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Title: Bee and Butterfly
A Tale of Two Cousins

Author: Lucy Foster Madison

Illustrator: Adelia B. Beard

Release Date: August 11, 2010 [EBook #33407]

Language: English

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BEE AND BUTTERFLY

A TALE OF TWO COUSINS

BY LUCY FOSTER MADISON

AUTHOR OF "THE PEGGY OWEN BOOKS," "A MAID OF SALEM TOWNE," "A COLONIAL
MAID OF OLD VIRGINIA," etc.

ILLUSTRATED BY
ADELIA B. BEARD

CHICAGO
M. A. DONOHUE & CO.

COPYRIGHT 1913
BY M. A. DONOHUE & COMPANY

[Illustration: "WILLIAM," SHE CRIED, LAUGHING NERVOUSLY, "YOU HAVE MADE
A MISTAKE. THAT IS MY DAUGHTER, ADELE."]

CONTENTS

CHAPTER I AN IMPULSE OF MISCHIEF

CHAPTER II THE OMEN OF THE BUTTERFLY

CHAPTER III THE GOOD NEWS

CHAPTER IV A JEST BECOMES EARNEST

CHAPTER V PROTECTIVE MIMICRY

CHAPTER VI A NIGHT OF MISERY

CHAPTER VII THE RESULT OF IMITATION

CHAPTER VIII A RIFT IN THE CLOUDS

CHAPTER IX WITH THE BUTTERFLIES

CHAPTER X A BUTTERFLY AND A BOY

CHAPTER XI AN INFANT PRODIGY

CHAPTER XII THE ARRIVAL OF GUESTS

CHAPTER XIII THE BUTTERFLY DINNER

CHAPTER XIV A LITTLE SERMON

CHAPTER XV THE ARRIVAL OF ADELE

CHAPTER XVI "IT IS SO HARD TO DO THE RIGHT THING"

CHAPTER XVII THE TWO CALLS

CHAPTER XVIII A BREACH OF TRUST

CHAPTER XIX THE CLOSED DOOR

CHAPTER XX BEE IS DISAPPOINTED IN PERCIVAL

CHAPTER XXI HOW THE DAY ENDED

CHAPTER XXII "I SHOULDN'T WANT YOU TO BE ANYTHING BUT PRETTY"

CHAPTER XXIII "THE GREATEST OF THESE IS CHARITY"

CHAPTER XXIV "YOU ARE A NOBLE LITTLE GIRL"

CHAPTER XXV THE DOOR IS OPENED

CHAPTER XXVI A GREAT SURPRISE

CHAPTER XXVII READY FOR THE VOYAGE

List of Illustrations

"WILLIAM," SHE CRIED, LAUGHING NE