THE CORNER HOUSE GIRLS AT SCHOOL

BY GRACE BROOKS HILL

Author of "The Corner House Girls," "The Corner House Girls Under Canvas," etc.

ILLUSTRATED BY R. EMMETT OWEN

GROSSET & DUNLAP
PUBLISHERS NEW YORK

Copyright, 1915
By BARSE & CO.

Printed in the United States of America

Agnes stooped lower and shot up the course, passing Trix not three yards from the line.

CONTENTS

CHAPTER I. A Goat, Four Girls, and a Pig
CHAPTER II. The White-headed Boy
CHAPTER III. The Pig is Important
CHAPTER IV. Neale O'Neil Gets Established
CHAPTER V. Crackers—and a Toothache
CHAPTER VI. Agnes Loses Her Temper and Dot Her Tooth
CHAPTER VII. Neale in Disguise
CHAPTER VIII. Introductions
CHAPTER IX. Popocatepetl in Mischief
CHAPTER X. The Ice Storm
CHAPTER XI. The Skating Race
CHAPTER XII. The Christmas Party
CHAPTER XIII. The Barn Dance
CHAPTER XIV. Uncle Rufus' Story of the Christmas Goose
CHAPTER XV. Sadie Goronofsky's Bank
CHAPTER XVI. A Quartette of "Lady Bountifuls"
CHAPTER XVII. "That Circus Boy!"
CHAPTER XVIII. Snowbound
CHAPTER XIX. The Enchanted Castle
CHAPTER XX. Trix Severn in Peril
CHAPTER XXI. A Backyard Circus
CHAPTER XXII. Mr. Sorber
CHAPTER XXIII. Taming a Lion Tamer
CHAPTER XXIV. Mr. Murphy Takes a Hand
CHAPTER XXV. A Bright Future

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THE CORNER HOUSE GIRLS AT SCHOOL

CHAPTER I

A GOAT, FOUR GIRLS, AND A PIG

When Sam Pinkney brought Billy Bumps over to the old Corner House, and tied him by the corner of the woodshed, there was at once a family conclave called. Sam was never known to be into anything but mischief; therefore when he gravely presented the wise looking old goat to Tess, suspicion was instantly aroused in the Kenway household that there was something beside good will behind Master Sam's gift.

"Beware of the Greeks when they come bearing gifts," Agnes freely translated.

"But you know very well, Aggie, Sammy Pinkney is not a Greek. He's Yankee—like us. That's a Greek man that sells flowers down on Main Street," said Tess, with gravity.

"What I said is allegorical," pronounced Agnes, loftily.

"We know Allie Neuman—Tess and me," ventured Dot, the youngest of the Corner House girls. "She lives on Willow Street beyond Mrs. Adams' house, and she is going to be in my grade at school."

"Oh, fine, Ruth!" cried Agnes, the twelve-year-old, suddenly seizing the eldest sister and dancing her about the big dining-room. "Won't it be just fine to get to school again?"

"Fine for me," admitted Ruth, who had missed nearly two years of school attendance, and was now going to begin again in her proper grade at the Milton High School.

"Eva Larry says we'll have the very nicest teacher there is—Miss Shipman. This is