Eight Girls and a Dog

by Carolyn Wells

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EIGHT GIRLS AND

A DOG

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“ ‘WELL, YOU ARE A PROPER-LOOKING LOT!’ MRS. LENNOX EXCLAIMED AS THE GIRLS FILED IN.”

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Copyright, 1902, by

The Century Co.

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Published October, 1902

THE DEVINNE PRESS

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TO

LOUISE FRANCES STEVENS

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	CONTENTS
	CHAPTER	PAGE
I	Pillows and Pitchers	[3]
II	On the Road	[22]
III	The Fun Begins	[41]
IV	The “Whitecap”	[63]
V	The Enchanted Princess	[82]
VI	Hester’s Dinner	[99]
VII	The Indian Caller	[121]
VIII	Fritters and Salad	[137]
IX	Genius Burns	[151]
X	The Play’s the Thing	[168]
XI	A Successful Performance	[187]
XII	The Boys’ Entertainment	[200]
XIII	Hide-and-seek	[213]
XIV	Willing Service	[231]
XV	Hilarious Hospitality	[244]
XVI	A Welcome Invitation	[256]

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LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS
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“Well, you are a proper-looking lot!” Mrs. Lennox exclaimed as the girls filed in	[Frontispiece]
“Mr. Bond is holding Timmy Loo,” said Helen	[25]
Marjorie and Millicent ordering things alternately	[51]
Millicent declared she looked like Tweedledee prepared for his fight with Tweedledum	[61]
“Who are you?” she said in a low, mysterious whisper	[93]
“This is the only correct and elegant way to fill a swing-lamp”	[113]
Timmy Loo	[133]
The gem of the collection	[235]

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Note.—A portion of this book was published

in the “St. Nicholas Magazine”

under the title of “Hilarity Hall.”

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EIGHT GIRLS AND

A DOG