Chapter I: Front Matter

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The Girls of St. Cyprian's

A Tale of School Life

BY ANGELA BRAZIL

Author of "The School by the Sea," "The Leader of the Lower School," "The Youngest Girl in the Fifth," &c. &c.

_Illustrated by Stanley Davis_

BLACKIE AND SON LIMITED
LONDON GLASGOW AND BOMBAY

Contents

I. THE UNITED SCHOOLS ALLIANCE 9

II. ST. CYPRIAN'S COLLEGE 23

III. THE STORY OF A VIOLIN 35

IV. CONCERNS VA 49

V. AN ADVERTISEMENT COMPETITION 61

VI. A CHANCE MEETING 73

VII. A SCHOOL EISTEDDFOD 85

VIII. ST. CYPRIAN'S VERSUS TEMPLETON 102

IX. THE STUDENTS' CONCERT 117

X. CHANGES 131

XI. THE TOWERS 142

XII. AT TIVERTON KEEP 154

XIII. A COLONIAL COUSIN 165

XIV. MILDRED'S CHOICE 173

XV. MONITRESS MILDRED 190

XVI. THE AUTUMN TERM 204

XVII. THE ALLIANCE EXHIBITION 218

XVIII. TWELFTH NIGHT REVELS 233

XIX. WINTER SPORTS 247

XX. A MUSICAL SCHOLARSHIP 262

XXI. HARVEST 277

Illustrations

"'SO I'VE WON, EVEN WITHOUT YOUR VOTE,' SAID
LOTTIE TO MILDRED WITH A SPICE OF TRIUMPH IN HER
TONE" _FRONTISPIECE_ 21

TANTIE TELLS MILDRED THE HISTORY OF HER
VIOLIN, WHICH IS A VERY OLD AND VALUABLE ONE MADE
BY STRADIVARIUS HIMSELF 39

HERR HOFFMANN TELLS MILDRED THAT SHE IS TO PLAY
AT THE PUBLIC RECITAL IN THE TOWN HALL 80

MILDRED IS MET BY HER UNCLE, SIR DARCY LORRAINE,
AT THE STATION 143

"'HI! DANGER!' HE YELLED TO DICCON, WHO WAS ABOUT
TO START DOWN THE TRACK" 253

MILDRED IS TOLD THAT SHE HAS WON THE THREE YEARS'
SCHOLARSHIP IN THE BERLIN CONSERVATOIRE 276

THE GIRLS OF ST. CYPRIAN'S