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  A LITTLE MAID OF OLD MAINE

  BY ALICE TURNER CURTIS

  AUTHOR OF

  A LITTLE MAID OF PROVINCE TOWN A LITTLE MAID OF MASSACHUSETTS COLONY A LITTLE MAID OF NARRAGANSETT BAY A LITTLE MAID OF BUNKER HILL A LITTLE MAID OF TICONDEROGA A LITTLE MAID OF OLD CONNECTICUT A LITTLE MAID OF OLD PHILADELPHIA A LITTLE MAID OF OLD NEW YORK A LITTLE MAID OF VIRGINIA

  ILLUSTRATED BY ELIZABETH PILSBRY

  THE PENN PUBLISHING COMPANY PHILADELPHIA 1928

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  COPYRIGHT 1920 BY THE PENN PUBLISHING COMPANY

  A Little Maid of Old Maine

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  INTRODUCTION

  "A LITTLE MAID OF OLD MAINE" is a true story of the brave effort of twogirls to bring help to a little settlement on the Maine coast at thetime of the War of the Revolution. Parson Lyon, the father of Melvina,was a friend and correspondent of Washington, and the capture of theEnglish gunboat by the Machias men is often referred to in history as"The Lexington of the Seas," being the first naval battle after theLexington encounter.

  The story is based on facts, and its readers cannot fail to beinterested and touched by the courage and patriotism of Rebecca and AnnaWeston as they journeyed through the forest after the powder that was tomake possible the conquest of America's foe.

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  CONTENTS

  I. A LIBERTY POLE 9 II. REBECCA'S SECRET 19 III. MELVINA MAKES DISCOVERIES 33 IV. AT MR. LYON'S 45 V. A BIRTHDAY 57 VI. LUCIA HAS A PLAN 68 VII. "A TRAITOR'S DEED" 79 VIII. "WHITE WITCHES" 90 IX. REBECCA'S VISIT 102 X. AN AFTERNOON WALK 112 XI. AN EXCHANGE OF VISITS 121 XII. WILD HONEY 133 XIII. DOWN THE RIVER 143 XIV. AN UNINVITED GUEST 152 XV. REBBY AND LUCIA 165 XVI. REBBY DECIDES 178 XVII. A PERILOUS JOURNEY 189 XVIII. TRIUMPH 205

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  ILLUSTRATIONS

  SHE ADDED WOOD TO THE FIRE Frontispiece PAGE "WE'LL WADE OUT TO FLAT ROCK" 34 "BUT WHICH ONE IS TO BE MINE?" 77 HOW LONG THE AFTERNOON SEEMED! 127 A MAN CAME AROUND THE CORNER OF THE HOUSE 175

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