Five Little Bush Girls

Dedicated to the Memory of My Dear Mother. THE AUTHOR.
First Print, October, 1918.
“It’s about the hardest thing I ever tried.”
BY E. LEE RYAN,
Illustrated by Betty Paterson.
AUSTRALASIAN AUTHORS’ AGENCY, 237 COLLINS STREET, MELBOURNE.
This Book was Printed in Australia by BRUCE & Co., 434 Bourke St., and the Blocks were made by Patterson, Shugg & Co., 21 Burns Lane, Melbourne.
“I’m just about sick of it all,” said Eileen.
“So am I,” murmured Mollie, almost under her breath.
“Me, too,” said Eva.
“An’ me, too,” agreed Doris. “I’m weal sick of it.”
“Me tick, too,” cried Baby, looking round at the disconsolate faces, and, putting two fat hands to her eyes, she cried lustily.