Chapter I: Front Matter

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_MOTHER-MEG_

OR,

_THE STORY OF DICKIE'S ATTIC_

BY

CATHARINE SHAW

AUTHOR OF
"ONLY A COUSIN," "ALICK'S HERO," "NELLIE ARUNDEL," "THE GALLED
FARM," ETC., ETC.

New Edition

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48, PATERNOSTER ROW, E.C.

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1. SCAMP AND I. A Story of City Byways, By L. T. MEADE. 2. FRIENDS OR FOES. A Story for Boys and Girls E. EVERETT-GREEN. 3. JONAS HAGGERLEY. The Story of L100 Reward J. JACKSON WRAY. 4. THE LOST JEWEL. A Tale A. L. O. E. 5. OUR CAPTAIN; or, The Hero of Barton School M. L. RIDLEY. 6. MISTRESS MARGERY. A Tale of the Lollards E. S. HOLT. 7. THE EARLS OF THE VILLAGE. A Tale AGNES GIBERNE. 8. CABIN AND CASTLE; or, Barney's Story E. A. BLAND. 9. I WILL. A True Story for Boys ARTHUR HALL. 10. IDA'S SECRET; or, The Towers of Ickledale AGNES GIBERNE. 11. WATER GIPSIES; Adventures of Tagrag and Bobtail L. T. MEADE. 12. CRIPPLE JESS; The Hop-picker's Daughter L. MARSTON. 13. THE GABLED FARM; Young Workers for the King CATHARINE SHAW. 14. LOVE'S LABOUR; or, The Caged Linnet M. LEATHES. 15. THE THREE CHUMS. A School Story M. L. RIDLEY. 16. TRUE TO THE END. The Story of a Sister's Love DR. EDERSHEIM. 17. FLOSS SILVERTHORN; The Little Handmaid AGNES GIBERNE. 18. WORTH THE WINNING; or, Rewarded at Last EMMA HORNIBROOK. 19. A FORGOTTEN HERO; or, Not for Him EMILY S. HOLT. 20. MARCELLA OF ROME. A Tale of the Early Church F. EASTWOOD. 21. IN THE DESERT. A Tale of the Huguenots D. ALCOCK. 22. NOBODY'S LAD. A Story of the Big City LESLIE KEITH. 23. MADGE HARDWICKE; or, Mists of the Valley AGNES GIBERNE. 24. OUR SOLDIER HERO. The Story of my Brothers M. L. RIDLEY. 25. COUSIN DORA; or, Serving the King EMILY BRODIE. 26. BRAVE GEORDIE. The Story of an English Boy G. STEBBING. 27. MARJORY AND MURIEL; or, Two London Homes E. EVERETT-GREEN. 28. LIFE IN A NUTSHELL. A Story AGNES GIBERNE. 29. GIPSY MIKE; or, Firm as a Rock ANON. 30. DAVID'S LITTLE LAD. A Story of a Noble Deed L. T. MEADE. 31. SILVERDALE RECTORY; or, The Golden Links G. STEBBING. 32. ALICK'S HERO; or, The Two Friends CATHARINE SHAW. 33. LONELY JACK, and His Friends at Sunnyside EMILY BRODIE. 34. WILL FOSTER OF THE FERRY. A Story AGNES GIBERNE. 35. SENT TO COVENTRY; or, The Boys of Highbeech M. L. RIDLEY. 36. FROGGY'S LITTLE BROTHER. A Story BRENDA. 37. TWICE RESCUED. The Story of Tino N. CORNWALL. 38. IN THE SUNLIGHT. A Year of my Life's Story CATHARINE SHAW. 39. OLD CHICKWEED; or, The Story told E. A. BLAND. 40. THROUGH THE STORM; or, The Lord's Prisoners EMILY S. HOLT. 41. THE OLD HOUSE IN THE CITY; or, Not Forsaken AGNES GIBERNE. 42. KING'S SCHOLARS; or, Faithful unto Death M. L. RIDLEY. 43. JEAN LINDSAY, the Vicar's Daughter EMILY BRODIE. 44. SEEKETH NOT HER OWN. An Old Time Story M. L. SITWELL. 45. MOTHER-MEG. The Story of Dickie's Attic CATHARINE SHAW.

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1806.

CONTENTS.

CHAP. PAGE

I. PITILESS 7

II. THE WEDDING-DAY 13

III. THE LOST BROOCH 22

IV. ROYAL CHILDREN 32

V. A FEW SHIRTS 41

VI. A LODGER 49

VII. THE EMPTY PAN 60

VIII. GONE 70

IX. MEG'S TEA-PARTY 84

X. TURNING A NEW LEAF 97

XI. A MIDNIGHT BARGAIN 108

XII. "INASMUCH" 117

XIII. DICKIE'S ATTIC 131

XIV. IN THE HOSPITAL 144

XV. THE EMPTY CRADLE 156

XVI. "THEY SHALL SEE HIS FACE" 166

XVII. CHERRY'S APOLOGY 178

XVIII. MEG'S SAVINGS 188

XIX. LISTENING 200

XX. EARTH'S SONG AND HEAVEN'S ECHO 213

MOTHER-MEG:

THE STORY OF DICKIE'S ATTIC.