SQUARE AND COMPASSES

OR

BUILDING THE HOUSE

BY

OLIVER OPTIC

AUTHOR OF "YOUNG AMERICA ABROAD," "THE GREAT WESTERN
SERIES," "THE ARMY AND NAVY SERIES," "THE WOODVILLE
SERIES," "THE STARRY FLAG SERIES," "THE BOAT-CLUB
STORIES," "THE ONWARD AND UPWARD SERIES,"
"THE YACHT-CLUB SERIES," "THE LAKE-SHORE
SERIES," "THE RIVERDALE SERIES," "ALL
ADRIFT," "SNUG HARBOR," ETC., ETC.

With Illustrations

BOSTON
LEE AND SHEPARD PUBLISHERS
NEW YORK CHARLES T. DILLINGHAM


Copyright,
1884,
By Lee and Shepard.


All Rights Reserved.


SQUARE AND COMPASSES.


TO

MY YOUNG FRIEND,

ROBERT M. BAKER,

THIS BOOK

IS AFFECTIONATELY DEDICATED.