LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS.

["Nobody loves poor Hoodie"]

["I had my basket on my arm, and the big doggie stood beside me"]

["It's just like Martin's cottage"]

["Who is zou, please?"]

[Poor Cross]

["Up in the nursley," said Hoodie coolly]

["Has zou had a nice sleep?"]

["He took off the cap and bowed low"]

[Hec and Duke ... sticking daisies on to a thorn]

["If peoples interrumpt, I wish they'd finish their interrumpting, and not stop in the middle"]

["The darling," said Hoodie ecstatically]

[Hec refused to be comforted]

["Please 'agive me and kiss me"]

["Slowly and cautiously, whistling softly all the time"]

["Oh dear," she exclaimed. "Are the flowers all gone?"]

["Tell Martin they're for Miss Maudie with Miss Hoodie's love"]

[Finis]



CHAPTER I.