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Title: Holiday Tales

Author: Florence Wilford

Release Date: May 30, 2008 [EBook #25647]

Language: English

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[Illustration: PLANNING OUT THE GROUND.

_See page 14._]

HOLIDAY TALES.

BY FLORENCE WILFORD,

AUTHOR OF 'NIGEL BARTRAM'S IDEAL,' 'AN AUTHOR'S CHILDREN,' ETC.

WITH ILLUSTRATIONS.

[Illustration: Emblem]

GRIFFITH, FARRAN, OKEDEN & WELSH,

SUCCESSORS TO NEWBERY AND HARRIS,

WEST CORNER OF ST. PAUL'S CHURCHYARD, LONDON.
E. P. DUTTON & CO., NEW YORK.

_The Rights of Translation and of Reproduction are reserved._

CONTENTS

SEVEN CAMPBELLS
I. MOTHER AND SONS 5
II. JOHNNIE'S PROTEGE 29
III. WHAT SEVEN CAMPBELLS CAN DO 56

CECIL'S MEMORABLE WEEK
I. CECIL'S MEMORABLE WEEK 73
II. A BACHELOR'S LUNCH 98
III. GOOD NEWS 123
IV. IT'S ALL RIGHT! 139

[Illustration]

SEVEN CAMPBELLS.

CHAPTER I.

MOTHER AND SONS.

'MAMMA, there's such a fine poem here about "seven lovely Campbells"
whose father's name was Archibald; it must mean us,--don't you think
so?' And a very pretty boy about ten years of age, who had been poring
for some time over Wordsworth's Poems, lifted his roguish face to his
mother's with a look of pretended conviction.

'Not exactly, Willie, seeing that the poem begins, "Seven _daughters_
had Lord Archibald!"'

'Ah, mamma, you are not to be caught. I do believe you have read
everything that ever was written! But now, mamma, which would you rather
have--seven daughters or seven sons?'

'I would rather have just what I've got, Willie.'

'Seven sons, then. Oh! mamma, I'm glad you said that; and you know we
shall be of much more use to you than a lot of girls. Why, if the French
were to come, you needn't be a bit afraid, with all of us to defend
you.'