"SUCH WAS THE PICTURE THAT PRESENTED ITSELF TO MY VIEW."—Page10.
UNCLE RUTHERFORD'S NIECES
A STORY FOR GIRLS
By
JOANNA H. MATHEWS
Author of "The Bessie Books," "Uncle Rutherford's Attic," "Breakfast for Two," etc.
"For ruling wisely I should have small skill,
Were I not lord of simple Dara still."
WITH ORIGINAL ILLUSTRATIONS
NEW YORK
FREDERICK A. STOKES & BROTHER
1888
Copyright, 1888,
By
FREDERICK A. STOKES & BROTHER.
DEDICATED TO
HERBERT HUNT,
WITH LOVING AND BEST WISHES FOR HIS FUTURE YEARS,
ON HIS BIRTHDAY,
August6, 1888.
CONTENTS.
page
- CHAPTER I.
- An Arithmetical Puzzle7
- CHAPTER II.
- A Cablegram27
- CHAPTER III.
- An Arrival47
- CHAPTER IV.
- "Food for the Gods"71
- CHAPTER V.
- The "Morning Bugle"89
- CHAPTER VI.
- Uncle Rutherford's Prize107
- CHAPTER VII.
- Two Peanut-Venders129
- CHAPTER VIII.
- Not on the Programme151
- CHAPTER IX.
- Matty173
- CHAPTER X.
- A Cold Bath195
- CHAPTER XI.
- Five Dollars219
- CHAPTER XII.
- Caught in the Act241...