"THERE WERE EXCITING DAYS, TIRESOME TOO"]
(Sequel to "Six Girls and Bob")
SIX GIRLS AND THE TEA ROOM
A Story
by
MARION AMES TAGGART
Author of "Six Girls and Bob," "The LittleGrey House," "The Wyndham Girls," etc.
Illustrated by William F. Stecher
W. A. Wilde CompanyBoston Chicago
Copyrighted, 1907By W. A. Wilde CompanyAll rights reserved
SIX GIRLS AND THE TEA ROOM
_To Gertrude,_ _amid the mountains:_
Again a story of the Six Girls of whom we are fond, is dedicated toyou. It will tell you what delightful things grew out of their TeaRoom, and how the "Patty-Pans flat" was filled with happiness till itoverflowed into a larger home.
It proves--what you know--that the best times are not always greattimes. Our Six Girls--and the boys--are busy young folk, and the goodthings that have come to them they won by courage, perseverance and themerry hearts that are part of innocence and sweetness.
More than all, our Six Girls--and one boy--love one another so dearlythat they cannot help being successful and happy. We believe--do wenot?--that a loving home alone is a real home.
Margery, Happie, Gretta and Bob know well that "'tis love that makesthe world go 'round." They ask love of those who read the story oftheir Tea Room which brought happiness to so many, in such unforeseenways. It is the story of a winter, but a winter all sunshine.
Remembering how it was written is it fittingly dedicated to you, dearGertrude.
CONTENTS
I. THE PATTY-PANS AGAIN 11
II. "PLEASED TO MEET YOU" 26
III. THE CUP THAT CHEERS 41
IV. CHRISTMAS, AND AN INVITATION 54
V. "THE HANDSOME MISS ANGELA KEY-STONE" 69
VI. UP-STAIRS AND DOWN-STAIRS 85
VII. AN OPEN DOOR 99
VIII. HARD TRAVELING 115
IX. AN UNPREJUDICED VIEW 130
X. "SEEING IS BELIEVING" 145
XI. THE ELASTIC PATTY-PANS 161
XII. THE TWO KEREN-HAPPUCHS 176
XIII. A HINT OF SPRING 193
XIV. LITTLE SERENA 207
XV. "'MONGST THE HILLS OF SOMERSET, WISHT I WAS A-ROAMIN' YET!" 224
XVI. HAPPIE GRANTS AMNESTY 240
XVII. JONES-DEXTER PRIDE 256
XVIII. A SIEGESLIED 272
XIX. PATTY-PANS NO MORE 288
XX. EAST AND WEST 304