| Chapter | Page | |
| I. | A Kindly Deed | [ 1] |
| II. | Pink Petals and Bright Visions | [ 13] |
| III. | A Chrysanthemum Dinner | [ 28] |
| IV. | A Generous Conspiracy | [ 41] |
| V. | In Old Trinity | [ 54] |
| VI. | “Humpty-Dumpty’s” Novel Experience | [ 67] |
| VII. | Dining in State | [ 81] |
| VIII. | Propounding a Riddle | [ 94] |
| IX. | The First Evening in the New Home | [ 108] |
| X. | Another Little Episode | [ 121] |
| XI. | Miss Joanna | [ 136] |
| XII. | Bits of Natural History | [ 150] |
| XIII. | Getting Down to Realities | [ 161] |
| XIV. | Apis Mellifica | [ 175] |
| XV. | Streaks of Human Nature | [ 187] |
| XVI. | A Modern King Arthur | [ 201] |
| XVII. | Roland’s Project | [ 217] |
| XVIII. | Robert’s Occupation Gone | [ 229] |
| XIX. | Robert’s Happy Guess | [ 244] |
| XX. | Wistaria | [ 261] |
| XXI. | Three Years Later.—The Result | [ 277] |
ILLUSTRATIONS.
FROM DRAWINGS BY VICTOR A. SEARLES.
| Page | |
| “Bearing in her arms the basket of chrysanthemums” | [ Frontispiece] |
| “He cast a supercilious glance about upon the spectators” | [ 94] |
| “‘Wull, be you the egg woman?’” | [ 145] |
| “‘Let me ask you one or two things. May I?’” | [ 184] |
| “‘Why, folks! what’s all this?’” | [ 233] |
| “There was no answer, and Miss Joanna turned about swiftly” | [ 267] |
AMONG THE LINDENS.
CHAPTER I.
A KINDLY DEED.
“LOOK out! Oh, look out, sir!”
“Is the man senseless?” cried a second voice.
“This way, sir—this way—quick! Dear me! Are you hurt?”