Chapter I: Front Matter

Elizabeth, Betsy, and Bess--Schoolmates

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=ELIZABETH, BETSY, AND BESS.= A STORY. 284 pages.

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Elizabeth, Betsy, and Bess--Schoolmates

By

AMY E. BLANCHARD

_ILLUSTRATED BY_
FRANK T. MERRILL

W. A. WILDE COMPANY

BOSTON CHICAGO

Copyrighted 1914,

BY W. A. WILDE COMPANY

_All Rights Reserved_

ELIZABETH, BETSY AND BESS--SCHOOLMATES

TO

ELIZABETH EVARTS PERKINS

DEAR FOR THE SAKE OF HERSELF, HER MOTHER,
AND HER MOTHER’S MOTHER
A. E. B.

CONTENTS

CHAPTER PAGE

I BEFORE A HOLIDAY 9

II PRISONERS 23

III THE PIECE BAG 38

IV ON MONDAY 54

V THE THEMES 66

VI SCARED 80

VII WINTER DOINGS 95

VIII BESS GIVES A PARTY 109

IX IN DESPAIR 124

X ELIZABETH OFFENDS 141

XI BETSY AS FIRST AID TO INJURED FEELINGS 155

XII THE ARTIST 171

XIII THE STUDIO 187

XIV THE MODEL 204

XV ELIZABETH WEARS BLUE 218

XVI THE GRAY HOUSE OPENS 233

XVII MRS. MCGONIGLE’S BABIES 249

XVIII WEDDING GIFTS 267

XIX THE MODEL’S PAY 281

XX THE LOCKED DOOR 294

ELIZABETH, BETSY AND BESS SCHOOLMATES