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Title: Our Bessie

Author: Rosa Nouchette Carey

Release Date: May 1, 2009 [EBook #28651]

Language: English

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[Illustration: "HOW GOOD OF YOU TO COME!" SHE EXCLAIMED. BESSIE SAW SHE
HAD BEEN CRYING.]

OUR BESSIE

BY

ROSA NOUCHETTE CAREY

AUTHOR OF "MERLE'S CRUSADE," "NOT LIKE OTHER GIRLS,"
"ONLY THE GOVERNESS," ETC.

THE MERSHON COMPANY

RAHWAY, N. J. NEW YORK

CONTENTS.

PAGE

CHAPTER I.
BESSIE MEETS WITH AN ADVENTURE 1

CHAPTER II.
"HERE IS OUR BESSIE" 16

CHAPTER III.
HATTY 31

CHAPTER IV.
A COSY MORNING 46

CHAPTER V.
THE OATLANDS POST-MARK 61

CHAPTER VI.
LITTLE MISS MUCH-AFRAID 74

CHAPTER VII.
IN THE KENTISH LANES 87

CHAPTER VIII.
AT THE GRANGE 101

CHAPTER IX.
RICHARD SEFTON 115

CHAPTER X.
BESSIE IS INTRODUCED TO BILL SYKES 129

CHAPTER XI.
EDNA HAS A GRIEVANCE 148

CHAPTER XII.
THE FIRST SUNDAY AT THE GRANGE 156

CHAPTER XIII.
WHITEFOOT IN REQUISITION 171

CHAPTER XIV.
BESSIE SNUBS A HERO 183

CHAPTER XV.
"SHE WILL NOT COME" 197

CHAPTER XVI.
A NOTE FROM HATTY 209

CHAPTER XVII.
"TROUBLE MAY COME TO ME ONE DAY" 222

CHAPTER XVIII.
"FAREWELL, NIGHT" 236

CHAPTER XIX.
"I MUST NOT THINK OF MYSELF" 249

CHAPTER XX.
"BESSIE'S SECOND FLITTING" 263

CHAPTER XXI.
ON THE PARADE 276

CHAPTER XXII.