People'
WITH FRONTISPIECE IN COLOR BY HELEN MASON GROSE
A. L. BURT COMPANY Publishers New York Published by arrangement with George W. Jacobs & Company
Copyright, 1920, by George W. Jacobs & Company All rights reserved Printed in U.S.A.
To my Mother and Father this book is lovingly inscribed
OH, LOOK AT THIS—AND THIS!
The gorgeous sunshine of a perfect June morning invited to the great outdoors. Exquisite perfume from myriad blossoms tempted lovers of nature to get away from cramped, man-made buildings, out under the blue roof of heaven, and revel in the lavish splendor of the day.
Anna Balmer Myers
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PATCHWORK
A STORY OF
"THE PLAIN PEOPLE"
Contents
Patchwork
CHAPTER I
CALICO PATCHWORK
CHAPTER II
OLD AARON'S FLAG
CHAPTER III
LITTLE DUTCHIE
CHAPTER IV
THE NEW TEACHER
CHAPTER V
THE HEART OF A CHILD
CHAPTER VI
THE PRIMA DONNA OF THE ATTIC
CHAPTER VII
"WHERE THE BROOK AND RIVER MEET"
CHAPTER VIII
BEYOND THE ALPS LIES ITALY
CHAPTER IX
A VISIT TO MOTHER BAB
CHAPTER X
AN OLD-FASHIONED COUNTRY SALE
CHAPTER XI
"THE BRIGHT LEXICON OF YOUTH"
CHAPTER XII
THE PREACHER'S WOOING
CHAPTER XIII
THE SCARLET TANAGER
CHAPTER XIV
ALADDIN'S LAMP
CHAPTER XV
THE FLEDGLING'S FLIGHT
CHAPTER XVI
PHŒBE'S DIARY
CHAPTER XVII
DIARY—THE NEW HOME
CHAPTER XVIII
DIARY—THE MUSIC MASTER
CHAPTER XIX
DIARY—THE FIRST LESSON
CHAPTER XX
DIARY—SEEING THE CITY
CHAPTER XXI
DIARY—CHRYSALIS
CHAPTER XXII
DIARY—TRANSFORMATION
CHAPTER XXIII
DIARY—PLAIN FOR A NIGHT
CHAPTER XXIV
DIARY—DECLARATIONS
CHAPTER XXV
DIARY—"THE LINK MUST BREAK AND THE LAMP MUST DIE"
CHAPTER XXVI
"HAME'S BEST"
CHAPTER XXVII
TRAILING ARBUTUS
CHAPTER XXVIII
MOTHER BAB AND HER SON
CHAPTER XXIX
PREPARATIONS
CHAPTER XXX
THE FEAST OF ROSES
CHAPTER XXXI
BLINDNESS
CHAPTER XXXII
OFF TO THE NAVY
CHAPTER XXXIII
THE ONE CHANCE
CHAPTER XXXIV
BUSY DAYS
CHAPTER XXXV
DAVID'S SHARE
CHAPTER XXXVI
DAVID'S RETURN
CHAPTER XXXVII
"A LOVE THAT LIFE COULD NEVER TIRE"
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