BY LUCY FOSTER MADISON AUTHOR OF "THE PEGGY OWEN BOOKS," "A
CONTENTS
List of Illustrations
FOREWORD
Bee and Butterfly
Chapter I An Impulse of Mischief "When to mischief mortals bend
Chapter II The Omen of the Butterfly "Light and silv'ry
Chapter III The Good News
Chapter IV A Jest Becomes Earnest
Chapter V Protective Mimicry "Attempt the end, and never stand
Chapter VI A Night of Misery "Man on the dubious waves of error
Chapter VII The Result of Imitation "We are much bound to them
Chapter VIII A Rift in the Clouds
Chapter IX With the Butterflies "These be the pretty genis of
Chapter X A Butterfly and a Boy "Out in the open country
Chapter XI An Infant Prodigy "By the sweet power of music:
Chapter XII The Arrival of Guests
Chapter XIII The Butterfly Dinner "All human history attests
Chapter XIV A Little Sermon "Beauty is truth, truth
Chapter XV The Arrival of Adele "If any loss thou hast to rue,
Chapter XVI "It Is So Hard To Do the Right Thing"
Chapter XVII The Two Calls "A thousand flowers, By the
Chapter XVIII A Breach of Trust "Our lives are songs; God
Chapter XIX The Closed Door "When cometh the close of a
Chapter XX Bee Is Disappointed in Percival
Chapter XXI How the Day Ended "Within the garden's peaceful
Chapter XXII "I Shouldn't Want You To Be Anything But Pretty"
Chapter XXIII "The Greatest of These Is Charity" "'Tis a little
Chapter XXIV "You are a Noble Little Girl"
Chapter XXV The Door Is Opened "Butterfly-haunted, the great
Chapter XXVI A Great Surprise "The life we choose Breathes
Chapter XXVII Ready for the Voyage "Like unto ships far off at
