Dandelion Cottage

CARROLL WATSON RANKIN

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Illustrated by Mary Stevens

JOHN M. LONGYEAR RESEARCH LIBRARY
Marquette, Michigan
1977

First published in 1904
The Marquette County Historical Society
213 North Front Street
Marquette, Michigan 49855

FOURTH EDITION
First Printing, February 1977

Printed in the USA by
The Book Concern, Inc.
Hancock, Michigan

To
RHODA, FRANCES, AND ELEANOR

whose lively interest made the writing of this little book a joyful task.

THE PERSONS OF THE STORY

Bettie Tucker
Jeanie Mapes
Mabel Bennett
Marjory Vale
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The Tucker Family: Mostly boys
The Mapes Family: Two parents, two boys
Dr. and Mrs. Bennett: Merely Parents
Aunty Jane: A Parental Substitute
Mrs. Crane: The Pleasantest Neighbor
Mr. Black: The Senior Warden
Mr. Downing: The Junior Warden
Miss Blossom: The Lodger
Mr. Blossom: The Organ Tuner
Grandma Pike: Another Neighbor
Mr. and Mrs. Milligan
Laura Milligan
The Milligan Boy and
the Milligan Baby
The Milligan Dog
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} The Unpleasantest Neighbors
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Contents

1.[Mr. Black's Terms]1
2.[Paying the Rent]12
3.[The Tenants Take Possession]21
4.[Furnishing the Cottage]33
5.[Poverty in the Cottage]43
6.[A Lodger to the Rescue]51
7.[The Girls Disclose a Plan]64
8.[An Unexpected Crop of Dandelions]74
9.[Changes and Plans]83
10.[The Milligans]97
11.[An Embarrassing Visitor]111
12.[A Lively Afternoon]126
13.[The Junior Warden]142
14.[An Unexpected Letter]150
15.[An Obdurate Landlord]158
16.[Mabel Plans a Surprise]170
17.[Several Surprises Take Effect]176
18.[A Hurried Retreat]184
19.[The Response to Mabel's Telegram]192
20.[The Odd Behavior of the Grown-ups]205
21.[The Dinner]214