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THE LITTLE RED CHIMNEY
THE CANDY MAN]
The Little Red Chimney
_Being the Love Story of a Candy Man_
BY MARY FINLEY LEONARD
Illustrations in Silhouette by KATHARINE GASSAWAY
New York--Duffield & Company--1914
Copyright, 1914, by DUFFIELD & COMPANY
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CONTENTS
_CHAPTER I_
In which the curtain rises on the Candy Wagon, and the leadingcharacters are thrown together in a perfectly logical manner by Fate.
_CHAPTER II_
In which the Candy Man walks abroad in citizen's clothes, and ismistaken for a person of wealth and social importance.
_CHAPTER III_
In which the Little Red Chimney appears on the horizon, but withouta clue to its importance. In which also the Candy Man has a glimpseof high life and is foolishly depressed by it.
_CHAPTER IV_
In which the Candy Man again sees the Grey Suit, and Virginia continuesthe story of the Little Red Chimney.
_CHAPTER V_
In which the double life of the heroine is explained, and AugustusMcAllister proves an alibi.
_CHAPTER VI_
In which Margaret Elizabeth is discussed at the Breakfast Table; inwhich also, later on, she and Virginia and Uncle Bob talk before thefire, and in which finally Margaret Elizabeth seeks consolation byrelating to Uncle Bob her adventure in the park.
_CHAPTER VII_
Shows how the Candy Wagon is visited in behalf of the Squirrel, and howpride suffers a fall; how Miss Bentley turns to Vedantic Philosophy todrown her annoyance, and discovers how hard it is to forget when youwish to.
_CHAPTER VIII_
In which the Miser's past history is touched upon; which shows how hissolitude is again invaded, and how he makes a new friend.
_CHAPTER IX_
Shows how Miss Bentley and the Reporter take refuge in a cave, and how,in the course of the conversation which follows, she hears somethingwhich disposes her to feel more kindly toward the Candy Man; shows alsohow Uncle Bob proves faithless to his trust and his niece finds herselflocked out in consequence.
_CHAPTER X_
In which the Little Red Chimney keeps Festival, and the Candy Manreceives an unexpected invitation.
_CHAPTER XI_
In which a radical change of atmosphere is at once noticed; which showshow Miss Bentley repents of a too coming-on disposition, and lends anear to the advantages of wealth.
_CHAPTER XII_
Which shows Miss Bentley recovering from a fit of what Uncle Bob callsCantankerousness; in which a shipwrecked letter is brought to light, andDr. Prue is called again to visit the child of the Park Superintendent.
_CHAPTER XIII_
In which the Candy Man relates his story, and the Miser comes uponVolume I of the shabby book with the funny name.
_CHAPTER XIV_
Shows how Mrs. Gerrard Pennington, unhappy and distraught, beseechesUncle Bob to help her save Margaret Elizabeth; also how Mr. GerrardPennington comes to the rescue, and how in the end his wife submitsgracefully to the inevitable, which is not so bad after all.
_CHAPTER XV_
In which the Fairy Godmother Society is again mentioned, among otherthings.
ILLUSTRATIONS
THE CANDY MAN
MARGARET ELIZABETH
VIRGINIA
DR. PRUE
UNCLE BOB
THE MISER
COUSIN AUGUSTUS
MRS. GERRARD PENNINGTON
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To George Madden Martin
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THE LITTLE RED CHIMNEY
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