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Title: The Island House
A Tale for the Young Folks

Author: F. M. Holmes

Release Date: September 15, 2008 [EBook #26627]

Language: English

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[Frontispiece: "I do believe there's Miss Edith at the window!" (p. 25)]

THE ISLAND HOUSE

A Tale for the Young Folks.

BY

F. M. HOLMES,

AUTHOR OF "THE BELL BUOY;" "JACK MARSTON'S ANCHOR;" "THE WHITE SLEDGE,"
ETC.

Publishers

S. W. Partridge & Co., Ltd.

London

1898

_BOOKS IN THE SAME SERIES_

"ROAST POTATOES!"
ONLY A GIRL!
DICK AND HIS DONKEY
RED DAVE
THE LITTLE WOODMAN
A LITTLE TOWN MOUSE
THE ISLAND HOUSE
THE CHILDREN OF THE MARSHES
A DOUBLE VICTORY
LEFT IN CHARGE
A SUNDAY TRIP
"IN A MINUTE!"
FARTHING DIPS
TIMFY SYKES

LONDON

S. W. PARTRIDGE & CO, LTD.

MADE IN GREAT BRITAIN.

CONTENTS.

CHAPTER

I. OLD MANSY HEARS SOMETHING
II. TO THE LABURNUM TREE
III. THE YOUNG NAVIGATOR
IV. "WHAT HAVE YOU HEARD?"
V. WITH TIED WRISTS
VI. AN UNWELCOME VISITOR

ILLUSTRATIONS

"I do believe there's Miss Edith at the window!" . . . _Frontispiece_

"Alfy and Mansy made quite an enjoyable meal."

"On floated the tub, leaving him alone in the tree!"

"'I wonder if I could undo these knots with my teeth? I will try.'"

THE ISLAND HOUSE.

CHAPTER I.

OLD MANSY HEARS SOMETHING.

"I think I'll get out here, young man."

"All right, missus."

The old carrier stopped his jolting cart--an easy thing to do, for the
wearied horse was glad of the chance of halting--and the passenger
leisurely descended. With her descended also a bulging umbrella and
numerous packages.

"Good night, young man!" she exclaimed. She thought this a very polite
way of addressing men whom she regarded as somewhat beneath her in
social station.

But he did not answer. He was urging on his sleepy horse, and though
it was an easy matter to stop that interesting quadruped, yet it was a
very different