MARGUERITE
DIMBIE AND I
—AND AMELIA
BY
MABEL BARNES-GRUNDY
Author of "Hazel of Heatherland."
NEW YORK
GROSSET & DUNLAP
PUBLISHERS
Copyright, 1906 By THE BAKER & TAYLOR COMPANY
Copyright, 1907 BY THE BAKER & TAYLOR COMPANY
Published, March, 1907
CONTENTS
CHAPTER I
CHAPTER II
[ NANTY DISCOURSES ON THE WRITING OF BOOKS ]
CHAPTER III
[ ON AMELIA, FLUES, AND DRAIN-BAMBOOS ]
CHAPTER IV
CHAPTER V
[ A LETTER FROM MISS FAIRBROTHER ]
CHAPTER VI
CHAPTER VII
[ DR. RENTON BREAKS SOME NEWS TO ME ]
CHAPTER VIII
CHAPTER IX
[ AMELIA EXPRESSES HER OPINION OF ME ]
CHAPTER X
[ I DISCOVER THAT DR. RENTON IS IN LOVE ]
CHAPTER XI
CHAPTER XII
CHAPTER XIII
CHAPTER XIV
[ MOTHER AND PETER ARRIVE ON A VISIT ]
CHAPTER XV
CHAPTER XVI
CHAPTER XVII
[ MY WORST FEARS ARE REALISED ]
CHAPTER XVIII
[ DIMBIE ROLLS A GREAT LOAD FROM MY HEART ]
CHAPTER XIX
CHAPTER XX
[ PROFESSOR LEIGHRAIL PAYS US A CALL ]
CHAPTER XXI
[ JANE FAIRBROTHER'S IMPENDING VISIT ]
CHAPTER XXII
[ A LITERARY LADY HONOURS ME WITH A VISIT ]
CHAPTER XXIII
[ I SURPRISE DR. RENTON'S SECRET ]
CHAPTER XXIV
[ MUSINGS ON AUTUMN AND THE ARRIVAL OF JANE ]
CHAPTER XXV
[ AN ENGAGEMENT, AND I TELL JANE MY STORY ]
CHAPTER XXVI
[ DIMBIE TAKES PETER AND AMELIA IN HAND ]
CHAPTER XXVII
[ A DISCUSSION ABOUT A WEDDING GOWN ]
CHAPTER XXVIII
[ PREPARATIONS FOR A WEDDING ]
CHAPTER XXIX
CHAPTER XXX
[ THE DEATH OF A LITTLE BLACK CHICKEN ]
ILLUSTRATIONS
[ Marguerite] . . . . . . . . . Frontispiece
[ Peter has spent his spare time building canoes ]
[ Marguerite, I don't want to frighten you ]