Chapter I: Front Matter

MISS BILLY

MISS BILLY

A NEIGHBORHOOD STORY

_By_ EDITH KEELEY STOKELY _And_ MARIAN KENT HURD

_ILLUSTRATED BY CHARLES COPELAND_

BOSTON [symbol] LOTHROP
PUBLISHING COMPANY

Published, April, 1905

COPYRIGHT, 1905,
BY LOTHROP, LEE & SHEPARD COMPANY

_All Rights Reserved_

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NORWOOD PRESS
BERWICK & SMITH CO.
NORWOOD, MASS.
U.S.A.

CONTENTS

CHAPTER PAGE

I. NO. 12 CHERRY STREET 1

II. MISS BILLY 8

III. WAYS AND MEANS 22

IV. NEW NEIGHBOURS 37

V. A LOAD OF DIRT 44

VI. NEXT DOOR 55

VII. TRIALS 70

VIII. THE STORY OF HORATIUS 86

IX. BEATRICE 110

X. A BROKEN SIDEWALK 124

XI. WEEDS 142

XII. LITTLE RED RIDING HOOD 154

XIII. HARD LINES 170

XIV. TWO LETTERS 188

XV. "FRANCES" 200

XVI. THE CHILD GARDEN 213

XVII. THE LAWN SOCIAL 233

XVIII. MARGARET LENDS ASSISTANCE 250

XIX. PERSONAL PLEASURE 265

XX. FAIR SKIES 285

XXI. HALLOWE'EN 296

XXII. WAITING 317

XXIII. CONCLUSION 330

ILLUSTRATIONS

"That wasn't the way it happened," said a clear
voice above them _Frontispiece_

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"I have a leaning toward an up-to-date stable and
riding ponies, myself" 82

"Who are you?" he said 167

Marie Jean was gotten up in a style known as
"regardless" 240

She was telling him the history of the day 279

"All Oi do be nadin'," ... "is a check-rein from
the top av me head to me shoulder blades" 343

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