[Frontispiece: "THIS THE FIRST TIME YOU'VE BEEN ON A FARM?" HE ASKED.]
RAINBOW HILL
_By_
_Josephine Lawrence_
_Author of_
_ROSEMARY_
_Illustrated by_
_Thelma Gooch_
NEW YORK
CUPPLES & LEON COMPANY
COPYRIGHT, 1924, BY
CUPPLES & LEON COMPANY
_Rainbow Hill_
PRINTED IN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
CONTENTS
CHAPTER
I PLANS II LOOKING FORWARD III RAINBOW HILL IV FIRST IMPRESSIONS V DAYS OF DELIGHT VI WINNIE IS NERVOUS VII AN ADVENTURE FOR SARAH VIII STORM SIGNALS IX ONE WISH COMES TRUE X AN EVENTFUL DAY XI ALL SERENE AGAIN XII NAPOLEON BONAPARTE XIII THE GAY FAMILY XIV THE GAY FINANCES XV THE POOR FARM XVI SARAH'S SURPRISE XVII WILLING AND OBLIGING XVIII A NEW FRIEND XIX JACK--HIRED MAN XX A LITTLE GIRL LOST XXI DOWN LINDEN ROAD XXII SARAH HAS AN IDEA XXIII BONY JOINS THE CIRCUS XXIV TRULY A SACRIFICE XXV UP TO MISCHIEF XXVI SOMETHING TO REMEMBER XXVII SUMMER'S END
RAINBOW HILL
CHAPTER I
PLANS
Doctor Hugh leaned back in his swivel chair and looked anxiously at his mother.
"I don't believe you realize how incessant the noise will be," he urged. "Every morning hammering and sawing and the inevitable shouting and argument that seem to attend all building operations, especially when the job is one of alteration, like this."
"I shall not mind the noise, dear," said Mrs. Willis tranquilly. "Let me see the plans again."
She held out her hand for the blue prints and four interested heads immediately bent above them, Rosemary being tall enough to look over her mother's shoulder and Sarah and Shirley pressing close to her side.
"I don't see how anyone can tell a thing from that," Rosemary complained. "There's nothing but white lines."
The doctor smiled, but his glance was on the frail, almost transparent hands which held the roll of paper flat on the desk.
Table of contents (by pages)
- 1: Rainbow Hill by Josephine Lawrence
- 2: Greggs almost as much as to Mother
- 3: It was never easy to scold Shirley
- 4: With unmistakable disapproval of anything messy
- 5: Jack Welles frowned at a tangle of line
- 6: And his wife is the tenant farmeress
- 7: Hildreth needs an extra hired man
- 8: Esther wouldn't appreciate Rainbow Hill
- 9: Wait till you see the rooms upstairs
- 10: Hildreth sent us up to see if you wanted any help
- 11: Said Winnie with terrible finality
- 12: Rosemary sat up and regarded her sister sleepily
- 13: Aren't those onions you're weeding
- 14: Warren turned and looked at her
- 15: Hildreth stalked toward the brook
- 16: Rosemary stared and Shirley looked interested
- 17: I hope I can be as good a farmer as Joe Hildreth
- 18: Winnie glanced at the discomfited Shirley
- 19: But Rosemary enjoyed the sensation of dawdling
- 20: At last Rosemary was ready for bed
- 21: The grateful Winnie informed them
- 22: Winnie or plan to serve waffles
- 23: Apologized the somewhat abashed Sarah
- 24: Sarah advanced fearlessly to greet the ram
- 25: Winnie imploring her to walk at every step
- 26: Admitted Rosemary with hot cheeks
- 27: Sarah followed Shirley into the house with a shout
- 28: Hildreth did not know how to be pretty
- 29: If you'll march upstairs this minute
- 30: Rosemary scrambled to her feet
- 31: Tripped on her kimono and fell
- 32: Thought Rosemary as she tumbled into her own bed
- 33: Hammond proved well nigh irresistible to Winnie
- 34: Hildreth and observing them as they went about the barns
- 35: Sarah finally succeeded in distancing the yellow jackets
- 36: Sarah was truly a forlorn looking object
- 37: She quarreled with Shirley and Rosemary
- 38: Hildreth was sitting on his porch
- 39: Hildreth parted excellent friends
- 40: Hildreth about those silly grain bins
- 41: And Winnie occupied the center of the kitchen floor
- 42: Six year old Shirley expressed
- 43: June was handed back to Louisa
- 44: Rosemary liked Louisa and the taciturn Alec
- 45: There is a mortgage on the farm
- 46: I don't suppose I can wash Bony in the bathtub
- 47: Louisa Gay apologized one morning
- 48: Louisa was far from merry hearted
- 49: Louisa looked graver than ever
- 50: Rosemary was trying to find the cloud's silver lining
- 51: Echoed Rosemary in astonishment
- 52: As usual Sarah and Shirley both wanted to drive and
- 53: Carson was determined to show them every courtesy
- 54: Rosemary asked in astonishment
- 55: Said Rosemary more picturesquely than accurately
- 56: Hildreth is shipping some crates to day
- 57: She was sitting on the ground and Rosemary beside her
- 58: A doll's dress and a small parasol
- 59: Rosemary explained to the boys
- 60: Hildreth is to 'board and lodge' me
- 61: His first meal with the Hildreths
- 62: Rosemary and I will 'snap' the whole farm
- 63: I can wash him while Shirley goes wading
- 64: Hildreth gave minute directions for finding the house
- 65: But ran or hopped her way along Rosemary
- 66: Now she saw the owner of the freckled face was a girl
- 67: Hildreth was telling me the other day
- 68: Said Rosemary as they sat down at the table
- 69: Instead of finding filled crates ready for a second trip
- 70: Hildreth and the girls had gone to bed and left Doctor Hugh
- 71: Warren paid no attention and continued to address Jack
- 72: Hildreth is setting bread in the kitchen
- 73: He wished Rosemary felt more talkative
- 74: Said Rosemary with a little laugh
- 75: Rosemary informed him pointedly
- 76: Winnie wanted to telephone Hugh
- 77: CHAPTER XXIDOWN LINDEN ROAD What is it
- 78: Driving the runabout and the old mare
- 79: Jack heard himself agreeing to stay
- 80: And Louisa laughed rather hysterically
- 81: Said Rosemary earnestly to a chipmunk
- 82: The circus poster had shown Sarah
- 83: But because of the tigers mentioned
- 84: Who doesn't catch mice and rats
- 85: Didn't you ever hear of whatnot
- 86: Robinson together explained their plans
- 87: Hildreth gave the pig to Sarah
- 88: Said Rosemary in quick distress
- 89: Hildreth came for one of her rare chats with Mrs
- 90: What do you suppose Miss Clinton wants
- 91: Inquired Rosemary respectfully
- 92: The boys walked back with Rosemary and Shirley and Sarah
- 93: Declared Louisa with satisfaction
- 94: Suggested that Shirley might pick herbs
- 95: Rosemary and Jack slipped away
- 96: Hop out here come Mother and Winnie
- 97: Hildreth had inspected the pump and left the door unlocked
- 98: The literal minded Shirley demanded
- 99: But when it came to getting Shirley down
- 100: Shirley safe on the ground at last
- 101: Sarah and Shirley glanced at him hostilely as though
- 102: Shirley peeped uncertainly at her brother
- 103: You would always take care of Shirley
- 104: After twice fixing a day for the picnic
- 105: The table looked very pretty when Rosemary summoned them
- 106: Rosemary declared a little passionately
- 107: Remarked Winnie who could never
- 108: Explains why Rosemary is Rosemary