BY
JOHN HABBERTON
AUTHOR OF "HELEN'S BABIES."
A STORY OF A
DREADFULLY DELIGHTFUL
LITTLE
GIRL AND HER
ADORING AND
TORMENTED PARENTS,
RELATIONS,
AND FRIENDS
Philadelphia
HENRY ALTEMUS
1897
Copyright, 1897, by Henry Altemus
CONTENTS
| CHAPTER | PAGE | |
| [CHAPTER I.] | A Babe in the House Is a Well-spring of Pleasure. | 3 |
| [CHAPTER II.] | A Transaction in Cotton. | 12 |
| [CHAPTER III.] | Unappreciated. | 21 |
| [CHAPTER IV.] | In Charge of Each Other. | 29 |
| [CHAPTER V.] | A Surprise. | 39 |
| [CHAPTER VI.] | All by Chance. | 49 |
| [CHAPTER VII.] | More Revelations. | 58 |
| [CHAPTER VIII.] | A Snatch at Time's Forelock. | 68 |
| [CHAPTER IX.] | Misplaced Confidence. | 77 |
| [CHAPTER X.] | A Scrap of Paper. | 86 |
| [CHAPTER XI.] | Off the Scent. | 94 |
| [CHAPTER XII.] | The Search Party. | 104 |
| [CHAPTER XIII.] | A Plan of Campaign. | 112 |
| [CHAPTER XIV.] | The Course of True Love. | 120 |
| [CHAPTER XV.] | The Unexpected. | 128 |
| [CHAPTER XVI.] | Cowards Both. | 137 |
| [CHAPTER XVII.] | The Courage of Joy. | 145 |
| [CHAPTER XVIII.] | The Wooing O' It. | 154 |
| [CHAPTER XIX.] | The Missing Guest. | 163 |
| [CHAPTER XX.] | A Blissful Week. | 171 |
| [CHAPTER XXI.] | April Showers. | 179 |
| [CHAPTER XXII.] | "They Take No Note of Time." | 187 |
| [CHAPTER XXIII.] | "Beyond the Dream of Avarice." | 195 |
| [CHAPTER XXIV.] | Tricks Upon Trixy. | 203 |
| [CHAPTER XXV.] | Three Blind Mice. | 211 |
| [CHAPTER XXVI.] | The Other Couple. | 219 |
| [CHAPTER XXVII.] | Three Days Grace. | 227 |
| [CHAPTER XXVIII.] | That Surprise. | 235 |
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