Queen Hildegarde

Hildegarde, by Laura Elizabeth
Howe Richards

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Title: Queen Hildegarde
Author: Laura Elizabeth Howe Richards
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[Illustration: "SHE GLANCED INTO THE LONG
CHEVAL-GLASS."]

THE HILDEGARDE SERIES
Queen Hildegarde
A STORY FOR GIRLS
BY
LAURA E. RICHARDS
Author of
"The Margaret Series," "The Hildegarde Series," "Captain January,"
"Melody," "Five Minute Stories," etc.
ILLUSTRATED
[Illustration]
THE PAGE COMPANY BOSTON · PUBLISHERS
Copyright, 1889, by THE PAGE COMPANY Copyright renewed, 1917
Made in U.S.A.
Thirty-second Impression, August, 1927
THE COLONIAL PRESS C.H. SIMONDS CO., BOSTON, U.S.A.

TO
MY BELOVED SISTER,
=Maud Howe Elliott.=

CONTENTS.
CHAPTER PAGE
I. HILDEGARDIS GRAHAM 9
II. DAME AND FARMER 31
III. THE PRISONER OF DESPAIR 49
IV. THE NEW HILDA 73
V. THE BLUE PLATTER 94
VI. HARTLEY'S GLEN 111
VII. PINK CHIRK 135
VIII. THE LETTER 160
IX. THE OLD CAPTAIN 178
X. A PARTY OF PLEASURE 198
XI. THE WARRIOR QUEEN 218
XII. THE OLD MILL 237
XIII. THE TREE-PARTY 272

THE LAST WORD 289

LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS.
PAGE
"SHE GLANCED INTO THE LONG CHEVAL-GLASS" (See page
32) Frontispiece
"SHE PUSHED THE BUSHES ASIDE AND CAME TOWARDS
HIM" 47
"SHE BENT IN REAL DISTRESS OVER THE CURRANTS" 89
"SHE FLUNG THE CORN IN GOLDEN SHOWERS ON THEIR
HEADS" 117
"THE PALE GIRL MADE NO ATTEMPT TO RISE" 155
"'SAY, MISS HILDY,--DO YOU LIKE PURPS?'" 205
"EACH TOOK A SKIMMER AND SET EARNESTLY TO WORK"
227
"'TAKE IT AND OPEN IT!'" 267

QUEEN HILDEGARDE.
CHAPTER I.
HILDEGARDIS GRAHAM.
"And have you decided what is to become of Hilda?" asked Mrs.
Graham.
"Hilda?" replied her husband, in a tone of surprise, "Hilda? why, she

will go with us, of course. What else should become of the child? She
will enjoy the trip immensely, I have no doubt."
Mrs. Graham sighed and shook her head. "I fear that is impossible, dear
George!" she said. "To tell the truth, I am a little anxious about Hilda;
she is not at all well. I don't mean that she is actually ill," she added
quickly, as Mr. Graham looked up in alarm, "but she seems languid and
dispirited, has no appetite, and is inclined to be fretful,--an unusual
thing for her."
"Needs a change!" said Mr. Graham, shortly. "Best thing for her. Been
studying too hard, I suppose, and eating caramels. If I could discover
the man who invented that pernicious sweetmeat, I would have him
hanged!--hanged, madam!"
"Oh, no, you wouldn't, dear!" said his wife, laughing softly; "I think his
life would be quite safe. But about Hilda now! She does need a change,
certainly; but is the overland journey in July just the right kind of
change for her, do you think?"
Mr. Graham frowned, ran his fingers through his hair, drummed on the
table, and then considered his boots attentively. "Well--no!" he said at
last, reluctantly. "I--suppose--not. But what can we do with her? Send
her to Fred and Mary at the seashore?"
"To sleep in a room seven by twelve, and be devoured by mosquitoes,
and have to wear 'good clothes' all the time?" returned Mrs. Graham.
"Certainly not."
"Aunt Emily is going to the mountains," suggested Mr. Graham,
doubtfully.
"Yes," replied his wife, "with sixteen