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Title: A Houseful of Girls

Author: Sarah Tytler

Release Date: December 10, 2006 [EBook #20081]

Language: English

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A HOUSEFUL OF GIRLS.
BY
SARAH TYTLER,

AUTHOR OF

"CITOYENNE JACQUELINE," "PAPERS FOR THOUGHTFUL GIRLS,"
ETC., ETC.

LONDON:
WALTER SMITH AND INNES,
31 & 32, BEDFORD STREET, STRAND.
1889.

[_All rights reserved._]

RICHARD CLAY & SONS, LIMITED,
LONDON & BUNGAY.

CONTENTS.

CHAP. PAGE

I. A FLUTTER IN THE DOVE-COT 1

II. THE "COUP DE GRACE" 20

III. THE HEADS OF THE HOUSE LOOK GRAVE 35

IV. THE CRASH 54

V. PROMOTION 72

VI. THE CLOUD DEEPENS 81

VII. ROSE GOES WEST AND ANNIE GOES EAST 106

VIII. STANDING AND WAITING 122

IX. A WILFUL DOG WILL HAVE HIS WAY 136

X. LIFE IN AN HOSPITAL WARD 157

XI. MRS. JENNINGS AND HER DAUGHTER HESTER 182

XII. A YOUNG ARTIST'S EXPERIENCE 188

XIII. MR. ST. FOY'S AND THE MISSES STONE'S 196

XIV. THE OLD TOWN, WITH ITS AIR STAGNANT YET TROUBLED.
IS MAY TO BECOME A SCHOLAR OR A SHOP-GIRL? 214

XV. TOM ROBINSON TAKEN INTO COUNSEL 234

XVI. ROSE'S FOLLY AND ANNIE'S WISDOM 257

XVII. MAY HAS TO FIGHT HER OWN BATTLE 288

XVIII. DORA IS THE NEXT MESSENGER WITH BAD TIDINGS 316

XIX. THE UNEMPLOYED--A FAMILIAR FACE 322

XX. REDCROSS AGAIN