Other People's Business - The Romantic Career of the Practical Miss Dale

The Project Gutenberg eBook, Other People's Business, by Harriet L. SmithThis eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it,give it away or re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included with this eBook or online atwww.gutenberg.orgTitle: Other People's Business The Romantic Career of the Practical Miss DaleAuthor: Harriet L. SmithRelease Date: October 23, 2007 [eBook #23157]Language: English***START OF THE PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK OTHER PEOPLE'S BUSINESS***E-text prepared by Al HainesOTHER PEOPLE'S BUSINESSThe Romantic Career of the Practical Miss DalebyHARRIET LUMMIS SMITHIndianapolisThe Bobbs-Merrill CompanyPublishersCopyright 1916The Bobbs-Merrill CompanyCONTENTSCHAPTERI INTRODUCING PERSIS II THE LOVER III A FITTING IV THE WOMAN'S CLUB V DIANTHA GROWS UP VI THE NEW ARRIVAL VII A CONFIDENTIAL CHAT VIIIEVE AND THE APPLE IX A DAY TO HERSELF X SHOULD AULD ACQUAINTANCE BE FORGOT XI TWIXT THE CUP AND THE LIP XII A CONFESSION TOOMANY XIII THE MAIL BAG XIV AN ACQUISITION XV A WOMAN AT LAST XVI WHERE ANGELS FEAR TO TREAD XVII ENID XVIII A STALLED ENGINE XIX ADEFERRED INTERMENT XX CHECKMATE XXI DE PROFUNDIS XXII EAVESDROPPING XXIII WEDDING BELLS XXIV FAIR PLAYOTHER PEOPLE'S BUSINESSCHAPTER IINTRODUCING PERSISThe knocking at the side door and the thumping overhead blended in a travesty on the anvil chorus, the staccato tappingof somebody's knuckles rising ...