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Title: The Lilac Lady

Author: Ruth Alberta Brown

Release Date: December 9, 2007 [EBook #23782]

Language: English

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THE LILAC LADY

THE SECOND OF THE PEACE GREENFIELD BOOKS

BY RUTH ALBERTA BROWN

Author of "At The Little Brown House," "Tabitha At Ivy Hall,"
"Tabitha's Glory," "Tabitha's Vacation," Etc.

THE SAALFIELD PUBLISHING COMPANY
CHICAGO AKRON, OHIO NEW YORK

COPYRIGHT, MCMXIV
By The Saalfield Publishing Co.

TO
EDITH HASERICK MCFARLANE,
THE SAINT ELSPETH OF MY GIRLHOOD,
THIS STORY IS AFFECTIONATELY DEDICATED.

[Illustration: "Oh," cried Gail in quick sympathy, "what a feeble old
creature! It is a shame she has to beg her living. Where is my purse?"]

CONTENTS

I. EXPLORING THE NEW HOME

II. THE FLAG ROOM

III. CHRISTMAS DAY WITH THE CAMPBELLS

IV. A ZEALOUS LITTLE MISSIONARY

V. AN UNEXPECTED INVITATION

VI. PEACE'S SPRING VACATION

VII. A VOICE FROM THE LILAC BUSHES

VIII. A PICNIC IN THE ENCHANTED GARDEN

IX. GIUSEPPE NICOLI AND THE MONKEY

X. THE LAST DAY OF SCHOOL

XI. PEACE FINDS NEW PLAYMATES

XII. A LITTLE CHILD SHALL LEAD THEM

XIII. CHILDREN'S DAY AT HILL STREET CHURCH

XIV. HOW THE FOURTH OF JULY MONEY WAS SPENT

XV. PEACE GIVES THE LILAC LADY AN IDEA

XVI. THE LILAC LADY FALLS ASLEEP

THE LILAC LADY

CHAPTER I

EXPLORING THE NEW HOME

Two days after the night of the memorable surprise party in the little
brown house, the place stood dismantled and deserted under the naked,
shivering trees, good-byes had been spoken, and the six smiling sisters
had driven away from their Parker home amid much fluttering of
handkerchiefs and waving of hands. Everyone was sorry to see them go,
yet all rejoiced in