Chapter I: Front Matter

EIGHT GIRLS AND
A DOG

S^{T}. NICHOLAS BOOKS

EIGHT
GIRLS AND
A DOG

_BY_ CAROLYN WELLS

NEW YORK • THE CENTURY CO • MCMIV

Copyright, 1902, by
THE CENTURY CO.
———
_Published October, 1902_

THE DEVINNE PRESS

TO

LOUISE FRANCES STEVENS

CONTENTS

CHAPTER PAGE
I PILLOWS AND PITCHERS 3
II ON THE ROAD 22
III THE FUN BEGINS 41
IV THE “WHITECAP” 63
V THE ENCHANTED PRINCESS 82
VI HESTER’S DINNER 99
VII THE INDIAN CALLER 121
VIII FRITTERS AND SALAD 137
IX GENIUS BURNS 151
X THE PLAY’S THE THING 168
XI A SUCCESSFUL PERFORMANCE 187
XII THE BOYS’ ENTERTAINMENT 200
XIII HIDE-AND-SEEK 213
XIV WILLING SERVICE 231
XV HILARIOUS HOSPITALITY 244
XVI A WELCOME INVITATION 256

LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS

PAGE
“Well, you _are_ a proper-looking _Frontispiece_
lot!” Mrs. Lennox exclaimed as
the girls filed in

“Mr. Bond is holding Timmy Loo,” 25
said Helen

Marjorie and Millicent ordering 51
things alternately

Millicent declared she looked like 61
Tweedledee prepared for his fight
with Tweedledum

“Who are you?” she said in a low, 93
mysterious whisper

“This is the only correct and 113
elegant way to fill a swing-lamp”

Timmy Loo 133

The gem of the collection 235

NOTE.—A portion of this book was published
in the “St. Nicholas Magazine”
under the title of “Hilarity Hall.”

EIGHT GIRLS AND
A DOG