A LITTLE MISS NOBODY
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BOOKS FOR GIRLS By Amy Bell Marlowe
12mo. Cloth. Illustrated.
THE OLDEST OF FOUR Or Natalie's Way Out THE GIRLS OF HILLCREST FARM Or The Secret of the Rocks A LITTLE MISS NOBODY Or With the Girls of Pinewood Hall THE GIRL FROM SUNSET RANCH Or Alone in a Great City WYN'S CAMPING DAYS Or The Outing of the Go-Ahead Club FRANCES OF THE RANGES Or The Old Ranchman's Treasure THE GIRLS OF RIVERCLIFF SCHOOL Or Beth Baldwin's Resolve
THE ORIOLE BOOKS
WHEN ORIOLE CAME TO HARBOR LIGHT WHEN ORIOLE TRAVELED WESTWARD
(Other volumes in preparation)
GROSSET & DUNLAP PUBLISHERS--NEW YORK
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A LITTLE MISS NOBODY
Or
With the Girls of Pinewood Hall
by
AMY BELL MARLOWE
Author Of The Oldest of Four, The Girls of Hillcrest Farm, Wyn's Camping Days, Etc.
Illustrated
[Illustration: "GOODNESS ME! YOU'RE A PERFECT MISS NOBODY." Frontispiece (Page 98).]
New York Grosset & Dunlap Publishers
Made in the United States of America
Copyright, 1914, By Grosset & Dunlap A Little Miss Nobody
CONTENTS
CHAPTER PAGE
I. Miss Nobody from Nowhere 1 II. The Boy in the Millrace 14 III. On the Way To Pinewood 23 IV. Bearding the Lion 29 V. Nancy's Curious Experience 39 VI. The Unrivaled Scorch 47 VII. First Impressions 57 VIII. The Madame 65 IX. Cora Rathmore 74 X. Who Is She, Anyway? 84 XI. On Clinton River 99 XII. The First Advance 112 XIII. It Proves Disastrous 127 XIV. Heaps of Trouble 138 XV. A Great Deal Happens 150 XVI. It Comes to a Head 162 XVII. A Rift in the Clouds 176 XVIII. Better Times 185 XIX. The Races 202 XX. The Freshman Election 212 XXI. Senator Montgomery 222 XXII. Is it a Clue? 235 XXIII. Back To School Again 247 XXIV. The Thanksgiving Masque 260 XXV. Getting on 274 XXVI. Mr. Gordon Again 280 XXVII. The Man in Gray Again 293 XXVIII. Scorch "On the Job" 302 XXIX. All About Nancy 310 XXX. No Longer a Nobody 319
Table of contents (by pages)
- 1: A Little Miss Nobody by Amy Bell Marlowe
- 2: Miss Trigg was also a lonely person
- 3: He had left Malden soon afterward
- 4: Miss Prentice was a very good teacher
- 5: She knew all about Pinewood Hall
- 6: And Pinewood Hall was exclusive
- 7: Miss Trigg tried to be nice to her
- 8: And that a current tugged stoutly for the millrace
- 9: And the chauffeur dragged him toward the bank
- 10: The chauffeur grabbed at the boy's other arm
- 11: Nancy was in disgrace with Miss Trigg
- 12: Gordon had sent the ticket for Nancy's fare to Clintondale
- 13: Gordon when she reached his office
- 14: And quickly came before the door numbered 1244
- 15: Him a guardeen an' I never knowed it before
- 16: Nancy could learn nothing from his expression
- 17: You came to me anonymously that is
- 18: Miss Prentice would not let the girls write home about me
- 19: CHAPTER VITHE UNRIVALED SCORCH Say
- 20: And they try to crack jokes on me
- 21: Under advice from the knowing Scorch
- 22: Scorch declared he needed the exercise
- 23: That tall girl is named Montgomery
- 24: And the lonely Nancy was glad when the train did not stop
- 25: Pinewood had once been a famous private estate
- 26: He pulled up and they managed to rouse Miss Macdonald
- 27: There seemed to be no real greeny but herself about
- 28: She's chummed with Miss Rathmore
- 29: But was glad that Miss Pevay did not approach them
- 30: From what Madame Schakael says
- 31: In each book was written the name of Cora Rathmore
- 32: I I have been chummed with you if you are Cora Rathmore
- 33: The lawns before Pinewood Hall were beautiful
- 34: In the middle of breakfast Carrie Littlefield
- 35: Nancy learned much that first forenoon at Pinewood
- 36: Cora had plenty of acquaintances
- 37: Pinewood is supposed to be a school for well connected girls
- 38: But not often where her roommate could see her
- 39: Nancy did not want to tell about her life at Higbee School
- 40: Breathlessly Nancy tried it farther out
- 41: Usually Madame Schakael presided at these exercises
- 42: Cora Rathmore shrank back from the door with a very red face
- 43: Without a word to Madame Schakael
- 44: She had not forgotten Scorch O'Brien
- 45: Nancy Nelson came near laughing right out in the classroom
- 46: I wish I had Jennie for a roommate
- 47: Nancy wondered if Cora was so popular
- 48: Was quite as popular as Cora thought
- 49: And Cora snapped a paper upon Nancy's desk
- 50: Nancy skated as well as any boy
- 51: And Bob Endress was such a nice boy
- 52: There were Grace Montgomery and Cora
- 53: Then you mean to spoil our party to night
- 54: Especially was this so for Nancy
- 55: Miss Maybrick was known to be a sound sleeper
- 56: Of course you are Nancy Nelson
- 57: Declared Jennie with conviction
- 58: Madame Schakael stood in the doorway
- 59: I notice that Jennie's roommate is not here
- 60: I don't know whether he saw Cora
- 61: Where there is a telltale around
- 62: You're as bad as Scorch O'Brien
- 63: Jennie went on her care free way
- 64: Nobody stirred in the pinewood
- 65: Corinne Pevay was coming through the corridor
- 66: I can't run away and make Madame Schakael trouble
- 67: She had not seen Cora at first
- 68: I shall tell Madame Schakael so right now
- 69: Cora still remained scornfully silent
- 70: Bring Nancy Nelson and Cora Rathmore to my office at once
- 71: And that Madame Schakael had trusted her
- 72: Cora was quite put out for the moment
- 73: I'd give this Rathmore girl another roommate
- 74: Cora Rathmore flashed out in the lead and
- 75: For the first time since she had come to Pinewood Hall
- 76: And skating was one of her favorite sports
- 77: Corinne Pevay came from Canada
- 78: Cora Rathmore was near the far end
- 79: Jennie Bruce herself was one of the contestants
- 80: Grace Montgomery is a splendid skater
- 81: Grace and Cora saw Nancy creeping up on them
- 82: Corinne and her nearest antagonist had spurted a little
- 83: Corinne and the junior played fair
- 84: Corinne crossed the room swiftly
- 85: Pennywell to find out if he can from Mr
- 86: But few of the girls at Pinewood Hall cared to take extras
- 87: Corinne suspected that Nancy had not been repaid
- 88: Pinewood Hall was a beautiful place now
- 89: Flying down from the pergola came Grace
- 90: Could ever be disloyal to Pinewood Hall
- 91: Nancy had written to Scorch O'Brien to arrange for a meeting
- 92: Why didn't Scorch tell you Sarsfield
- 93: Was much more interested in the change she saw in Scorch
- 94: Getting better acquainted with Norah
- 95: Maybe you were stolen by Gypsies
- 96: If I want to make one of these greenies 'fag' for me
- 97: Cora tried hard for the school crew
- 98: And Jennie snapped her fingers
- 99: Although they bailed vigorously
- 100: Nancy stooped and forced the cloth into the hole again
- 101: Nancy reached and caught her by the hair
- 102: Ejaculated the person paddling the canoe
- 103: But they came at last breathless to the gym
- 104: She was sought out by Bob Endress
- 105: Nancy bedewed her pillow with tears
- 106: Endress spoke very kindly to Nancy
- 107: Even Scorch was amazed to see Nancy Nelson
- 108: Gordon passed a big hand over his big face
- 109: And Bob Endress has got through college
- 110: Do you know what Cora Rathmore said
- 111: Had been hiding away all the goodies
- 112: Gasped both Nancy and Jennie together
- 113: But Nancy wiped a few tears away
- 114: Scorch had not been communicated with
- 115: I will see you when we arrive at Cincinnati
- 116: Nancy was stricken dumb for the moment
- 117: Montgomery had done some telegraphing ahead
- 118: Nancy and Jennie were quite confused
- 119: Scorch O'Brien was on the job
- 120: Scorch took his seat beside him
- 121: Mike Dugan would be a bigger man than you
- 122: Grace Montgomery disappeared suddenly from Pinewood Hall
- 123: Nancy and Jennie are climbing the scholastic hill together
- 124: Natalie is a thoroughly lovable character
- 125: And a mystery concerning one of the boarders
- 126: And then Wyn did a strange girl a favor