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Title: The Boys and I

Author: Mrs. Molesworth

Illustrator: Lewis Baumer

Release Date: January 4, 2010 [EBook #30845]

Language: English

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The Boys and I

Mrs. Molesworth

Illustrated by Lewis Baumer

[Illustration: "Oh, young man, this house is to be sold, I hear!"--PAGE
32.]

The Boys and I

A Child's Story for
Children

by
Mrs. Molesworth

Illustrated
by Lewis Baumer

E. P. DUTTON AND COMPANY, NEW YORK
W. & R. CHAMBERS, LIMITED.
LONDON AND EDINBURGH.

CONTENTS.

CHAP. PAGE

I. OUR FIRST SORROW 7

II. REAL AND PLAY 23

III. THREE LITTLE TRAVELLERS 40

IV. THE AIR-GARDEN 62

V. A NEW TROUBLE 85

VI. WE TRY TO BE GOOD 106

VII. TOAST FOR TEA 127

VIII. WANTED A STAMP 149

IX. MISS GOLDY-HAIR 173

X. TOM'S SORE THROAT 195

XI. OUR TEA-PARTY 216

XII. THE WHITE DOVE 238

LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS.

PAGE

"Oh, young man, this house is to be sold, I hear?" _Frontispiece_.

Miss Goldy-hair 39

"Dear me," said Mrs Partridge at once, "what weak eyes he has!" 57

"May we come near the fire, if you please?" 67

"London isn't a very nice place, is it?" 83

For his hair wa