Rose in Bloom

  ROSE IN BLOOM.

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  A Sequel to "Eight Cousins."

  by

  LOUISA M. ALCOTT,

  Author of "Little Women," "An Old-Fashioned Girl," "Little Men,""Hospital Sketches," "Aunt Jo's Scrap-Bag," "Work,""Eight Cousins," etc.

  With Illustration.

  Boston:Roberts Brothers.1876.

  Copyright, 1876,By Louisa M. Alcott.

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  Cambridge:Press of John Wilson & Son.

  PREFACE.

  As authors may be supposed to know better than any one else what theyintended to do when writing a book, I beg leave to say that there isno moral to this story. Rose is not designed for a model girl: and theSequel was simply written in fulfilment of a promise; hoping to affordsome amusement, and perhaps here and there a helpful hint, to otherroses getting ready to bloom.

  L. M. ALCOTT.

  SEPTEMBER, 1876.

  CONTENTS.

  Chap. Page

  I. COMING HOME 1

  II. OLD FRIENDS WITH NEW FACES 30

  III. MISS CAMPBELL 52

  IV. THORNS AMONG THE ROSES 69

  V. PRINCE CHARMING 80

  VI. POLISHING MAC 99

  VII. PHEBE 123

  VIII. BREAKERS AHEAD 149

  IX. NEW YEAR'S CALLS 160

  X. THE SAD AND SOBER PART 179

  XI. SMALL TEMPTATIONS 191

  XII. AT KITTY'S BALL 212

  XIII. BOTH SIDES 234

  XIV. AUNT CLARA'S PLAN 252

  XV. ALAS FOR CHARLIE 261

  XVI. GOOD WORKS 276

  XVII. AMONG THE HAYCOCKS 290

  XVIII. WHICH WAS IT? 309

  XIX. BEHIND THE FOUNTAIN 333

  XX. WHAT MAC DID 342

  XXI. HOW PHEBE EARNED HER WELCOME 355

  XXII. SHORT AND SWEET 367

  ROSE IN BLOOM.