Produced by An Anonymous Volunteer RUDDER GRANGE By Frank R. Stockton CONTENTS CHAPTER I. Treating of a Novel Style of Dwelling-house CHAPTER II. Treating of a Novel Style of Boarder CHAPTER III. Treating of a Novel Style of Girl CHAPTER IV. Treating of a Novel Style of Burglar CHAPTER V. Pomona Produces a Partial Revolution in Rudder Grange CHAPTER VI. The New Rudder Grange CHAPTER VII. Treating of an Unsuccessful Broker and a Dog CHAPTER VIII. Pomona Once More CHAPTER IX. We Camp Out CHAPTER X. Wet Blankets CHAPTER XI. The Boarder's Visit CHAPTER XII. Lord Edward and the Tree-man CHAPTER XIII. Pomona's Novel CHAPTER XIV. Pomona takes a Bridal Trip CHAPTER XV. In which two New Friends disport themselves CHAPTER XVI. In which an Old Friend appears, and the Bridal Trip takes a Fresh Start CHAPTER XVII. In which we take a Vacation and look for David Dutton CHAPTER XVIII. Our Tavern CHAPTER XIX. The Baby at Rudder Grange CHAPTER XX. The Other Baby at Rudder Grange RUDDER GRANGE. CHAPTER I. TREATING OF A NOVEL STYLE OF DWELLING HOUSE. For some months after our marriage, Euphemia and I boarded. But we did not like it. Indeed, there was no reason why we should like it. Euphemia said that she never felt at home except when she was out, which feeling, indicating such an excessively unphilosophic state of mind, was enough to make me desire to have a home of my own, where, except upon rare and exceptional occasions, my wife would never care to go out. If you should want to rent a house, there are three ways to find one. One way is to advertise; another is to read the advertisements of other people. This is a comparatively cheap way. A third method is to apply to an agent. But none of these plans are worth anything. The proper way is to know some one who will tell you of a house that will exactly suit you. Euphemia and I thoroughly investigated this matter, and I know that what I say is a fact. We tried all the plans. When we advertised, we had about a dozen admirable answers, but in these, although everything seemed to suit, the amount of rent was not named. (None of those in which the rent was named would do at all.) And when I went to see the owners, or agents of these suitable houses, they asked much higher rents than those mentioned in the unavailable answers--and this, notwithstanding the fact that they always asserted that their terms were either very reasonable or else greatly reduced on account of the season being advanced. (It was now the fifteenth of May.)