CONTENTS
| CHAPTER | PAGE | |
| I. | Catherine’s Inspiration | [3] |
| II. | Getting Started | [15] |
| III. | Organization | [28] |
| IV. | With Pail and Broom | [46] |
| V. | A Day Off | [58] |
| VI. | The Opening | [71] |
| VII. | A Party at Polly’s | [86] |
| VIII. | A Fortunate Meeting | [101] |
| IX. | Landing | [109] |
| X. | The Making of a Compact | [120] |
| XI. | Brookmeadow | [133] |
| XII. | Arrival at Winsted | [151] |
| XIII. | Caught in a Shower | [164] |
| XIV. | An Interlude | [176] |
| XV. | Sunday School | [186] |
| XVI. | Alice on the Way | [203] |
| XVII. | Finding a Vocation | [212] |
| XVIII. | Doctor’s Orders | [221] |
| XIX. | Journalism | [246] |
| XX. | The Three R’s | [254] |
| XXI. | The Last Party | [271] |
| XXII. | Auf Wiedersehen | [284] |
ILLUSTRATIONS
| “Here is a little souvenir for you, Judge Arthur” | [Frontispiece] |
| PAGE | |
| “We must find a good place for it” | [17] |
| “How much for your tickets?” | [77] |
| “Sure I am not too heavy, Karl?” | [112] |
| Frieda was telling a story and the others were listening attentively | [184] |
PART ONE
STARTING A LIBRARY