“‘Where have you been all day? You promised to drive me out—you know you did!’”

(Page 77)

General Bounce
or
The Lady and the Locusts

By
G. J. Whyte-Melville
Author of “Katerfelto,” “The Interpreter,” “MarketHarborough,” etc.

Illustrated by Frances E. Ewan

London
Ward, Lock & Co., Limited
New York and Melbourne

PREFACE

Where the rose blushes in the garden, there will the bee and thebutterfly be found, humming and fluttering around. So is it in theworld; the fair girl, whose sweetness is enhanced by the fictitiousadvantages of wealth and position, will ever have lovers and admirersenough and to spare.

Burns was no bad judge of human nature; and he has a stanza on thissubject, combining the reflection of the philosopher with the cannydiscrimination of the Scot.

Should the following pages afford such attractive young ladies matterfor a few moments’ reflection, the author will not have written invain.

May he hope they will choose well and wisely; and that the witheredrose, when she has lost her fragrance, may be fondly prized and gentlytended by the hand that plucked her in her dewy morning prime.

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