The Corner House Girls at School

ily conclave called. Sam was never known to be into anything but mischief; therefore when he gravely presented the wise looking old go

n they come bearing gifts

Greek. He's Yankee-like us. That's a Greek man that sel

legorical," pronou

of the Corner House girls. "She lives on Willow Street beyond M

y seizing the eldest sister and dancing her about the big d

o years of school attendance, and was now going to beg

is-Miss Shipman. This is Eva's last year in grammar sch

nding school in Milton for the first time, just now the

, reflectively. "I don't know about that Pinkney bo

ller girl. "How could he

the joke," s

there must be some reason beside good-will tha

Dot said

demanded the oldest sister, pi

inister," pr

at?" gasp

ar?" ask

id Dot, gravely, "and they got a new minister there. He came to

Agnes. "Light o

ild?" asked Tess,

umps butted the new minister right thro

jaculated Ruth.

fall far. But he didn't dare go out of the house again until Sam came home after school and shut Bil

at this tale, but Ruth repeated: "We might as

Tess and Dot togethe

was housekeeper and she mothered the orphaned Kenway girls and seemed much nearer to them than Aunt

so, and all imprisoned in a cap when the good lady was cooking. She wa

ated Mrs. MacCall. "What's t

goat," exp

ha

"He's a very nice goat. He has a

ry last thing I could ever find a use for in this world. But

of fun," said roly-pol

his very minute?" screamed Mrs. Mac

s into the yard. "My stocking!" she shrieked. "The very best pair I

Bumps' mouth. A row of stockings hung on a line stretched from the corn

MacCall, and grabbed the toe of the st

liking the taste of the dye. Mrs. MacCall threw the thing from her savagely a

Mrs. MacCall!" crie

ekeeper. "Half a pair of stockings-humph! that's no go

said Tess. "Of course, I'm sort of respon

" chuckled Agnes, "if you try to make

eagerly. "You know, they live on tin cans, and sc

red the housekeeper as she took her de

eminded her, with awe. "Oh, dear, me! Mayb

p him yet," said Agnes. "He looks

ld goat. At once Billy stopped shaking his head, looked up, and bleated

declared Tess,

Tess' declaration. "Wha's all dis erbout-heh! Glo-ree! Who done l

sm, but otherwise spry, came from the rear premises of the old Corner House, an

Missee Ruth! Sho' ain' gwine tuh t

disturbed in her mind. She was a dark, straight-haired girl, with fine eyes and a ver

hed Billy Bumps. It seemed as though the goat knew both the sma

as a very trustworthy servant and had lived for years at the old Corner House before th

ery wicked just no

we keep a goat?

miling. "But it was only a ghost folks thought lived ther

, chile," warned Uncle Rufus, rolling his eyes again. "Dere may hab bee

how we can keep hi

ter!" cr

imed Dot, with an arm around th

s, slowly, "I'd say dat mebbe I could put him in on

d Dot, clapping their

e overborne. She agreed to th

. That pig of Mr. Con Murphy's is always coming under the fe

the place a menager

and the pig will play together, and

m going right around to Mr. Con Murphy an

trouble with any neighbor

ght over you," said Agnes, w

ll ride over me-unless he rides on his pig," lau

is very strong. Can't you fashion a harness and some kind of a cart for hi

n again. "I kin see where I got my

, Uncle Rufu

e git him shut up in de hen-yard, else he'll be

n use. Into this enclosure Mr. Billy Bumps was led. When the strap was taken o

once safe on the outside of the pen, "an' I won't gib yo' nottin' ter

ong way on Willow Street. It was a huge colonial mansion, with big pillars in front, and two wings thrown out behind. For years

nd hedges, planting a garden, repairing the summer-house, and o

roperty did not extend back as far as that of the Stower place. In the corner at the rear the tiny yard of Con Mu

very friendly pig. Of

fruit all through the season. There were still some late peaches ripening, and when Agnes Kenway happened to open her eyes early, the very next mor

ree was a tall seedling, and the upper bran

by Uncle Rufus. But the old man could

o get ripe and fall off," thought A

enough cool air entered the room to urge her to

from the Willow Street side, and well protected fr

tory windows. It took the reckless girl but a moment to get out upon this ledge.

grasped with her other hand a laden, limb. The peach

d a third hand,"

dow frame and stretched her hand for the nearest blushing peach. To h

wall; Agnes' peril was plain and imminent. Unable to seize the window frame again and dr