In Doublet and Hose: A Story for Girls
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STORIES FOR GIRLS
=A QUAKER MAIDEN=. By EVELYN RAYMOND. Illustrated by IDA WAUGH. A younggirl reared in all the simplicity of a Quaker family is suddenlytransported to the home of a wealthy cousin. She is at first greeted withderision, but gradually her unfailing gentleness and sterling characterwin the respect of her cousins, and at a time of financial disaster shebecomes the reliance of the entire family.
=A DAUGHTER OF THE FOREST=. By EVELYN RAYMOND. Illustrated by IDA WAUGH.The heroine of this unusual tale resides with her uncle on an island inthe backwoods of Maine, and her exciting adventures, her unique animalpets, her rescue of her father from unlawful imprisonment, all combine toform a story of exceptional interest and merit. Considerable informationconcerning animal and plant life is interwoven with the story.
=MY LADY BAREFOOT=. By EVELYN RAYMOND. Illustrated by IDA WAUGH. Abeautifully told story of the trials of a little backwoods girl who livesin a secluded place with an eccentric uncle, until his death. Theprivations she undergoes during his life-time, her search for otherrelatives, her rather uncongenial abode with them, her return to herearly home to acquire her uncle's estate, and thus to enjoy a useful andhappy life, form a most interesting narrative of a girl whose ruggednessand simplicity of character must appeal to the admiration of allreaders.
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STORIES FOR GIRLS
=THE LITTLE LADY OF THE FORT=. By ANNIE M. BARNES. Illustrated by HELENEWOOD. A dramatic story dealing with the struggles of the early French andSpanish settlers for supremacy in the Carolinas. The heroine is an onlydaughter of the French commandant and is enticed from the fort and heldcaptive by the Spaniards. Her release is finally effected by a youngSpaniard whom she befriended, but not until after she has endured manysevere trials.
=THE FERRY MAID OF THE CHATTAHOOCHEE=. By ANNIE M. BARNES. Illustrated byIDA WAUGH. An heroic little Georgia girl, in her father's extremity,takes charge of his ferry, and through many vicissitudes and severalimpending calamities, succeeds in carrying out her purpose of supportingher invalid parent and his family. The heroine's cheerfulness and heartygood humor, combined with an unflinching zeal in her determination toaccomplish her work, show a character which cannot fail to appeal toyoung people.
=DOROTHY DAY=. By JULIE M. LIPPMANN. Illustrated by IDA WAUGH. This is amost interesting story of a bright and spirited young girl whose widowedmother remarries. The impulsive girl chafes under the new relationship,being unwilling to share with another the bounteous love of her motherwhich she had learned to claim wholly for her own. By the exercise ofgreat tact and kindness, the obdurate Dorothy is at last won over, andbecomes a most estimable girl.
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Transcriber's Notes:
Archaic and variable spelling, as well as punctuation, has been preserved as printed except as indicated below.
The following changes, shown in brackets, were made to the original text:
Page 30: "My mother, there is something that I would fain ask. [added missing double quote mark at the end of the sentence]
Page 86: More than ever, my father, Never have I [changed comma to a period]
Page 138: and Frances noted with dismay [Francis]
Page 141: The lord chamberlain turned to Frances [Francis]
Page 155: with true page-like officiousness, proferred [proffered]
Page 209: her face softening at the apellation. [appellation]
Page 214: With a loud laugh at his discomforture [discomfiture]
Page 306: The great galleons and galleases [galleasses]
Page 318: A huge gallease had her rudder [galleass]
The following words were found in both hyphenated and unhyphenated forms in the original text and both forms have been retained: hunting party (hunting-party) lifetime (life-time); also, the obsolete spelling of Shakespeare (Shakspeare) was retained.
Illustrations have been moved where necessary so that they are not in the middle of a paragraph.
There is one footnote and it has been placed at the end of the chapter in which it appears.