The Girls of Hillcrest Farm: or, The Secret of the Rocks
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Marlowe Amy Bell. The Girls of Hillcrest Farm: or, The Secret of the Rocks
CHAPTER I. EVERYTHING AT ONCE!
CHAPTER II. AUNT JANE PROPOSES
CHAPTER III. THE DOCTOR DISPOSES
CHAPTER IV. THE PILGRIMAGE
CHAPTER V. LUCAS PRITCHETT
CHAPTER VI. NEIGHBORS
CHAPTER VII. HILLCREST
CHAPTER VIII. THE WHISPER IN THE DARK
CHAPTER IX. MORNING AT HILLCREST
CHAPTER X. THE VENTURE
CHAPTER XI. AT THE SCHOOLHOUSE
CHAPTER XII. THE GREEN-EYED MONSTER
CHAPTER XIII. LYDDY DOESN’T WANT IT
CHAPTER XIV. THE COLESWORTHS
CHAPTER XV. ANOTHER BOARDER
CHAPTER XVI. THE BALL KEEPS ROLLING
CHAPTER XVII. THE RUNAWAY GRANDMOTHER
CHAPTER XVIII. THE QUEER BOARDER
CHAPTER XIX. THE WIDOW HARRISON’S TROUBLES
CHAPTER XX. THE TEMPERANCE CLUB AGAIN
CHAPTER XXI. CAUGHT
CHAPTER XXII. THE HIDDEN TREASURE
CHAPTER XXIII. THE VENDUE
CHAPTER XXIV. PROFESSOR SPINK’S BOTTLES
CHAPTER XXV. IN THE OLD DOCTOR’S OFFICE
CHAPTER XXVI. A BLOW-UP
CHAPTER XXVII. THEY LOSE A BOARDER
CHAPTER XXVIII. THE SECRET REVEALED
CHAPTER XXIX. AN AUTOMOBILE RACE
CHAPTER XXX. THE HILLCREST COMPANY, LIMITED
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Aunt Jane Hammond stalked into the meagerly furnished parlor, and looked around. It was the first time she had been to see the Bray girls since their “come down” in the world.
She was a tall, gaunt woman–their mother’s half-sister, and much older than Mrs. Bray would have been had she lived. Aunt Jane, indeed, had been married herself when her father, Dr. “Polly” Phelps, had married his second wife.
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“I–I guess so.”
“I’ll not have any more after this week,” broke out ’Phemie, suddenly. “They told me to-day the rush for Easter would be over Saturday night and they would have to let me go till next season. Isn’t that mean?”
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