A CITY SCHOOLGIRL
AND HER FRIENDS

BY MAY BALDWIN

Author of 'Corah's School Chums,' 'Two Schoolgirls of Florence,' 'Sarah's School Friend,' 'The Girls' Eton,' &c.

WITH SIX COLOURED ILLUSTRATIONS
by T. J. Overnell

LONDON: 38 Soho Square, W.
W. & R. CHAMBERS, LIMITED
EDINBURGH: 339 High Street
1912

Edinburgh:
Printed by W. & R. Chambers, Limited.

She ran off, turning round to wave her hand to her sister.

CONTENTS.

CHAPTER I. HARD FACTS
CHAPTER II. THE NEW LAIRD OF LOMORE
CHAPTER III. FRIENDS IN NEED
CHAPTER IV. UPS AND DOWNS
CHAPTER V. THE NEW LIFE
CHAPTER VI. IN LONELY LODGINGS
CHAPTER VII. KIND-HEARTED LONDONERS
CHAPTER VIII. GOOD MANNERS
CHAPTER IX. THE ENTERPRISE CLUB
CHAPTER X. BLEAK HOUSE HOSTEL
CHAPTER XI. 'THE RANK IS BUT THE GUINEA'S STAMP'
CHAPTER XII. 'SAVE'
CHAPTER XIII. YOUNG HOUSE-HUNTERS
CHAPTER XIV. OFF TO A HOME AGAIN
CHAPTER XV. EVA'S PRESENTIMENT
CHAPTER XVI. VAVA'S BUSINESS LETTER
CHAPTER XVII. A SUNDAY AT HEATHER ROAD
CHAPTER XVIII. STELLA'S SURPRISING REQUEST
CHAPTER XIX. THE JUNIOR PARTNER
CHAPTER XX. VAVA ON FRIENDS
CHAPTER XXI. EVA'S CONDUCT AND ITS SAD EFFECTS
CHAPTER XXII. DANTE'S IDYLL
CHAPTER XXIII. STELLA'S PRIDE
CHAPTER XXIV. BADLY BEGUN AND MADLY ENDED
CHAPTER XXV. UNDER A CLOUD
CHAPTER XXVI. MORE CLOUDS
CHAPTER XXVII. THE VALUE OF A GOOD CHARACTER
CHAPTER XXVIII. VAVA GETS A SHOCK
CHAPTER XXIX. THINGS STRAIGHTEN OUT

BOOKS FOR GIRLS

LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS.

She ran off, turning round to wave her hand to her sister

'Vava,' said Stella, 'do not say such dreadful things'

'I'm quite well, thank you, Mr. Jones; but my algebra isn't.'

'My lamb, you should not answer your sister as you do'

'Where have you been, Vava Wharton?' demanded Miss Briggs

Stella goes to the prize distribution

A CITY SCHOOLGIRL AND HER FRIENDS.

CHAPTER I.

HARD FACTS.

'These are the facts, Miss Wharton; hard facts no doubt,