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[Illustration: "Good-bye, Baltie, dear"]


THREE LITTLE WOMEN, A STORY FOR GIRLS

by

GABRIELLE E. JACKSON

1913



CONTENTS
    CHAPTER I--The Carruths
    CHAPTER II--"Baltie"
    CHAPTER III--The Spirit of Mad Anthony
    CHAPTER IV--Baltie is Rescued
    CHAPTER V--A New Member of the Family
    CHAPTER VI--Blue Monday
    CHAPTER VII--Mammy Generalissimo
    CHAPTER VIII--Chemical Experiments
    CHAPTER IX--Spontaneous Combustion
    CHAPTER X--Readjustment
    CHAPTER XI--First Ventures
    CHAPTER XII--Another Shoulder is Added
    CHAPTER XIII--The Battle of Town and Gown
    CHAPTER XIV--The Candy Enterprise Grows
    CHAPTER XV--The Reckoning
    CHAPTER XVI--United We Stand, Divided We Fall
    CHAPTER XVII--A Family Council
    CHAPTER XVIII--"Save Me From My Friends"
    CHAPTER XIX--"An Auction Extraordinary"
    CHAPTER XX--Constance B.'s Venture
    CHAPTER XXI--Constance B.'s Candies
    CHAPTER XXII--First Steps
    CHAPTER XXIII--Opening Day
    CHAPTER XXIV--One Month Later




CHAPTER I

The Carruths