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Title: Uncle Rutherford's Nieces
A Story for Girls

Author: Joanna H. Mathews

Release Date: June 3, 2007 [EBook #21666]

Language: English

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UNCLE RUTHERFORD'S NIECES

A STORY FOR GIRLS

By

JOANNA H. MATHEWS

_Author of "The Bessie Books," "Uncle Rutherford's Attic,"
"Breakfast for Two," etc._

"For ruling wisely I should have small skill,
Were I not lord of simple Dara still."

WITH ORIGINAL ILLUSTRATIONS

NEW YORK
FREDERICK A. STOKES & BROTHER
1888

Copyright, 1888,
By FREDERICK A. STOKES & BROTHER.

DEDICATED TO

HERBERT HUNT,
WITH LOVING AND BEST WISHES FOR HIS FUTURE YEARS,
ON HIS BIRTHDAY,

AUGUST 6, 1888.

CONTENTS.

PAGE

CHAPTER I.
AN ARITHMETICAL PUZZLE 7

CHAPTER II.
A CABLEGRAM 27

CHAPTER III.
AN ARRIVAL 47

CHAPTER IV.
"FOOD FOR THE GODS" 71

CHAPTER V.
THE "MORNING BUGLE" 89

CHAPTER VI.
UNCLE RUTHERFORD'S PRIZE 107

CHAPTER VII.
TWO PEANUT-VENDERS 129

CHAPTER VIII.
NOT ON THE PROGRAMME 151

CHAPTER IX.
MATTY 173

CHAPTER X.
A COLD BATH 195

CHAPTER XI.
FIVE DOLLARS 219

CHAPTER XII.
CAUGHT IN THE ACT