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 Dandelion Cottagers
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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

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