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Title: Rosemary
A Christmas story

Author: C. N. Williamson and A. M. Williamson

Illustrator: William Hatherell

Release Date: February 10, 2006 [EBook #17743]

Language: English

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ROSEMARY: A CHRISTMAS STORY

[Illustration: Evelyn and Rosemary climbed hand in hand, while Hugh
carried the two huge baskets.

_Frontispiece._ --_Rosemary._]

ROSEMARY
A Christmas Story

By
C. N. and A. M. WILLIAMSON

[Illustration]

With Eight Illustrations
By WILLIAM HATHERELL

NEW YORK
A. L. BURT COMPANY
PUBLISHERS

_Copyright, 1906, by McClure, Phillips & Co._

_To Minda_

CONTENTS

[Illustration: Contents]

CHAPTER PAGE

I. THE WHITE GIRL ON THE TERRACE: THE ROSE GIRL AT THE CASINO 3

II. THE ROSE GIRL'S LITTLE STORY, AND GREAT EYES 21

III. WHEN THE CURTAIN WAS DOWN 40

IV. DOGS AND FATHERS 48

V. ROSEMARY IN SEARCH OF A FATHER 62

VI. FAIRY FATHERS MUST VANISH 78

VII. THE WHITE FIGURE AT THE DOOR 94

VIII. WHEN A MAN GOES SHOPPING 108

IX. THE LAST WORD OF MADEMOISELLE 128

ILLUSTRATIONS

[Illustration: Illustrations]

EVELYN AND ROSEMARY CLIMBED HAND IN HAND, WHILE HUGH CARRIED
TWO HUGE BASKETS _Frontispiece_

FACING
PAGE

HE TOOK OFF HALF, AND WAS LEAVING THE REST TO RUN, WHEN A
VOICE CLOSE TO HIS SHOULDER, SAID, "OH, DO TAKE IT ALL OFF" 12

WITH A CRASH OF MACHINE