[Illustration: Finding the will. In a moment the panel dropped down, leaving in view a very narrow depository for papers. _Frontispiece._]
THE CORNER HOUSE GIRLS
HOW THEY MOVED TO MILTON WHAT THEY FOUND AND WHAT THEY DID
BY
GRACE BROOKS HILL
Author of "The Corner House Girls at School," "The Corner House Girls Under Canvas," etc.
_ILLUSTRATED BY_
_R. EMMETT OWEN_
BARSE & HOPKINS
PUBLISHERS
NEW YORK, N. Y.--NEWARK, N. J.
BOOKS FOR GIRLS
The Corner House Girls Series
By Grace Brooks Hill
_Illustrated._
THE CORNER HOUSE GIRLS THE CORNER HOUSE GIRLS AT SCHOOL THE CORNER HOUSE GIRLS UNDER CANVAS THE CORNER HOUSE GIRLS IN A PLAY THE CORNER HOUSE GIRLS' ODD FIND THE CORNER HOUSE GIRLS ON A TOUR
(_Other volumes in preparation_)
BARSE & HOPKINS
Publishers--New York
Copyright, 1915,
by
Barse & Hopkins
_The Corner House Girls_
Printed in U. S. A.
CONTENTS
I "Left High and Dry" II Uncle Peter's Will III The Old Corner House IV Getting Settled V Getting Acquainted VI Uncle Rufus VII Their Circle of Interest Widens VIII The Cat that Went Back IX The Vanishing Kittens X Ruth Sees Something XI In the Garret XII Mrs. Kranz Comes to Call XIII The Maronis XIV Five Cents' Worth of Peppermints XV "A Dish of Gossip" XVI More Mysteries XVII "Mrs. Trouble" XVIII Ruth Does what She Thinks is Right XIX "Double Trouble" XX Mr. Howbridge is Perplexed XXI The Corner House Girls Win Public Approval XXII Callers--and the Ghost XXIII Not Entirely Explained XXIV Aunt Sarah Speaks Out XXV Laying the Ghost
ILLUSTRATIONS
Finding the will. In a moment the panel dropped down, leaving in view a very narrow depository for papers
She forgot her kittens and everything else, and scrambled up the tree for dear life
"Looker yere! Looker yere! Missie Ruth! There's dem dried apples, buried in de groun'"
Up came Tommy again, his eyes open, gurgling a cry, and fighting to keep above the surface
Table of contents (by pages)
- 1: The Corner House Girls by Grace Brooks Hill
- 2: It was baking day in the Kenway household
- 3: The Kenway girls had to follow many economies
- 4: Left to the Kenway girls' charge
- 5: Tess raised her hand threateningly
- 6: We're the Kenways two of them
- 7: A careful and tasteful young housekeeper was Ruth Kenway
- 8: Stower was a very secretive man
- 9: Stower has been dead a fortnight
- 10: Howbridge had arranged everything with Ruth
- 11: Before the Kenways left Essex Street for their new home
- 12: Tess was against this instantly
- 13: When he first introduced Ruth to the Corner House
- 14: I hope Aunt Sarah won't be really offended
- 15: In one of her infrequent confidences to Ruth
- 16: Meanwhile Tess and Dot had run out into the yard
- 17: Maybe a year or two older than Tess
- 18: The Kenway sisters were quite used to their new home
- 19: I remember Leonard Kenway very well indeed
- 20: Howbridge nor anybody has not told you about it
- 21: McCall had already made herself indispensable to the family
- 22: The trespassers were already on the garret flight
- 23: The old house is dreadfully spooky
- 24: Down dere to Pechunia Blossom's
- 25: Disher w'ite lady yo' got tuh he'p
- 26: Howbridge would be very angry
- 27: Commanded the important Alfredia
- 28: The Kenways were amazed and silent
- 29: The smaller Kenway sisters went meekly away
- 30: McCall says we are over run with mice
- 31: More practical than the impulsive Agnes
- 32: Tess and Dot were delighted with the kittens and Sandy face
- 33: With unerring instinct the bulldog
- 34: Spotty put out one paw and splash
- 35: But Spotty was the brightest at least
- 36: How come she is so dreful brack
- 37: Shutting the woodshed door tightly
- 38: In the morning only Spotty was left
- 39: McCall wouldn't let you go far wrong
- 40: Stower had not mentioned the old serving man in his will
- 41: And Ruth was the first of the Kenway girls to see it
- 42: This thought halted Ruth Kenway
- 43: Howbridge gave me for us to spend
- 44: Tess opened her envelope and found a dollar and a half
- 45: Tess could not keep from talking about Tommy Rooney
- 46: Agnes came gingerly over to where Ruth stood
- 47: Didn't you find my Bungle kitten
- 48: Howbridge has the key to that safe
- 49: Maype you iss nodt so glad to see me yet
- 50: Kranz gradually lost her offended look
- 51: That Agnes received a letter from Bloomingsburg
- 52: Kranz has lived in this country for many
- 53: Kranz had given them her number
- 54: Then I put out a da basket for da cart
- 55: Howbridge will say we have no right to interfere
- 56: They thanked Maroni for the basket of fruit
- 57: The younger Kenways were very glad to see her
- 58: She left the big store and made for the shoeshop
- 59: I'll buy Aunt Sarah's peppermints my own self
- 60: Agnes said There's your Sunday peppermints
- 61: Trust Howbridge for feathering his nest all right
- 62: Howbridge declares there are no other heirs
- 63: Howbridge had given her a free hand in many things
- 64: I expect that Sammy Pinkney has been around
- 65: Who had taken the name of Stower of her own accord
- 66: Or saw Sally giving herself airs
- 67: Tess and Dorothy did not always play in the garden
- 68: And at last spoke to the Creamer girl
- 69: Is quarantine a very bad disease
- 70: As we used to be in Bloomingsburg
- 71: Do you know if Howbridge found much of the old man's hidings
- 72: Howbridge will ever find Uncle Peter's will
- 73: What do you call him Howbridge
- 74: Lillie walked around the house
- 75: When we went to live with them in Ypsilanti
- 76: And her frock was in great disarray
- 77: And watched Lillie continually
- 78: Lillie wandered off by herself
- 79: Then Uncle Rufus lifted up his voice in a roar Looker yere
- 80: McCall seized her like an eagle pouncing upon a rabbit
- 81: Then she joined the Creamer girl in the other yard
- 82: Howbridge will straighten the matter out
- 83: Now she and Agnes went at the task methodically
- 84: There were papers reams and reams of them
- 85: Howbridge when they first came to the Corner House
- 86: I don't believe Alfredia could be any nicer
- 87: Eva Larry and Myra Stetson appeared at the front gate
- 88: She left behind a brother Peter Stower
- 89: Treble reached the stairs and came down
- 90: Pretty Maroni children had a very nice time
- 91: Tess was very stern with Tommy
- 92: Tess and Dot bade the Maronis good by
- 93: McCall washed his face and hands
- 94: Tess and Dot were merely curious
- 95: Declared the lady from Ypsilanti
- 96: Stower must have hidden it away with other papers
- 97: Howbridge drew forth the letter in question
- 98: The lawyer made it clear to the Kenway girls that
- 99: Said Tess to Dot and Maria Maroni
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