“How doth the little busy bee” Vignette.

Christie 1

Aunt Betsey's Interlarded Speech 4

Mrs. Stuart 18

Hepsey 28

Christie as Queen of the Amazons 42

Mr. Philip Fletcher 56

Mrs. Saltonstall and Family 63

“No, I thank you” 86

Helen Carrol 96

Mrs. King and Miss Cotton 134

The Rescue 159

“C. Wilkins, Clear Starcher” 165

Lisha Wilkins 170

Mrs. Wilkins' “Six Lively Infants” 179

Mr. Power 197

Mrs. Sterling 219

David and Christie in the Greenhouse 232

Mr. Power and Christie in the Strawberry Bed 250

A Friendly Chat 264

Kitty 284

“One Happy Moment” 305

David 309

“Then they were married” 379

“Don't mourn, dear heart, but WORK” 406

“She 's a good little gal; looks consid'able like you” 419

“Each ready to do her part to hasten the coming of the
happy end” 443