To H. R.
CONTENTS.
| CHAPTER | PAGE | |
| I. | Introductory | [11] |
| II. | Miss Wealthy | [20] |
| III. | The Orchard | [34] |
| IV. | The Doctors | [53] |
| V. | On the River | [74] |
| VI. | A Morning Drive | [94] |
| VII. | A "Story Evening" | [126] |
| VIII. | Flower-Day | [151] |
| IX. | Broken Flowers | [178] |
| X. | The House in the Wood | [201] |
| XI. | "Up in the Morning early" | [222] |
| XII. | Benny | [241] |
| XIII. | A Surprise | [254] |
| XIV. | Telemachus goes a-fishing | [278] |
| XV. | The Great Scheme | [300] |
| XVI. | The Widow Brett | [314] |
| XVII. | Old Mr. Colt | [337] |
| XVIII. | Joyous Gard | [354] |
LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS
| PAGE | |
| "'Do tell us about her, please!'" (p. 128) | [Frontispiece] |
| "'And everything is right for supper, Martha?'" | [23] |
| "'Do say it's all right, Jeremiah!'" | [77] |
| "Then they hugged each other a little" | [111] |
| "'Don't you think we have enough flowers, Rosy?'" | [174] |
| "So down plumped Hildegarde" | [194] |
| "'Oh, such a dee ole kitty!'" | [247] |
| "'Not a thing in the house!'" | [333] |