LAURA E. RICHARDS

Author of "Captain January," "Melody," "Queen Hildegarde," "Five-Minute Stories," "When I Was Your Age,""Narcissa," "Marie," "Nautilus."

Tenth Thousand

BOSTONESTES AND LAURIAT1895

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Copyright, 1895, By Estes & LauriatAll rights reserved

By Estes & Lauriat

Typography and Printing byC. H. Simonds & Co. Electrotyping by Geo. C. Scott & SonsBoston, U.S.A.

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TO MYDear Brother, HENRY MARION HOWE,THIS VOLUME IS AFFECTIONATELYDEDICATED.

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JIM OF HELLAS

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JIM OF HELLAS.

Part I.

Everyone knows the Island; it is not necessary to name it. With its rolling downs, its points, its ponds, its light-houses, and above all, its town,—who does not know the Island? Some day I shall write a story about the downs, the billowy acres of gold on russet, russet on gold, wonderful to see,—but this story is about the town.

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