Chapter I: Front Matter

The Boys and I

Mrs. Molesworth

Illustrated by Lewis Baumer

The Boys and I

A Child's Story for Children

by Mrs. Molesworth

Illustrated by Lewis Baumer

E. P. DUTTON AND COMPANY, NEW YORK W. & R. CHAMBERS, LIMITED. LONDON AND EDINBURGH.

CONTENTS.

CHAP. PAGE

I. OUR FIRST SORROW 7

II. REAL AND PLAY 23

III. THREE LITTLE TRAVELLERS 40

IV. THE AIR-GARDEN 62

V. A NEW TROUBLE 85

VI. WE TRY TO BE GOOD 106

VII. TOAST FOR TEA 127

VIII. WANTED A STAMP 149

IX. MISS GOLDY-HAIR 173

X. TOM'S SORE THROAT 195

XI. OUR TEA-PARTY 216

XII. THE WHITE DOVE 238

LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS.

PAGE

"Oh, young man, this house is to be sold, I hear?" _Frontispiece_.

Miss Goldy-hair 39

"Dear me," said Mrs Partridge at once, "what weak eyes he has!" 57

"May we come near the fire, if you please?" 67

"London isn't a very nice place, is it?" 83

For his hair was very tuggy this morning 97

He was not a very amusing person 107

We made holes at the crusty side of the slices, and tied them
with string 135

"Has any one attended to you, my dear?" 169

We thanked him, and ran off 172

"Can't you trust me, Audrey?" 193

In walked Miss Goldy-hair herself! 209

Read to him over and over again all the stories I could find 215

Two muffins would be exquisite 227

"Wait for the first moonlight night and you will see," said
the dove, and then it flew off 243

Racey was really rather frightened of him, he looked so black
and queer 259