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Betty Wales & Co.: A story for girls

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The story follows a young college graduate who returns home to find her family facing financial strain, prompting her and her friends to try practical side-lines and a small social enterprise such as a tea-room. Their ventures produce parties, misunderstandings, gossip, and a chain of complications that include a disappearance, a burglary, and romantic entanglements. The episodic narrative mixes light social comedy with real trouble, showing how resourcefulness, friendship, and unexpected allies unravel puzzles, resolve crises, and lead to reconciliations and a restoration of stability.

BETTY WALES
& CO.

A STORY FOR GIRLS

by

MARGARET WARDE

AUTHOR OF

BETTY WALES FRESHMAN
BETTY WALES SOPHOMORE
BETTY WALES JUNIOR
BETTY WALES SENIOR
BETTY WALES B.A.

ILLUSTRATED BY
EVA M NAGEL

THE PENN
PUBLISHING COMPANY
PHILADELPHIA
MCMIX