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Title: The Price of the Prairie
A Story of Kansas

Author: Margaret Hill McCarter

Release Date: March 6, 2010 [eBook #31524]

Language: English

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THE PRICE OF THE PRAIRIE

"AT EVENING TIME IT SHALL BE LIGHT"

[Illustration: "Come, Phil," she cried, "come, crown me Queen of May
here in April!"]

THE PRICE OF THE PRAIRIE

A Story Of Kansas

by

MARGARET HILL McCARTER

Author of "The Cottonwood's Story," "Cuddy's Baby," Etc.

With Five Illustrations in Color by J. N. Marchand

Fifteenth Edition

[Illustration]

Chicago
A. C. McClurg & Co.
1912

Copyright
A. C. McClurg & Co.
1910

Published October 8, 1910
Second Edition, October 29, 1910
Third Edition, November 16, 1910
Fourth Edition, December 3, 1910
Fifth Edition, December 10, 1910
Sixth Edition, December 17, 1910
Seventh Edition, January 25, 1911
Eighth Edition, February 25, 1911
Ninth Edition, April 5, 1911
Tenth Edition, May 3, 1911
Eleventh Edition, September 23, 1911
Twelfth Edition, December 9, 1911
Thirteenth Edition, February 17, 1912
Fourteenth Edition, August 10, 1912
Fifteenth Edition, December 28, 1912

Copyrighted in Great Britain

Press of the Vail Company
Coshocton, U. S. A.

This little love story of the prairies is dedicated to all who believe
that the defence of the helpless is heroism; that the protection of the
home is splendid achievement; and, that the storm, and stress, and
patient endurance of the day will bring us at last to the peace of the
purple twilight.

CONTENTS

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