Dorothy on a House Boat

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ILLUSTRATED
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These stories of an American girl by an American author have made “Dorothy” a household synonym for all that is fascinating. Truth and realism are stamped on every page. The interest never flags, and is ofttimes intense. No more happy choice can be made for gift books, so sure are they to win approval and please not only the young in years, but also “grown-ups” who are young in heart and spirit.
Dorothy Dorothy at Skyrie Dorothy’s Schooling Dorothy’s Travels Dorothy’s House Party Dorothy in California Dorothy on a Ranch Dorothy’s House-Boat Dorothy at Oak Knowe Dorothy’s Triumph Dorothy’s Tour
Illustrated, 12mo, Cloth Price per Volume, 50 Cents
Copyright, 1909, by The Platt & Peck Co.



“Well, of all things!” exclaimed Mrs. Betty Calvert, shaking her white head and tossing her hands in a gesture of amazement. Then, as the letter she had held fell to the floor, her dark eyes twinkled with amusement and she smilingly demanded: “Dorothy, do you want an elephant?”
The girl had been reading her own letters, just come in the morning’s mail, but she paused to stare at her great-aunt and to ask in turn: