NEW YORK
THE CENTURY CO.
1906


Copyright, 1883,
By Mary Mapes Dodge.
All rights reserved.
The De Vinne Press.


CONTENTS.

CHAPTER I.Page

In Which None Of The Characters Appear

[1]

CHAPTER II.

Fourteen Years afterwards

[3]

CHAPTER III.

Which partly explains itself

[7]

CHAPTER IV.

The Drive

[23]

CHAPTER V.

Supper-Time

[29]

CHAPTER VI.

A Family Conference

[31]

CHAPTER VII.

The Danbys

[47]

CHAPTER VIII.

Too Much of a Good Thing

[62]

CHAPTER IX.

In which some well-meaning Grown Folk appear

[71]

CHAPTER X.

Which presents a Faithful Report of the Interview between Mr. Reed and his Mysterious Visitor

[80]

CHAPTER XI.

Jack

[93]

CHAPTER XII.

A Day in New York

[98]

CHAPTER XIII.

Donald and Dorothy entertain Fandy

[106]

CHAPTER XIV.

In which Uncle George proposes Something Delightful

[119]

CHAPTER XV.

The House-Picnic

[124]

CHAPTER XVI.

A Discovery in the Garret

[155]

CHAPTER XVII.

Dorry asks a Question

[166]

CHAPTER XVIII.

The Gymnasium

[176]

CHAPTER XIX.

The "G. B. C."

[180]

CHAPTER XX.

The Shooting-Match

[194]

CHAPTER XXI.

Danger

[205]

CHAPTER XXII.

A Frolic on the Water

[210]

CHAPTER XXIII.

Yankee and Doodle

[224]

CHAPTER XXIV.

Donald

[236]

CHAPTER XXV.

The Sunset

[243]

CHAPTER XXVI.

Uncle George tells Donald

[248]

CHAPTER XXVII.

Delia, or Dorothy?

[257]

CHAPTER XXVIII.

Don resolves to settle Matters

[265]

CHAPTER XXIX.

An Unexpected Letter

[271]

CHAPTER XXX.

A Time of Suspense

[281]

CHAPTER XXXI.

Only a Bit of Rag

[289]

CHAPTER XXXII.

Donald makes a Discovery

[301]

CHAPTER XXXIII.

An Important Interview

[314]

CHAPTER XXXIV.

Madame René tells her Story

[326]

CHAPTER XXXV.

A Day of Joy

[350]

LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS.

Page
Dorothy at Sixteen[Frontispiece]
The Sparkling Lake beyond[4]
"You've her shining dark hair, Master Donald," said Liddy[15]
The End of the Drive[27]
Donald's Thoughts[34]
Mrs. Danby's Dream: the Four English Branches[52]
Fandy "Preaches a Sermon" to his Brothers and Sisters[55]
Donald to the Rescue[67]
McSwiver[72]
"I used to stand and wonder at them when I should have been workin'"[78]
Trinity Church and the Head of Wall Street[101]
The Garret before Fandy's Arrival[108]
Fandy's First Fencing-Match[111]
The Fencing-Master[115]
The Maid of Orleans[127]
The Candy-Pulling[129]
The Last View of the Picture Gallery[143]
Gory's Private Table[146]
Josie Manning waits for Dorry[163]
Donald and Ed Tyler try the Gymnasium[178]
"So picturesky!"[185]
"He's complainin'"[187]
"Don levelled his Rifle, and fired"[208]
The Conspirators' Plot is carried into Effect[217]
Ben's Cider Experience[222]
Off for Europe[269]
Kassy evidently had Something on her Mind[275]
Monsieur Bajeau becomes interested in Donald's Chain[307]