APTER XXIII.
"Humpty-Dumpty had a Great Fall." 168

CHAPTER XXIV.
Annie to the Rescue. 173

CHAPTER XXV.
A Spoiled Baby. 180

CHAPTER XXVI.
Under the Laurel Bush. 188

CHAPTER XXVII.
Truants. 193

CHAPTER XXVIII.
In the Fairies' Field. 198

CHAPTER XXIX.
Hester's Forgotten Book. 204

CHAPTER XXX.
"A Muddy Stream." 212

CHAPTER XXXI.
Good and Bad Angels. 218

CHAPTER XXXII.
Fresh Suspicions. 221

CHAPTER XXXIII.
Untrustworthy. 227

CHAPTER XXXIV.
Betty Falls Ill at an Awkward Time. 233

CHAPTER XXXV.
"You are Welcome to Tell." 241

CHAPTER XXXVI.
How Moses Moore Kept His Appointment. 247

CHAPTER XXXVII.
A Broken Trust. 252

CHAPTER XXXVIII.
Is She Still Guilty? 259

CHAPTER XXXIX.
Hester's Hour of Trial. 265

CHAPTER XL.
A Gypsy Maid. 272

CHAPTER XLI.
Disguised. 278

CHAPTER XLII.
Hester. 284

CHAPTER XLIII.
Susan. 289

CHAPTER XLIV.
Under the Hedge. 293

CHAPTER XLV.
Tiger. 297

CHAPTER XLVI.
For Love of Nan. 303

CHAPTER XLVII.
Rescued. 310

CHAPTER XLVIII.
Dark Days. 313

CHAPTER XLIX.
Two Confessions. 318

CHAPTER L.
The Heart of Little Nan. 326

CHAPTER LI.
The Prize Essay. 334

-------------------------------------------------------------------------

A WORLD OF GIRLS.

CHAPTER I.

"GOOD-BYE" TO THE OLD LIFE.

"Me want to see Hetty," said an imperious baby voice.

"No, no; not this morning, Miss Nan, dear."

"Me do want to see Hetty," was the quick, impatient reply. And a sturdy
indignant little face looked up at Nurse, to watch the effect of the last
decisive words.

Finding no affirmative reply on Nurse's placid face, the small lips
closed firmly--two dimples came and went on two very round cheeks--the
mischievous brown eyes grew full of laughter, and the next moment the
little