ROSE IN BLOOM.
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A Sequel to "Eight Cousins."
by
LOUISA M. ALCOTT,
Author of "Little Women," "An Old-Fashioned Girl," "Little Men,""Hospital Sketches," "Aunt Jo's Scrap-Bag," "Work,""Eight Cousins," etc.
With Illustration.
Boston:Roberts Brothers.1876.
Copyright, 1876,By Louisa M. Alcott.
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PREFACE.
As authors may be supposed to know better than any one else what theyintended to do when writing a book, I beg leave to say that there isno moral to this story. Rose is not designed for a model girl: and theSequel was simply written in fulfilment of a promise; hoping to affordsome amusement, and perhaps here and there a helpful hint, to otherroses getting ready to bloom.
L. M. ALCOTT.
SEPTEMBER, 1876.
CONTENTS.
Chap. Page
I. COMING HOME 1
II. OLD FRIENDS WITH NEW FACES 30
III. MISS CAMPBELL 52
IV. THORNS AMONG THE ROSES 69
V. PRINCE CHARMING 80
VI. POLISHING MAC 99
VII. PHEBE 123
VIII. BREAKERS AHEAD 149
IX. NEW YEAR'S CALLS 160
X. THE SAD AND SOBER PART 179
XI. SMALL TEMPTATIONS 191
XII. AT KITTY'S BALL 212
XIII. BOTH SIDES 234
XIV. AUNT CLARA'S PLAN 252
XVI. GOOD WORKS 276
XVII. AMONG THE HAYCOCKS 290
XVIII. WHICH WAS IT? 309
XIX. BEHIND THE FOUNTAIN 333
XX. WHAT MAC DID 342
XXI. HOW PHEBE EARNED HER WELCOME 355
XXII. SHORT AND SWEET 367
ROSE IN BLOOM.