. "Sammy gave us Billy Bumps," she said sternly,
"and Billy is a very good goat."

"Except when he eats up poor Seneca Sprague's hair," chuckled Agnes.

"He is a _very_ good goat," repeated Tess. "But if Sammy says my Mrs.
Eland isn't the very nicest lady there is--well--he can take his old
goat back--so now!"

"What did he say, Ruthie?" asked Agnes.

"I heard him say that if Mrs. Eland nursed Miss Pepperill so well that
she could come back to teach school, when he got to be a pirate he would
sail 'way off with Mrs. Eland somewhere and make her walk the plank!"

"If he does such a thing," cried Dot, excitedly, "he _can_ take back his
old goat! You know, I don't believe Mrs. Eland could walk a plank,
anyway. She isn't an acrobat, like Neale."

"If Sammy Pinkney tries to be a pirate, and carries my Mrs. Eland off in
any such horrid way," declared Tess with much energy for her, "I hope
his mother spanks him good!"

And with the hilarious laughter that welcomed this speech from
Swiftwing, the hummingbird, let us bid farewell to our four Corner House
girls.

THE END

CHARMING STORIES FOR GIRLS

From eight to twelve years old

THE CORNER HOUSE GIRLS SERIES

BY GRACE BROOKS HILL.

[Illustration]

Four girls from eight to fourteen years of age receive word that a rich
bachelor uncle has died, leaving them the old Corner House he occupied.
They move into it and then the fun begins. What they find and do will
provoke many a hearty laugh. Later, they enter school and make many
friends. One of these invites the girls to spend a few weeks at a
bungalow owned by her parents and the adventures they meet with make
very interesting reading. Clean, wholesome stories of humor and
adventure, sure to appeal to all young girls.

1 THE CORNER HOUSE GIRLS.
2 THE CORNER HOUSE GIRLS AT SCHOOL.
3 THE CORNER HOUSE GIRLS UNDER CANVAS.
4 THE CORNER HOUSE GIRLS IN A PLAY.
5 THE CORNER HOUSE GIRLS' ODD FIND.
6 THE CORNER HOUSE GIRLS ON A TOUR.
7 THE CORNER HOUSE GIRLS GROWING UP.

(Other volumes in preparation)

_Cloth, Large 12mo., Illustrated, Per vol. 75 cents_

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the publishers.

BARSE & HOPKINS
Publishers 28 West 23rd Street New York

Transcriber's Note:

Page 10 Hyphen removed from "bespectacled" in
rather sharp-featured, bespectacled lady

Page 40 "Bump's"