Part 1

A VENETIAN JUNE

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By Anna Fuller

A Literary Courtship A Venetian June Peak and Prairie Pratt Portraits Later Pratt Portraits One of the Pilgrims Katherine Day A Bookful of Girls

The Thunderhead Lady By Anna Fuller and Brian Read

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A VENETIAN JUNE

ANNA FULLER

With 16 Illustrations in Color by Frederick S. Coburn

New York & London G. P. Putnam's Sons The Knickerbocker Press

Copyright, 1896 by G. P. Putnam's Sons

Copyright, 1913 by G. P. Putnam's Sons

23d Printing

The Knickerbocker Press, New York

ELENA

If from the flower of thy perfect gift One drop of cordial be distilled, 'tis thine.

Contents

CHAPTER PAGE

I.--VENICE 3

II.--A VENETIAN THOROUGHFARE 13

III.--A PAIR OF POLLYS 25

IV.--A REVERIE 37

V.--THE SIGNORA 49

VI.--A FESTA 65

VII.--GATHERING POPPIES 87

VIII.--THE PULSE OF THE SEA 109

IX.--BY-WAYS OF VENICE 129

X.--A BENEDICTION 145