BY Mrs. SHERWOOD

[Illustration: " Mr. and Mrs. Fairchild had three children, Lucy, Emily and Henry. " Page 1.]

THE FAIRCHILD FAMILY

BY Mrs. SHERWOOD

EDITED WITH INTRODUCTION BY MARY E. PALGRAVE

WITH ILLUSTRATIONS BY FLORENCE M. RUDLAND

NEW YORK FREDERICK A. STOKES COMPANY PUBLISHERS

Introduction

The History of Lucy, Emily, and Henry Fairchild was begun in 1818, nearly a century ago. The two little misses and their brother played and did lessons, were naughty and good, happy and sorrowful, when George III. was still on the throne; when gentlemen wore blue coats with brass buttons, knee breeches, and woollen stockings; and ladies were attired in short waists, low necks, and long ringlets. The Battle of Waterloo was quite a recent event; and the terror of "Boney" was still used by nursery maids to frighten their charges into good behaviour.