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  THE LITTLE RED CHIMNEY

  THE CANDY MAN]

  The Little Red Chimney

  _Being the Love Story of a Candy Man_

  BY MARY FINLEY LEONARD

  Illustrations in Silhouette by KATHARINE GASSAWAY

  New York--Duffield & Company--1914

  Copyright, 1914, by DUFFIELD & COMPANY

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  CONTENTS

  _CHAPTER I_

  In which the curtain rises on the Candy Wagon, and the leadingcharacters are thrown together in a perfectly logical manner by Fate.

  _CHAPTER II_

  In which the Candy Man walks abroad in citizen's clothes, and ismistaken for a person of wealth and social importance.

  _CHAPTER III_

  In which the Little Red Chimney appears on the horizon, but withouta clue to its importance. In which also the Candy Man has a glimpseof high life and is foolishly depressed by it.

  _CHAPTER IV_

  In which the Candy Man again sees the Grey Suit, and Virginia continuesthe story of the Little Red Chimney.

  _CHAPTER V_

  In which the double life of the heroine is explained, and AugustusMcAllister proves an alibi.

  _CHAPTER VI_

  In which Margaret Elizabeth is discussed at the Breakfast Table; inwhich also, later on, she and Virginia and Uncle Bob talk before thefire, and in which finally Margaret Elizabeth seeks consolation byrelating to Uncle Bob her adventure in the park.

  _CHAPTER VII_

  Shows how the Candy Wagon is visited in behalf of the Squirrel, and howpride suffers a fall; how Miss Bentley turns to Vedantic Philosophy todrown her annoyance, and discovers how hard it is to forget when youwish to.

  _CHAPTER VIII_

  In which the Miser's past history is touched upon; which shows how hissolitude is again invaded, and how he makes a new friend.

  _CHAPTER IX_

  Shows how Miss Bentley and the Reporter take refuge in a cave, and how,in the course of the conversation which follows, she hears somethingwhich disposes her to feel more kindly toward the Candy Man; shows alsohow Uncle Bob proves faithless to his trust and his niece finds herselflocked out in consequence.

  _CHAPTER X_

  In which the Little Red Chimney keeps Festival, and the Candy Manreceives an unexpected invitation.

  _CHAPTER XI_

  In which a radical change of atmosphere is at once noticed; which showshow Miss Bentley repents of a too coming-on disposition, and lends anear to the advantages of wealth.

  _CHAPTER XII_

  Which shows Miss Bentley recovering from a fit of what Uncle Bob callsCantankerousness; in which a shipwrecked letter is brought to light, andDr. Prue is called again to visit the child of the Park Superintendent.

  _CHAPTER XIII_

  In which the Candy Man relates his story, and the Miser comes uponVolume I of the shabby book with the funny name.

  _CHAPTER XIV_

  Shows how Mrs. Gerrard Pennington, unhappy and distraught, beseechesUncle Bob to help her save Margaret Elizabeth; also how Mr. GerrardPennington comes to the rescue, and how in the end his wife submitsgracefully to the inevitable, which is not so bad after all.

  _CHAPTER XV_

  In which the Fairy Godmother Society is again mentioned, among otherthings.

  ILLUSTRATIONS

  THE CANDY MAN

  MARGARET ELIZABETH

  VIRGINIA

  DR. PRUE

  UNCLE BOB

  THE MISER

  COUSIN AUGUSTUS

  MRS. GERRARD PENNINGTON

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  To George Madden Martin

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  THE LITTLE RED CHIMNEY