DIMBIE AND I
—AND AMELIA

BY

MABEL BARNES-GRUNDY

Author of "Hazel of Heatherland."

NEW YORK
GROSSET & DUNLAP
PUBLISHERS

Copyright, 1906 By THE BAKER & TAYLOR COMPANY

Copyright, 1907 BY THE BAKER & TAYLOR COMPANY

Published, March, 1907

CONTENTS

CHAPTER I

WHICH INTRODUCES DIMBIE

CHAPTER II

NANTY DISCOURSES ON THE WRITING OF BOOKS

CHAPTER III

ON AMELIA, FLUES, AND DRAIN-BAMBOOS

CHAPTER IV

DIMBIE'S BIRTHDAY

CHAPTER V

A LETTER FROM MISS FAIRBROTHER

CHAPTER VI

SORROW OVERTAKES ME

CHAPTER VII

DR. RENTON BREAKS SOME NEWS TO ME

CHAPTER VIII

DIMBIE COMFORTS ME

CHAPTER IX

AMELIA EXPRESSES HER OPINION OF ME

CHAPTER X

I DISCOVER THAT DR. RENTON IS IN LOVE

CHAPTER XI

MY FIRST CALLER

CHAPTER XII

NANTY CHEERS ME UP

CHAPTER XIII

UNDER THE APPLE TREE

CHAPTER XIV

MOTHER AND PETER ARRIVE ON A VISIT

CHAPTER XV

AMELIA GIVES ME NOTICE

CHAPTER XVI

FOREBODINGS

CHAPTER XVII

MY WORST FEARS ARE REALISED

CHAPTER XVIII

DIMBIE ROLLS A GREAT LOAD FROM MY HEART

CHAPTER XIX

WE INHERIT A FORTUNE

CHAPTER XX

PROFESSOR LEIGHRAIL PAYS US A CALL

CHAPTER XXI

JANE FAIRBROTHER'S IMPENDING VISIT

CHAPTER XXII

A LITERARY LADY HONOURS ME WITH A VISIT

CHAPTER XXIII

I SURPRISE DR. RENTON'S SECRET

CHAPTER XXIV

MUSINGS ON AUTUMN AND THE ARRIVAL OF JANE

CHAPTER XXV

AN ENGAGEMENT, AND I TELL JANE MY STORY

CHAPTER XXVI

DIMBIE TAKES PETER AND AMELIA IN HAND

CHAPTER XXVII

A DISCUSSION ABOUT A WEDDING GOWN

CHAPTER XXVIII

PREPARATIONS FOR A WEDDING

CHAPTER XXIX

JANE'S WEDDING

CHAPTER XXX

THE DEATH OF A LITTLE BLACK CHICKEN

AN AFTERWORD

ILLUSTRATIONS

Marguerite . . . . . . . . . Frontispiece

Peter has spent