Author of "Little Women," "An Old-Fashioned Girl," "Little Men,""Rose in Bloom," "Under the Lilacs," "Jack and Jill,""Hospital Sketches," "Work," "Silver Pitchers,""Aunt Jo's Scrap-Bag."
With Illustrations.
BOSTON: ROBERTS BROTHERS. 1887.
Copyright, 1874, BY LOUISA M. ALCOTT.
UNIVERSITY PRESS: JOHN WILSON & SON, CAMBRIDGE.
To
The many boys & girls whose letters it has been impossible to answer, this book is dedicated as a peace offering by their friend
L. M. Alcott
PREFACE.
The Author is quite aware of the defects of this little story, many ofwhich were unavoidable, as it first appeared serially. But, as UncleAlec's experiment was intended to amuse the young folks, rather thansuggest educational improvements for the consideration of the elders,she trusts that these short-comings will be overlooked by the friends ofthe EIGHT COUSINS, and she will try to make amends in a second volume,which shall attempt to show THE ROSE IN BLOOM.