THE LITTLE RED CHIMNEY
The Candy Man
The Little Red Chimney
Being the Love Story of a Candy Man
BY MARY FINLEY LEONARD
Illustrations in Silhouette
by KATHARINE GASSAWAY
CONTENTS
In which the curtain rises on the Candy Wagon, and the leadingcharacters are thrown together in a perfectly logical manner by Fate.
In which the Candy Man walks abroad in citizen's clothes, and ismistaken for a person of wealth and social importance.
In which the Little Red Chimney appears on the horizon, but withouta clue to its importance. In which also the Candy Man has a glimpseof high life and is foolishly depressed by it.
In which the Candy Man again sees the Grey Suit, and Virginia continuesthe story of the Little Red Chimney.
In which the double life of the heroine is explained, and AugustusMcAllister proves an alibi.
In which Margaret Elizabeth is discussed at the Breakfast Table; inwhich also, later on, she and Virginia and Uncle Bob talk before thefire, and in which finally Margaret Elizabeth seeks consolation byrelating to Uncle Bob her adventure in the park.
Shows how the Candy Wagon is visited in behalf of the Squirrel, and howpride suffers a fall; how Miss Bentley turns to Vedantic Philosophy todrown her annoyance, and discovers how hard it is to forget when youwish to.
In which the Miser's past history is touched upon; which shows how hissolitude is again invaded, and how he makes a new friend.
Shows how Miss Bentley and the Reporter take refuge in a cave, and how,in the course of the conversation which follows, she hears somethingwhich disposes her to feel more kindly toward the Candy Man; shows alsohow Uncle Bob proves faithless to his trust and his niece finds herselflocked out in consequence.
In which the Little Red Chimney keeps Festival, and the Candy Manreceives an unexpected invitation.
In which a radical change of atmosphere is at once noticed; which showshow Miss Bentley repents of a too coming-on disposition, and lends anear to the advantages of wealth.
Which shows Miss Bentley recovering from a fit of what Uncle Bob callsCantankerousness; in which a shipwrecked letter is brought to light, andDr. Prue is called again to visit the child of the Park Superintendent.
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