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Title: The Tin Soldier

Author: Temple Bailey

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THE TIN SOLDIER

by

TEMPLE BAILEY

Author of
Glory of Youth, Contrary Mary, Etc.

Illustrations by F. Vaux Wilson

[Frontispiece: "I shall come back for more"]

New York
Grosset & Dunlap
Publishers
Copyright 1918 by
The Penn Publishing Company
First printing November, 1916.
Second printing January, 1919.
Third printing March, 1919.
Fourth printing May, 1919.
Sixth printing September, 1919.

The Tin Soldier

CONTENTS

BOOK ONE

ON THE SHELF

CHAPTER

I THE TOY SHOP
II CINDERELLA
III DRUSILLA
IV THE QUESTION
V THE SLACKER
VI THE PROMISE
VII HILDA
VIII THE SHADOWED ROOM
IX ROSE-COLOR!
X A MAN WITH MONEY
XI HILDA WEARS A CROWN
XII WHEN THE MORNING STARS SANG
XIII ARE MEN MADE ONLY FOR THIS?
XIV SHINING SOULS
XV HILDA BREAKS THE RULES
XVI JEAN-JOAN
XVII THE WHITE CAT

BOOK TWO

THROUGH THE CRACK

XVIII THE BROAD HIGHWAY
XIX HILDA SHAKES A TREE
XX THE VISION OF BRAVE WOMEN
XXI DERBY'S WIFE
XXII JEAN PLAYS PROXY

BOOK THREE

THE BUGLE CALLS

XXIII THE EMPTY HOUSE
XXIV THE SINGING WOMAN
XXV WHITE VIOLETS
XXVI THE HOPE OF THE WORLD
XXVII MARCHING FEET
XXVIII SIX DAYS
XXIX "HE CAME TO THE WARS!"

ILLUSTRATIONS

"I shall come back for more" . . . . . . _Frontispiece_

"I haven't anything left--for you"

"If anything should happen, you will remember?"

"These are my jewels"

BOOK ONE