Stratton-Porter, Gene, 1863-1924. A Girl of the Limberlost
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A Girl
of
The Limberlost
By
Gene Stratton Porter
NEW YORK
GROSSET & DUNLAP
PUBLISHERS
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ALL RIGHTS RESERVED, INCLUDING THAT OF TRANSLATION
INTO FOREIGN LANGUAGES, INCLUDING THE SCANDINAVIAN
COPYRIGHT, 1909, BY DOUBLEDAY, PAGE & COMPANY
PUBLISHED AUGUST, 1909
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TO
ALL GIRLS OF THE LIMBERLOST
IN GENERAL
AND ONE
JEANETTE HELEN PORTER
IN PARTICULAR
CONTENTS
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I. Wherein Elnora Goes to High School, and Learns Many Lessons Not Found in Her Books . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
II. Wherein Wesley and Margaret Go Shop- ping, and Elnora's Wardrobe Is Re- plenished . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
III. Wherein Elnora Visits the Bird Woman, and Opens a Bank Account . . . . . . 38
IV. Wherein the Sintons Are Disappointed, and Mrs. Comstock Learns That She Can Laugh . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
V. Wherein Elnora Receives a Warning and Billy Appears on the Scene . . . . . 79
VI. Wherein Mrs. Comstock Indulges in "Frills," and Billy Reappears . . . . 95
VII. Wherein Mrs. Comstock Manipulates Margaret, and Billy Acquires a Resi- dence . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117
VIII. Wherein the Limberlost Tempts Elnora, and Billy Buries His Father . . . . . 149
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IX. Wherein Elnora Discovers a Violin, and Billy Disciplines Margaret . . . . . 157
X. Wherein Elnora Has More Financial Troubles, and Mrs. Comstock Again Hears the Song of the Limberlost . . 173
XI. Wherein Elnora Graduates, and Freckles and the Angel Send Gifts . . . . . . 195
XII. Wherein Margaret Sinton Reveals a Secret, and Mrs. Comstock Possesses the Limberlost . . . . . . . . . . . 214
XIII. Wherein Mother Love Is Bestowed on Elnora, and She Finds an Assistant in Moth Hunting . . . . . . . . . . . . 244
XIV. Wherein a New Position Is Tendered Elnora, and Philip Ammon Is Shown Limberlost Violets . . . . . . . . . 263
XV. Wherein Mrs. Comstock Faces the Al- mighty, and Philip Ammon Writes a Letter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 277
XVI. Wherein the Limberlost Sings for Philip, and the Talking Trees Tell Great Secrets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 294
XVII. Wherein Mrs. Comstock Dances in the Moonlight, and Elnora Makes a Con- fession . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 307
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XVIII. Wherein Mrs. Comstock Experiments with Rejuvenation, and Elnora Teaches Natural History . . . . . . . . . . . 324
XIX. Wherein Philip Ammon Gives a Ball in Honour of Edith Carr, and Hart Hen- derson Appears on the Scene . . . . . 336
XX. Wherein the Elder Ammon offers Advice, and Edith Carr Experiences Regrets . . 352
XXI. Wherein Philip Ammon Returns to the Limberlost, and Elnora Studies the Situation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 363
XXII. Wherein Philip Ammon Kneels to Elnora, and Strangers Come to the Limberlost . 381
XXIII. Wherein Elnora Reaches a Decision, and Freckles and the Angel Appear . . . . 402
XXIV. Wherein Edith Carr Wages a Battle, and Hart Henderson Stands Guard . . . . . 416
XXV. Wherein Philip Finds Elnora, and Edith Carr Offers a Yellow Emperor . . . . . 430
CHARACTERS
ELNORA, who collects moths to pay for her education, and lives the Golden Rule.
PHILIP AMMON, who assists in moth hunting, and gains a new conception of love.
MRS. COMSTOCK, who lost a delusion and found a treasure.
WESLEY SINTON, who always did his best.
MARGARET SINTON, who "mothers" Elnora.
BILLY, a boy from real life.
EDITH CARR, who discovers herself.
HART HENDERSON, to whom love means all things.
POLLY AMMON, who pays an old score.
TOM LEVERING, engaged to Polly.
TERENCE O'MORE, Freckles grown tall.
MRS. O'MORE, who remained the Angel.
TERENCE, ALICE and LITTLE BROTHER, the O'MORE children.