Four Girls at Chautauqua — Isabella Alden

Ruth Erskine, the sole daughter of the wealthiest family in town, a girl who had no idea of life except as a place in which to have a serenely good time. . . .

Eureka J. Mitchell, Ruth's most intimate friend. Lighthearted and indifferent, Eurie knew how to laugh and chat merrily in any and all circumstances. . . .

Flossy Shipley, born to a wealthy family to be loved and cherished and allowed to have her own sweet and precious way. . . .

Marion Wilbur, a young woman of poor, yet hard working stock. She dressed in severely plain black or brown suits with almost -- and sometimes quite -- no trimmings at all on them. And yet, for all her apparent plainness, she ruled them all.

Though they didn't know it, all four were about to embark on the adventure of their lives!