Transcriber's note: Unusual and inconsistent spelling is as printed.
PAULINA THREW HERSELF ON HER KNEES BESIDE ME.
Frontispiece.
AUNT PATTY'S
PAYING GUESTS
BY
EGLANTON THORNE
Author of "Her Own Way," "The Blessedness of Irene Farquhar,"
"My Brother's Friend," etc.
WITH FIVE ILLUSTRATIONS BY W. RAINEY, R.I.
LONDON
THE RELIGIOUS TRACT SOCIETY
4 Bouverie Street and 65 St. Paul's Churchyard E.C.
CONTENTS
CHAPTER
V. A RESPONSE TO THE ADVERTISEMENT
XXI. THE RETURN OF THE AMERICANS
LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS
PAULINA THREW HERSELF ON HER KNEES BESIDE ME. Frontispiece
"YOU SHOULD SEND HER INTO THE COUNTRY AND GIVE HER A BICYCLE."
AUNT MET PROFESSOR FAULKNER IN THE HALL.
"OH, I WRENCHED MY SHOULDER A BIT," HE SAID.
JOSIAH DICKS AND MISS COTTRELL PACING ARM IN ARM.
AUNT PATTY'S PAYING GUESTS
CHAPTER I
AN UNWELCOME DECREE
"NO books for twelve months at least," said Dr. Algar, our familyphysic
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