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Title: The Hickory Limb

Author: Parker Fillmore

Illustrator: Rose Cecil O'Neill

Release Date: May 20, 2009 [EBook #28886]

Language: English

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THE HICKORY LIMB

By

PARKER FILLMORE

Illustrations by

ROSE CECIL O'NEILL

NEW YORK

HARCOURT, BRACE AND COMPANY

Copyright, 1907,

by The Ridgway Company

Copyright, 1910,

by John Lane Company

* * * * *

TO MARTHA

* * * * *

LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS

PAGE

"I don't care what she says! I'm going!" 13

"Dare you to come in swimmin'! Dare
you to come in swimmin'!" 25

Eddie Grote was in a tight place 37

"Margery Blair, you come right out of
that pond!" 41

* * * * *

THE HICKORY LIMB

_Mother, may I go out to swim?
Yes, my darling daughter;
Hang your clothes on a hickory limb,
And don't go near the water._

THE HICKORY LIMB

Gladys Bailey had a parasol in one hand and a card-case in the
other. From her own wide experience in social usage, she was
going to initiate the twins into the mystery of formal calls. She
had told them earlier in the day that they might bring their
younger sister, but later reflection decided her to withdraw this
permission. As Katherine and Alice were ready first, it was easy
to explain to them her reasons.

"Four," Gl