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THE AUTHORESS
AFFECTIONATELY DEDICATES THIS LITTLE STORY
TO HER UNCLE,
ARTHUR GROTE, F.L.S.,
IN GRATEFUL REMEMBRANCE OF ALL HIS
ENCOURAGEMENT AND KINDNESS.
CONTENTS.
PAGE
CHAPTER I.
THE ROSE TREES' FIRST APPEARANCE
CHAPTER II.
LILY SHOWS HER SISTER THE ADVANTAGES OF LONDON
CHAPTER III.
MRS MORTON TELLS A STORY, AND SOLVES A DIFFICULTY
CHAPTER IV.
A BRIGHTON BOARDING SCHOOL
CHAPTER V.
CLARA COGAN-THE EXAMINATION
CHAPTER VI.
THE ROSE TREES MAKE A JOURNEY-NEW RELATIONS
CHAPTER VII.
A MERRY CHRISTMAS -NEWS FROM AUSTRALIA-A
CHRISTMAS ROSE
9
14
18
22
29
CHAPTER VIII.
A PANTOMIME-A PARTY-A LETTER FROM AUSTRALIA-
47
62
CHAPTER IX.
BACK AT SCHOOL-CLARA COGAN'S UNCLE
CHAPTER X.
EASTER AT HADWELL GRANGE-LILY AN INVALID—A
LETTER FROM AUSTRALIA
CHAPTER XI.
THE MOTHER'S RETURN
CHAPTER XII.
THE COTTAGE HOME-THE NEW GOVERNESS
CHAPTER XIII.
THE PUPILS HEAR MISS MAY'S STORY—A TALK ABOUT
THE BOYS COME HOME-A PICNIC-A FIRE
CHAPTER XV.
A SORROWFUL BIRTHDAY-THE SISTERS' COMPACT--A
DAISY GOES TO THE SCHOOL OF ART-MRS MORTON'S
87
98
JIO
115
123
132
145
WILL CLARA
150
ITALY--A HAPPY CATASTROPHE THE LAST APPEAR-
ANCE OF THE ROSE TREES
156