Chapter I: Front Matter

AMONG THE LINDENS

_By the Same Author._

THE LITTLE LADY OF THE HORSE.

_Illustrated by Frank T. Merrill._

THE MUSHROOM CAVE.

_Illustrated by Victor A. Searles._

A CAPE MAY DIAMOND.

_Illustrated by Lilian Crawford True._

Square 12mo. Cloth, extra. $1.50.

THE LITTLE RED SCHOOLHOUSE.

_Illustrated by Victor A. Searles._

Square 12mo. Cloth. $1.25.

AMONG THE LINDENS

BY

EVELYN RAYMOND

AUTHOR OF

“THE LITTLE LADY OF THE HORSE,” “THE MUSHROOM CAVE”
“A CAPE MAY DIAMOND,” “THE LITTLE RED
SCHOOLHOUSE,” ETC.

Illustrated

BY VICTOR A. SEARLES

BOSTON
LITTLE, BROWN, AND COMPANY
1898

_Copyright, 1898_,
BY LITTLE, BROWN, AND COMPANY.

_All rights reserved._

University Press:
JOHN WILSON AND SON, CAMBRIDGE, U.S.A.

CONTENTS.

CHAPTER PAGE

I. A KINDLY DEED 1

II. PINK PETALS AND BRIGHT VISIONS 13

III. A CHRYSANTHEMUM DINNER 28

IV. A GENEROUS CONSPIRACY 41

V. IN OLD TRINITY 54

VI. “HUMPTY-DUMPTY’S” NOVEL EXPERIENCE 67

VII. DINING IN STATE 81

VIII. PROPOUNDING A RIDDLE 94

IX. THE FIRST EVENING IN THE NEW HOME 108

X. ANOTHER LITTLE EPISODE 121

XI. MISS JOANNA 136

XII. BITS OF NATURAL HISTORY 150

XIII. GETTING DOWN TO REALITIES 161

XIV. APIS MELLIFICA 175

XV. STREAKS OF HUMAN NATURE 187

XVI. A MODERN KING ARTHUR 201

XVII. ROLAND’S PROJECT 217

XVIII. ROBERT’S OCCUPATION GONE 229

XIX. ROBERT’S HAPPY GUESS 244

XX. WISTARIA 261

XXI. THREE YEARS LATER.--THE RESULT 277

ILLUSTRATIONS.

FROM DRAWINGS BY VICTOR A. SEARLES.

PAGE

“BEARING IN HER ARMS THE BASKET OF CHRYSANTHEMUMS” _Frontispiece_

“HE CAST A SUPERCILIOUS GLANCE ABOUT UPON THE SPECTATORS” 94

“‘WULL, BE YOU THE EGG WOMAN?’” 145

“‘LET ME ASK YOU ONE OR TWO THINGS. MAY I?’” 184

“‘WHY, FOLKS! WHAT’S ALL THIS?’” 233

“THERE WAS NO ANSWER, AND MISS JOANNA TURNED ABOUT SWIFTLY” 267

AMONG THE LINDENS.