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Title: The Children of the Top Floor

Author: Nina Rhoades

Illustrator: Bertha G. Davidson

Release Date: May 7, 2010 [EBook #32279]

Language: English

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THE CHILDREN ON THE TOP FLOOR

BOOKS BY NINA RHOADES

"The Brick House Series"

ONLY DOLLIE
Illustrated by Bertha G. Davidson
New cover design. Large 12mo Cloth $1.00

THE LITTLE GIRL NEXT DOOR
Illustrated by Bertha G. Davidson
Large 12mo Cloth $1.00

WINIFRED'S NEIGHBORS
Illustrated by Bertha G. Davidson
Large 12mo Cloth $1.00

THE CHILDREN ON THE TOP FLOOR
Illustrated by Bertha G. Davidson
Large 12mo Cloth $1.00

HOW BARBARA KEPT HER PROMISE
Illustrated by Bertha G. Davidson
Large 12mo Cloth $1.00

LITTLE MISS ROSAMOND
Illustrated by Bertha G. Davidson
Large 12mo Cloth $1.00

PRISCILLA OF THE DOLL SHOP
Illustrated by Bertha G. Davidson
Large 12mo Cloth $1.00

LOTHROP, LEE & SHEPARD CO.

BOSTON

[Illustration: The next hour passed very pleasantly.--_Page 144._]

THE

CHILDREN ON THE TOP FLOOR

BY

NINA RHOADES

Author of "Only Dollie," "The Little Girl Next Door," and
"Winifred's Neighbors"

_ILLUSTRATED BY BERTHA G. DAVIDSON_

BOSTON

LOTHROP, LEE & SHEPARD CO.

Copyright, 1904, by Lee and Shepard

_All rights reserved_

The Children on the Top Floor

Published August, 1904.

Norwood Press

Berwick & Smith Co.

Norwood, Mass.

U. S. A.

CONTENTS

CHAPTER PAGE

I. A Mishap and Its Consequences 7

II. Betty's Temptation 20