king so
earnestly, and walking somehow as if she were treading on
air, it sent a PANG through my heart. I just paused
an instant (for though I _trust_ I am not SNOBBISH,
Helen, still, I _draw the line_ at bath-chairs, and will
_not_ be seen standing by one), and said in a low tone,
meant _only_ for _her ear_, 'Ah! has _Queen Hildegarde_ come
to _this_?' My dear, she only LAUGHED! But that
_girl_, that cripple, looked up with a smile and a sort of
flash over her face, and said, just as if she _knew_ me,
'Yes, Miss Everton! the Queen has come to her kingdom!'"

THE END

Selections from The Page Company's Books for Young People

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THE BLUE BONNET SERIES

_Each large 12mo, cloth decorative, illustrated, per volume_ $1.75

A TEXAS BLUE BONNET

By CAROLINE E. JACOBS.

"The book's heroine, Blue Bonnet, has the very finest kind of wholesome,
honest, lively girlishness."--_Chicago Inter-Ocean._

BLUE BONNET'S RANCH PARTY

By CAROLINE E. JACOBS AND EDYTH ELLERBECK READ.

"A healthy, natural atmosphere breathes from every chapter."--_Boston
Transcript._

BLUE BONNET IN BOSTON

By CAROLINE E. JACOBS AND LELA HORN RICHARDS.

"It is bound to become popular because of its wholesomeness and its many
human touches."--_Boston Globe._

BLUE BONNET KEEPS HOUSE

By CAROLINE E. JACOBS AND LELA HORN RICHARDS.

"It cannot fail to prove fascinating to girls in their teens."--_New
York Sun._

BLUE BONNET--DEBUTANTE

By LELA HORN RICHARDS.

An interesting picture of the unfolding of life for Blue Bonnet.

BLUE BONNET OF THE SEVEN STARS

By LELA HORN RICHARDS.

"The author's intimate detail and charm of narration gives the reader an
interesting story of the heroine's war activities."--_Pittsburgh
Leader._

ONLY HENRIETTA

BY LELA HORN RICHARDS.

Cloth decorative, 12mo, illustrated $1.90

"It is an inspiring story of the unfolding of life for a young girl--a
story in which there is plenty of action to hold interest and wealth of
delicate sympathy and understanding that appeals to the hearts of young
and old."--_Pittsburgh Leader._

HENRIETTA'S INHERITANCE: A Sequel to "Only Henrietta"

BY LELA HORN RICHARDS.

Cloth decorative, 12mo, illustrated $1.90

"One of the most noteworthy stories for girls issued this season. The
life of Henrietta is made very real, and there is enough incident in the