Only one thing I do know: Gypsy never grew up to be "timid," or silly, or mean, or lazy; but a sensible woman, true and strong; asking little help of other people, but giving much; an honor to her brave and loving sex, and a safe comrade to the girls who kept step with her into middle life; and I trust that I may bespeak from their daughters and their scholars a kindly welcome to an old story, told again.

Elizabeth Stuart Phelps.

Newton Centre, Mass.,
April, 1895.


Contents

CHAPTER INEWS[7]
CHAPTER IISHE SHALL COME?[24]
CHAPTER IIIONE EVENING[40]
CHAPTER IVCHESTNUTS[54]
CHAPTER VGYPSY MAKES A DISCOVERY[82]
CHAPTER VIWHO PUT IT IN?[99]
CHAPTER VIIPEACE MAYTHORNE'S ROOM[122]
CHAPTER VIIITHE STORY OF A NIGHT[148]
CHAPTER IXUP RATTLESNAKE[187]
CHAPTER XWE ARE LOST[211]
CHAPTER XIGRAND TIMES[229]
CHAPTER XIIA TELEGRAM[243]
CHAPTER XIIIA SUNDAY NIGHT[263]
CHAPTER XIVGOOD BYE[274]

GYPSY'S COUSIN JOY

CHAPTER I