MISS BILLY—MARRIED

By Eleanor H. Porter

Author Of Pollyanna, Etc.

TO
My Cousin Maud

CONTENTS

MISS BILLY—MARRIED


CHAPTER I.   SOME OPINIONS AND A WEDDING

CHAPTER II.   FOR WILLIAM—A HOME

CHAPTER III.   BILLY SPEAKS HER MIND

CHAPTER IV.   "JUST LIKE BILLY"

CHAPTER V.   TIGER SKINS

CHAPTER VI.   "THE PAINTING LOOK"

CHAPTER VII.   THE BIG BAD QUARREL

CHAPTER VIII.   BILLY CULTIVATES A "COMFORTABLE INDIFFERENCE"

CHAPTER IX.   THE DINNER BILLY TRIED TO GET

CHAPTER X.   THE DINNER BILLY GOT

CHAPTER XI.   CALDERWELL DOES SOME QUESTIONING

CHAPTER XII.   FOR BILLY—SOME ADVICE

CHAPTER XIII.   PETE

CHAPTER XIV.   WHEN BERTRAM CAME HOME

CHAPTER XV.   AFTER THE STORM

CHAPTER XVI.   INTO TRAINING FOR MARY ELLEN

CHAPTER XVII.   THE EFFICIENCY STAR—AND BILLY

CHAPTER XVIII.   BILLY TRIES HER HAND AT "MANAGING"

CHAPTER XIX.   A TOUGH NUT TO CRACK FOR CYRIL

CHAPTER XX.   ARKWRIGHT'S EYES ARE OPENED

CHAPTER XXI.   BILLY TAKES HER TURN AT QUESTIONING

CHAPTER XXII.   A DOT AND A DIMPLE

CHAPTER XXIII.   BILLY AND THE ENORMOUS RESPONSIBILITY

CHAPTER XXIV.   A NIGHT OFF

CHAPTER XXV.   "SHOULD AULD ACQUAINTANCE BE FORGOT"

CHAPTER XXVI.   GHOSTS THAT WALKED FOR BERTRAM

CHAPTER XXVII.   THE MOTHER—THE WIFE

CHAPTER XXVIII.     CONSPIRATORS

CHAPTER XXIX.   CHESS

CHAPTER XXX.   BY A BABY'S HAND

MISS BILLY—MARRIED

CHAPTER I. SOME OPINIONS AND A WEDDING

"I, Bertram, take thee, Billy," chanted the white-robed clergyman.

"'I, Bertram, take thee, Billy,'" echoed the tall young bridegroom, his eyes gravely tender.

"To my wedded wife."

"'To my wedded wife.'" The bridegroom's voice shook a little.

"To have and to hold from this day forward."

"'To have and to hold from this day forward.'" Now the young voice rang with triumph. It had grown strong and steady.

"For better for worse."

"'For better for worse.'"

"For richer for poorer," droned the clergyman, with the weariness of uncounted repetitions.

"'For richer for poorer,'" avowed the bridegroom, with the decisive emphasis of one to whom the words are new and significant.

"In sickness and in health."

"'In sickness and in health.'"

"To love and to cherish."

"'To love and to cherish.'" The younger voice carried infinite tenderness now.

"Till death us do part."

"'Till death us do part,'" repeated the bridegroom's lips; but everybody knew that what his heart said was: "Now, and through all eternity."

"According to God's holy ordinance."

"'According to God's holy ordinance.'"

"And thereto I plight thee my troth."

"'And thereto I plight thee my troth.'"