A City Schoolgirl and Her Friends
by May Baldwin
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About This Book
When their father dies, leaving them penniless, thirteen-year-old Vava, and twenty-year-old Stella Wharton come to London, the one to attend a large city high school as a day pupil, the other to find work as a secretary.
Chapters (72)
- A CITY SCHOOLGIRL AND HER FRIENDS
- Author of 'Corah's School Chums,' 'Two Schoolgirls of Florence,' 'Sarah's School Friend,' 'The Girls' Eton,' &c.
- WITH SIX COLOURED ILLUSTRATIONS by T. J. Overnell LONDON: 38 Soho Square, W. W. & R. CHAMBERS, LIMITED EDINBURGH: 339 High Street 1912 Edinburgh: Printed by W. & R. Chambers, Limited.
- She ran off, turning round to wave her hand to her sister.
- CONTENTS.
- LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS.
- A CITY SCHOOLGIRL AND HER FRIENDS.
- CHAPTER I.
- HARD FACTS.
- 'Vava,' said Stella, 'do not say such dreadful things'
- CHAPTER II.
- THE NEW LAIRD OF LOMORE.
- CHAPTER III.
- FRIENDS IN NEED.
- CHAPTER IV.
- UPS AND DOWNS.
- CHAPTER V.
- THE NEW LIFE.
- CHAPTER VI.
- IN LONELY LODGINGS.
- CHAPTER VII.
- KIND-HEARTED LONDONERS.
- CHAPTER VIII.
- GOOD MANNERS.
- CHAPTER IX.
- THE ENTERPRISE CLUB.
- CHAPTER X.
- BLEAK HOUSE HOSTEL.
- CHAPTER XI.
- 'THE RANK IS BUT THE GUINEA'S STAMP.'
- CHAPTER XII.
- 'SAVE.'
- CHAPTER XIII.
- YOUNG HOUSE-HUNTERS.
- 'I'm quite well, thank you, Mr. Jones; but my algebra isn't.'
- CHAPTER XIV.
- OFF TO A HOME AGAIN.
- CHAPTER XV.
- EVA'S PRESENTIMENT.
- CHAPTER XVI.
- VAVA'S BUSINESS LETTER.
- 'My lamb, you should not answer your sister as you do'
- CHAPTER XVII.
- A SUNDAY AT HEATHER ROAD.
- CHAPTER XVIII.
- STELLA'S SURPRISING REQUEST.
- CHAPTER XIX.
- THE JUNIOR PARTNER.
- CHAPTER XX.
- VAVA ON FRIENDS.
- CHAPTER XXI.
- EVA'S CONDUCT AND ITS SAD EFFECTS.
- CHAPTER XXII.
- DANTE'S IDYLL.
- CHAPTER XXIII.
- STELLA'S PRIDE.
- CHAPTER XXIV.
- BADLY BEGUN AND MADLY ENDED.
- CHAPTER XXV.
- UNDER A CLOUD.
- 'Where have you been, Vava Wharton?' demanded Miss Briggs
- CHAPTER XXVI.
- MORE CLOUDS.
- CHAPTER XXVII.
- THE VALUE OF A GOOD CHARACTER.
- CHAPTER XXVIII.
- VAVA GETS A SHOCK.
- Stella goes to the prize distribution
- CHAPTER XXIX.
- THINGS STRAIGHTEN OUT.
- THE END.
- BOOKS FOR GIRLS
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