Note: Project Gutenberg also has an HTML version of this file which includes the original illustrations. See 45599-h.htm or 45599-h.zip: (http://www.gutenberg.org/files/45599/45599-h/45599-h.htm) or (http://www.gutenberg.org/files/45599/45599-h.zip) Images of the original pages are available through Internet Archive. See https://archive.org/details/fourcorners00blaniala THE FOUR CORNERS [Illustration: IT WAS A MOST DELECTABLE PIECE OF COOKERY WHEN IT WAS DONE] The Corner Series [Illustration] THE FOUR CORNERS by AMY E. BLANCHARD Philadelphia & London George W. Jacobs & Company [Illustration] Copyright, 1906, By George W. Jacobs & Company Published August, 1906 All rights reserved CONTENTS I. A NEW SONG 9 II. THE FAIRY GODMOTHER 27 III. NAN'S SECRET 45 IV. A MOTHER'S SECRET 65 V. HOUSEWIFELY CARES 85 VI. CONCERNING JACK 105 VII. A TOURNAMENT WITH PETE 129 VIII. THE SUNSET-TREE 147 IX. IMPRISONMENT 165 X. THE RED CLOTH 183 XI. GRANDMOTHER 199 XII. NUTS 217 XIII. TROUBLE FINDS THEM 235 XIV. DANIELLA 253 XV. SACRIFICES 271 XVI. PARTY FROCKS 291 XVII. CHRISTMAS GIFTS 311 XVIII. AN EVENING OF MUSIC 333 XIX. FIRE! 353 XX. LOOKING AHEAD 371 ILLUSTRATIONS It was a most delectable piece of cookery when it was done _Frontispiece_ She seated herself before her log-piano and began her song _Facing page_ 38 The Tournament " " 140 She gave a bound from Nan's arms " " 180 Such an oh-ing and ah-ing as came from the four delighted girls " " 304 [Illustration: CHAPTER I A NEW SONG] CHAPTER I A NEW SONG