TO
THOSE DEAR CHUMS
"WRITE A STORY ABOUT SCHOOL," YOU ASKED
ME. "WRITE A STORY IN WHICH THE HEROINE
HAS A MOTHER AND A FATHER—WE'RE SO
TIRED OF POOR ORPHANS," YOU BEGGED. I
HAVE TRIED TO DO IT, ASKING YOUR FORGIVENESS
FOR ONE LITTLE STEP-FATHER. TO
YOU I AFFECTIONATELY DEDICATE THE STORY
AMID THE UNFORGETTABLE SHOUTS OF THE BOYS AND GIRLS SHE SLID EASILY ON DOWN THE TRAIL
CONTENTS
[CHAPTER I. Kettle Mountain]
[CHAPTER II. Sunnyside]
[CHAPTER III. On the Road to Cobble]
[CHAPTER IV. The Westleys]
[CHAPTER V. Jerry's Wish Comes True]
[CHAPTER VI. New Faces]
[CHAPTER VII. Highacres]
[CHAPTER VIII. School]
[CHAPTER IX. The Secret Door]
[CHAPTER X. The Debate]
[CHAPTER XI. Aunt Maria]
[CHAPTER XII. The Party]
[CHAPTER XIII. Haskin's Hill]
[CHAPTER XIV. The Prize]
[CHAPTER XV. Cupid and Company]
[CHAPTER XVI. For the Honor of the School]
[CHAPTER XVII. Disgrace]
[CHAPTER XVIII. The Ravens Clean the Tower]
[CHAPTER XIX. The Letter]
[CHAPTER XX. The Family Councils]
[CHAPTER XXI. Poor Isobel]
[CHAPTER XXII. Jerry Wins Her Way]
[CHAPTER XXIII. The Third Violinist]
[CHAPTER XXIV. Plans]
[CHAPTER XXV. The Lincoln Award]
[CHAPTER XXVI. Commencement]
[CHAPTER XXVII. Craig Winton]
[CHAPTER XXVIII. Her Mother's Story]
[CHAPTER XXIX. The Wishing-rock]
[BY JANE ABBOTT]