LONDON
BLACKIE & SON, Limited, 50 OLD BAILEY, E.C.
GLASGOW AND DUBLIN
1899

CONTENTS.

Chap.Page
I. [ Brother and Sister], 9
II. [ Boys and Girls together], 24
III. [ Adventurers Four], 36
IV. [ Rowdon Smithy], 53
V. [ Doctor Max], 65
VI. [ Music and Mumming], 82
VII. [ Photographers Abroad], 103
VIII. [ Jim East], 124
IX. [ Frances Falters], 150
X. [ Trouble at Elveley], 165
XI. [ The Head of the House], 186
XII. [ A Gentleman-Blacksmith], 209
XIII. [ “Missy]”, 222
XIV. [ Mrs. Holland’s Trio], 239
XV. [ Polly’s Deliverer], 256
XVI. [ Wanted—A Nice Somebody], 269
XVII. [ Lessing of Lessing’s Creek], 274
XVIII. [ To the Far South], 283

ILLUSTRATIONS.

Page
[“Frances caught sight of a dark figure advancing”], Frontis. 123
[“The old man leaned forward suddenly to scan the speaker’s face”], 58
[“A story we bring you from Faëry Land”], 91
[“Nay, Elizabeth,” said Jim kindly, “there’s no need for locking up”], 197
[“The figure moved, rose, came forward with the painful caution of dreary suspense”], 269
[“Ah! but you would make such a mistake if you thought we would let you go”], 283

A GIRL OF TO-DAY.

CHAPTER I.
BROTHER AND SISTER.