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ILLUSTRATIONS

“GREETINGS!” Frontispiece
“I’M THACKER—T. T. THACKER, OF NEW YORK” Facing p. 6
CECILIA’S PART WAS TO SIT ON THE COUCH Facing p. 28
“BETTER GO IN CAREFUL, GENTLEMEN,” SAYS I Facing p. 62
“WOULD IT BE ALL RIGHT TO GO?” Facing p. 72
“OH, I DON’T KNOW! MAYBE I COULD IF I TRIED!” Facing p. 206
“IT’S THE FIRST TIME I’VE EVER BEEN IN NEW YORK” Facing p. 242
SHE MUST HAVE BEEN BEAUTIFUL WHEN I TELL YOU THAT IT SOUNDED LIKE MUSIC TO US Facing p. 314