The Corner House Girls

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Hill Grace Brooks. The Corner House Girls

CHAPTER I – “LEFT HIGH AND DRY”

CHAPTER II – UNCLE PETER’S WILL

CHAPTER III – THE OLD CORNER HOUSE

CHAPTER IV – GETTING SETTLED

CHAPTER V – GETTING ACQUAINTED

CHAPTER VI – UNCLE RUFUS

CHAPTER VII – THEIR CIRCLE OF INTEREST WIDENS

CHAPTER VIII – THE CAT THAT WENT BACK

CHAPTER IX – THE VANISHING KITTENS

CHAPTER X – RUTH SEES SOMETHING

CHAPTER XI – IN THE GARRET

CHAPTER XII – MRS. KRANZ COMES TO CALL

CHAPTER XIII – THE MARONIS

CHAPTER XIV – FIVE CENTS’ WORTH OF PEPPERMINTS

CHAPTER XV – “A DISH OF GOSSIP”

CHAPTER XVI – MORE MYSTERIES

CHAPTER XVII – “MRS. TROUBLE”

CHAPTER XVIII – RUTH DOES WHAT SHE THINKS IS RIGHT

CHAPTER XIX – “DOUBLE TROUBLE”

CHAPTER XX – MR. HOWBRIDGE IS PERPLEXED

CHAPTER XXI – THE CORNER HOUSE GIRLS WIN PUBLIC APPROVAL

CHAPTER XXII – CALLERS – AND THE GHOST

CHAPTER XXIII – NOT ENTIRELY EXPLAINED

CHAPTER XXIV – AUNT SARAH SPEAKS OUT

CHAPTER XXV – LAYING THE GHOST

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Tess and Dot were greatly excited. As they climbed up the long and semi-dark flights to the little flat at the top of the house, they clung tightly to each other’s hands and stared, round-eyed, at each other on the landings.

Behind them labored the tall, gray gentleman. They could hear him puffing heavily on the last flight.

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“Yes,” said Mr. Howbridge. “I understand that the elder Mr. Stower died intestate – without making a will, my dear,” he added, speaking again to Ruth. “If he ever expressed his intention of remembering your Aunt Sarah with a legacy, Mr. Peter Stower did not consider it mandatory upon him.”

“But of course Uncle Peter has remembered Aunt Sarah in his will?” questioned the dazed Ruth.

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