MERRYLIPS By BEULAH MARIE DIX WITH ILLUSTRATIONS BY FRANK T. MERRILL AND NEW FRONTISPIECE AND DECORATIONS BY ANNE COOPER New York THE MACMILLAN COMPANY 1927 _All rights reserved_ PRINTED IN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA COPYRIGHT, 1906, BY THE MACMILLAN COMPANY. Set up and electrotyped. Published September, 1906. Reprinted 1907, 1909, 1910, 1911, 1912, 1913, 1914, 1915, 1916, 1917, 1918, 1919, 1920, 1921, 1922, 1923, 1924, 1925. New edition September, 1925; June, 1926. Reissued October, 1927. Norwood Press J. S. Cushing Co.--Berwick & Smith Co. Norwood, Mass., U.S.A. TO EVERY LITTLE GIRL WHO HAS WISHED FOR AN HOUR TO BE A LITTLE BOY THIS STORY IS DEDICATED BY HER FRIEND THE AUTHOR [Illustration: MERRYLIPS] CONTENTS I. A MAID OF OLD II. HER BIRTHDAY III. OUT IN THE WORLD IV. AT LARKLAND V. AMONG THE GOLDEN GORSE VI. THE TART THAT WAS NEVER BAKED VII. IN THE MIDST OF ALARUMS VIII. THE SILVER RING IX. ALL IN THE NIGHT X. PRISONER OF WAR XI. THE COMING OF HERBERT LOWRY XII. A VENNER TO THE RESCUE! XIII. IN BORROWED PLUMES XIV. OFF TO THE WARS XV. TIDINGS AT MONKSFIELD XVI. BROTHER OFFICERS XVII. "WHO CAN SING AND WON'T SING--" XVIII. TO ARMS! XIX. THE END OF THE DAY XX. LADY SYBIL'S GODDAUGHTER XXI. WHEN THE CAPTAIN CALLED XXII. A PARTING OF THE WAYS XXIII. OUTSIDE KING'S SLYNTON XXIV. THE DARKEST DAY XXV. AFTER THE STORM XXVI. HE THAT WAS LOST XXVII. HOW RUPERT WAS TOO CLEVER XXVIII. IN THE ENEMY'S CAMP XXIX. A FRIEND IN NEED XXX. TO PUT IT TO THE TOUCH XXXI. AT LORD CAVERSHAM'S TABLE XXXII. NEWS FROM LONDON