Letty and the Twins
Helen Sherman Griffith
“I THOUGHT YOU MIGHT LIKE SOME CHOCOLATES”
LETTY AND THE TWINS
BY
Helen Sherman Griffith
AUTHOR OF
“LETTY OF THE CIRCUS” “LETTY’S NEW HOME”
“LETTY’S SISTER” “LETTY’S TREASURE”
“LETTY AT THE CONSERVATORY” “LETTY’S SPRINGTIME”
“LETTY AND MISS GREY”
ILLUSTRATED BY FRANCES D. JONES
THE PENN PUBLISHING COMPANY
PHILADELPHIA MCMXVII
COPYRIGHT 1910
BY THE PENN PUBLISHING COMPANY
CONTENTS
- I—ARRIVING AT THE FARM
- II—SUNNYCREST
- III—A SPRAINED ANKLE
- IV—GREEN APPLES
- V—THE CIRCUS
- VI—LETTY
- VII—MRS. HARTWELL-JONES SEES PART OF THE CIRCUS
- VIII—JANE’S IDEA
- IX—HAPPY DAYS
- X—THISTLEDOWN
- XI—CHRISTOPHER GOES FOR THE MAIL
- XII—LETTY SINGS A LULLABY
- XIII—THE TULIP’S DREAM
- XIV—WHERE IS CHRISTOPHER?
- XV—LETTY’S FUTURE
- XVI—UNTYING THE APRON-STRINGS
- XVII—GOOD NEWS
- XVIII—A CABLEGRAM
- XIX—SYMPTOMS OF MEASLES
- XX—OLD SCENES AGAIN
- XXI—CONCLUSION
ILLUSTRATIONS
- “I thought you might like some chocolates”
- They giggled at everything the clown said
- Under a large tree in the garden
- “Don’t you worry, little girl”
- “Now look up at me”
INTRODUCTION
Those who have read “Letty of the Circus” will remember that Letty Grey was a little city girl whose brother was a member of a troupe of acrobats. When it became necessary to help her mother who was ill Letty herself became a member of the troupe and joined them in their performances at a summer resort. One day she bravely saved the lives of two little children, Jane and Christopher, who were threatened by an angry bear. This was the beginning of a warm friendship which is seen ri