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Title: Polly and the Princess

Author: Emma C. Dowd

Release Date: February 24, 2004 [EBook #11259]

Language: English

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POLLY AND THE PRINCESS

BY

EMMA C. DOWD

AUTHOR OF

POLLY OF THE HOSPITAL STAFF.
POLLY OF LADY GAY COTTAGE.
DOODLES, ETC.

ILLUSTRATED

1917

CONTENTS

I. WAFFLES AND DEWLAPS
II. IN MISS MAJOR'S ROOM
III. POLLY ADDRESSES THE BOARD
IV. A JUNE HOLIDAY
V. MISS LILY AND DOODLES
VI. "BETTER THAN THE POORHOUSE"
VII. ROSES--AND THORNS
VIII. WAITING TO BE THANKED
IX. BLANCHE PUDDICOMBE
X. "GOOD-BYE, PUDDING"
XI. "SO MYSTERIOUS!"
XII. MRS. DICK ESCAPES
XIII. ALONG A BROOK-SIDE ROAD
XIV. POLLY PLANS
XV. "LOTS O' JOY"
XVI. THE HIKING CLUB
XVII. GRANDAUNT SUSIE AND MISS SNIFFEN
XVIII. VICTOR VON DALIN
XIX. A MOONSHINE PARTY
XX. THE PARTY ITSELF
XXI. TWO OF THEM
XXII. DANCING HIKERS
XXIII. "HILLTOP DAYS"
XXIV. "HOPE DEFERRED"
XXV. ALICE TWINING, MARTYR
XXVI. MR. PARCELL'S LESSON
XXVII. "I LOVE YOU, DAVID!"
XXVIII. A VISIT WITH MRS. TENNEY
XXIX. DISAPPOINTMENT
XXX. DOODLES SINGS
XXXI. SHUT OUT
XXXII. THE TALE IS TOLD
XXXIII. THE PRINCESS AND THE DRAGON
XXXIV. A MIDNIGHT ANNOUNCEMENT
XXXV. A NEW WIRE
XXXVI. POLLY DUDLEY TO CHRISTOPHER MORROW
XXXVII. HOLLY AND MISTLETOE

POLLY AND THE PRINCESS

CHAPTER I

WAFFLES AND DEWLAPS

The June Holiday Home was one of those sumptuous stations where
indigent gentlewomen assemble to await the coming of the last train.

Breakfast was always served precisely at seven o'clock, and certain
dishes appeared as regularly as the days. This was waffle morning
on the Home calendar; outside it was known as Thursday.

The eyes of the "new lady" wandered beyond the dining-room and
followed a young girl, all in pink.

"Who is that coming up the walk?"

Fourteen faces turned toward the wide front window.

Miss Castlevaine was quickest. Her answer did not halt the syrup
on