CONTENTS

THE PERSONS OF THE STORY

ILLUSTRATIONS

THE ADOPTING OF ROSA MARIE

CHAPTER I Borrowed Babies

CHAPTER II Rosa Marie

CHAPTER III Mabel's Day

CHAPTER IV An Unusual Evening

CHAPTER V Returning Rosa Marie

CHAPTER VI The Dark Secret

CHAPTER VII Discovery

CHAPTER VIII The Fugitive Soldier

CHAPTER IX A Surprise

CHAPTER X Breaking the News

CHAPTER XI The Alarm

CHAPTER XII The Fire

CHAPTER XIII A Heroine's Come-Down

CHAPTER XIV A Birthday Party

CHAPTER XV An Unexpected Treat

CHAPTER XVI A Scattered School

CHAPTER XVII An Invitation

CHAPTER XVIII Obeying Instructions

CHAPTER XIX With Henrietta

CHAPTER XX The Call Returned

CHAPTER XXI Getting Even

CHAPTER XXII A Full Afternoon

CHAPTER XXIII Taking a Walk

CHAPTER XXIV The Statue from India

CHAPTER XXV Comparing Notes

CHAPTER XXVI Christmas Eve

CHAPTER XXVII A Crowded Day

CHAPTER XXVIII A Bettie-less Plan

CHAPTER XXIX Anxious Days

CHAPTER XXX An April Harvest

by
CARROLL WATSON RANKIN

Illustrated by
Florence Scovel Shinn

Frontispiece and jacket in full
color by Miriam Selss

In this charming girl's book we meet again the four chums of Dandelion Cottage. Their friendship knit closer than ever by their summer at playing house, the girls enlarge their activity by mothering a pretty little Indian baby.

"Those who have read Dandelion Cottage will need no urge to follow further. . . . A lovable group of four children, happily not perfect, but full of girlish plans and pranks and a delightful sense of humor."

—Boston Transcript.

Just the type of book that every girl from eight to fifteen enjoys.