Chapter I: Preface

The Author is quite aware of the defects of this little story, many of which were unavoidable, as it first appeared serially. But, as Uncle Alec's experiment was intended to amuse the young folks, rather than suggest educational improvements for the consideration of the elders, she trusts that these short-comings will be overlooked by the friends of the EIGHT COUSINS, and she will try to make amends in a second volume, which shall attempt to show THE ROSE IN BLOOM.

L. M. A.

CONTENTS.

CHAPTER PAGE

I. TWO GIRLS 1

II. THE CLAN 10

III. UNCLES 23

IV. AUNTS 37

V. A BELT AND A BOX 47

VI. UNCLE ALEC'S ROOM 59

VII. A TRIP TO CHINA 71

VIII. AND WHAT CAME OF IT 84

IX. PHEBE'S SECRET 93

X. ROSE'S SACRIFICE 108

XI. POOR MAC 118

XII. "THE OTHER FELLOWS" 129

XIII. COSEY CORNER 141

XIV. A HAPPY BIRTHDAY 149

XV. EAR-RINGS 165

XVI. BREAD AND BUTTON-HOLES 179

XVII. GOOD BARGAINS 191

XVIII. FASHION AND PHYSIOLOGY 204

XIX. BROTHER BONES 216

XX. UNDER THE MISTLETOE 226

XXI. A SCARE 241

XXII. SOMETHING TO DO 253

XXIII. PEACE-MAKING 265

XXIV. WHICH? 279

EIGHT COUSINS.