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Title: Uncle Rutherford's Nieces
A Story for Girls
Author: Joanna H. Mathews
Release Date: June 3, 2007 [EBook #21666]
Language: English
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UNCLE RUTHERFORD'S NIECES
A STORY FOR GIRLS
By
JOANNA H. MATHEWS
_Author of "The Bessie Books," "Uncle Rutherford's Attic,"
"Breakfast for Two," etc._
"For ruling wisely I should have small skill,
Were I not lord of simple Dara still."
WITH ORIGINAL ILLUSTRATIONS
NEW YORK
FREDERICK A. STOKES & BROTHER
1888
Copyright, 1888,
By FREDERICK A. STOKES & BROTHER.
DEDICATED TO
HERBERT HUNT,
WITH LOVING AND BEST WISHES FOR HIS FUTURE YEARS,
ON HIS BIRTHDAY,
AUGUST 6, 1888.
CONTENTS.
PAGE
CHAPTER I.
AN ARITHMETICAL PUZZLE 7
CHAPTER II.
A CABLEGRAM 27
CHAPTER III.
AN ARRIVAL 47
CHAPTER IV.
"FOOD FOR THE GODS" 71
CHAPTER V.
THE "MORNING BUGLE" 89
CHAPTER VI.
UNCLE RUTHERFORD'S PRIZE 107
CHAPTER VII.
TWO PEANUT-VENDERS 129
CHAPTER VIII.
NOT ON THE PROGRAMME 151
CHAPTER IX.
MATTY 173
CHAPTER X.
A COLD BATH 195
CHAPTER XI.
FIVE DOLLARS 219
CHAPTER XII.
CAUGHT IN THE ACT
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