Leerie

LEERIE

BY

RUTH SAWYER

AUTHOR OFSEVEN MILES TO ARDEN, Etc.

AUTHOR OF

Etc.

ILLUSTRATED BYCLINTON BALMER

ILLUSTRATED BY

With ladder and with light,

And nod to him to-night!”

GROSSET & DUNLAPNEW YORK PUBLISHERS

Made in the United States of America

LeerieCopyright 1920, by Harper & BrothersPrinted in the United States of America

Leerie

ToLamplighters—the world over

CONTENTS

ILLUSTRATIONS

Foreword

I like to write stories. Best of all I like to write stories about people who help the world to go round with a little more cheer and good will than is usual. You know—and I know—there are a few who put into life something more than the bare ingredients. They add a plum here—extra spice there. They bake it well—and then they trim it up like an all-the-year-round birthday cake with white frosting, angelica, and red cherries. Last of all they 

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