A DEAR LITTLE
GIRL AT SCHOOL
Amy E. Blanchard
Whitman Publishing Co.
Racine, Wisconsin
Copyright, 1910, by George W. Jacobs & Co.
Printed in 1924 by
Western Printing & Lithographing Co.
Racine, Wis.
Printed in U. S. A.
CONTENTS
| CHAPTER I | Page 1 |
| CHAPTER II | 20 |
| CHAPTER III | 38 |
| CHAPTER IV | 57 |
| CHAPTER V | 81 |
| CHAPTER VI | 102 |
| CHAPTER VII | 124 |
| CHAPTER VIII | 145 |
| CHAPTER IX | 165 |
| CHAPTER X | 184 |
| CHAPTER XI | 203 |
| CHAPTER XII | 226 |
CHAPTER I
COUSIN BEN
Edna and Cousin Ben Barker were onthe back porch. It was a favorite place,for it was always shady there in summerand out of the wind on cold days. If bigCousin Ben did not always like to bewhere Edna was, on the other hand Ednainvariably sought out Cousin Ben if hewere to be found about the premises.
On this special afternoon he was doingsomething to his wheel, getting it in orderfor a long ride which he had planned for[2]the next day. Edna stood watching him,ready to hand a tool or run for a piece ofrag to be used in cleaning, or to fill the oilcan from the bottle on the shelf upstairs.
“Where are you going to-day, CousinBen?” Edna always asked this forCousin Ben’s replies were generally sofunny.
“I’m going to the woods,” he said, “tosee Johnny-jump-up.”
“Why will he jump up?” asked Ednain pleased expectancy of something amusing.
“Because the dog-wood bark, youknow.”
“I know dog-wood blossoms,” returnedEdna a little doubtfully.
“Of course, and I dare say you knowthe dog-wood bark, too, don’t you?”
“Ye-es, I suppose so.”
Cousin Ben went on burnishing themetal he was at work upon. “You see,”[3]he continued after a moment, “the catkinswill all be out and when I meet oneI shall say, ‘Pussy, will oh, will you tellme the way to the elder Berries.’”
“What do you suppose she will say?”inquired Edna settling hersel