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THE HAPPY VENTURE
BY
EDITH BALLINGER PRICE
AUTHOR OF "BLUE MAGIC,"
"US AND THE BOTTLEMAN,"
"SILVER SHOAL LIGHT," ETC.
ILLUSTRATED BY
THE AUTHOR
Published in 1920, 1921, by The Century Co.
CONTENTS
I TALES IN THE RAIN
II HAVOC
III UP STAKES
IV THE FINE OLD FARMHOUSE
V THE WHEELS BEGIN TO TURN
VI THE OTHER SIDE OF THE HEDGE
VII A-MAYING
VIII WORK
IX FAME COMES COURTING
X VENTURES AND ADVENTURES
XI THE NINE GIFTS
XII "ROSES IN THE MOONLIGHT"
XIII "THE SEA IS A TYRANT"
XIV THE CELESTINE PLAYS HER PART
XV MARTIN!
XVI ANOTHER HOME-COMING
LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS
"Now can you see it? _Now_?"
The Maestro sat down beside Kirk
The slack length of it flew suddenly aboard
"Phil--Phil!" Kirk was saying then
THE HAPPY VENTURE
CHAPTER I
[Illustration: "Now can you see it? _Now?_"]
TALES IN THE RAIN
"'How should I your true love know,
From another one?
By his cockle hat and staff,
And his sandal shoon...'"
It was the fourth time that Felicia, at the piano, had begun the old
song. Kenelm uncurled his long legs, and sat up straight on the
window-seat.
"Why on earth so everlasting gloomy, Phil?" he said. "Isn't the rain bad
enough, without that dirge?"
"The sky's 'be-weeping' him, just the way it says," said Felicia.
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