What follows is a line-by-line comparison between the original edition of The Story Girl (1911) and the Bantam-Seal paperback edition published in 1987 (by Seal Books in Canada), in 1989 (by Bantam Books in the USA), and in 1990 (by Bantam Books in the UK).
{ 1: The Home of Our Fathers } { 2: A Queen of Hearts } { 3: Legends of the Old Orchard } { 4: The Wedding Veil of the Proud Princess } { 5: Peter Goes to Church } { 6: The Mystery of Golden Milestone } { 7: How Betty Sherman Won a Husband } { 8: A Tragedy of Childhood } { 9: Magic Seed } { 10: A Daughter of Eve } { 11: The Story Girl Does Penance } { 12: The Blue Chest of Rachel Ward } { 13: An Old Proverb with a New Meaning } { 14: Forbidden Fruit } { 15: A Disobedient Brother } { 16: The Ghostly Bell } { 17: The Proof of the Pudding } { 18: How Kissing Was Discovered } { 19: A Dread Prophecy } { 20: The Judgment Sunday } { 21: Dreamers of Dreams } { 22: The Dream Books } { 23: Such Stuff as Dreams Are Made On } { 24: The Bewitchment of Pat } { 25: A Cup of Failure } { 26: Peter Makes an Impression } { 27: The Ordeal of Bitter Apples } { 28: The Tale of the Rainbow Bridge } { 29: The Shadow Feared of Man } { 30: A Compound Letter } { 31: On the Edge of Light and Dark } { 32: The Opening of the Blue Chest }
1: The Home of Our Fathers
delicate features, a close-clipped gray beard, [4] / delicate features, close-clipped gray beard, [2]
that twenty-four mile drive. [4] / that twenty-four-mile drive. [3]
no feminine creature had ever gone [6] / no feminine creatures had ever gone [4]
Felicity tossed her golden head [8] / Felicity toosed her golden head [5]
built by Great-Grandfather King [9] / built by Grand-Grandfather King [6]
2: A Queen of Hearts
Her large, curving mouth [14] / Her large curving mouth [9]
lives could scarcely have lasted [17] / lives could scarcly [sic] have lasted [11]
3: Legends of the Old Orchard
Aunt Olivia has it. [23] / Anut Olivia has it. [16]
always very full of mischief. [30] / always full of mischief. [20]
4: The Wedding Veil of the Proud Princess
gray-eyed little Sarah Ray, [36] / gray-eyed little Sara Ray, [25] [corrected in second impression]
He looks just like the picture [39] / He looked just like the picture [27]
5: Peter Goes to Church
It was impossible [46] / It was imposible [33]
tone of cold, concentrated fury. [52] / tone of cold concentrated fury. [37]
or anything! [52] / or anything! [37]
to be so mad at me. [52] / to be mad at me. [37]
there was in that orchard [56] / there was in the orchard [39]
but I can’t.” [56] / but I can’t ” [39]
no such person as Santa Claus? [56] / no person as Santa Claus? [40]
6: The Mystery of Golden Milestone
an alien in our busy little circle, [59] / an alien to our busy little circle, [42]
would make me grow fast. [61] / would make me grow faster. [43]
to any one but you. [61] / to anyone but you. [43]
second best dress, but Aunt Janet [62] / second best dress, and Aunt Janet [44]
by flame-red poppies. [62] / by flame red poppies. [44]
her temperament were made visible [63] / her temperament were visible [44]
this herself, and so I believe [64] / this herself, so I believe [45]
“Oh, no, no! [65] / Oh, no, no! [45]
Uncle Edward says Jasper Dale [67] / Uncle Edwards says Jasper Dale [46]
see it for ourselves [67] / see if for ourselves [47]
7: How Betty Sherman Won a Husband
When we wakes up [76] / When he wakes up [53]
Donald knew that Neil must be [77] / Donald knew Neil must be [54]
That gentleman, in silence, [80] / That gentlemen, in silence, [56]
almost brought the tears to our eyes, [80] / almost brought tears to our eyes, [56]
“Could you ever do [81] / Could you ever do [57]
8: A Tragedy of Childhood
“Nobody but a Cowan would do it, and that’s a fact,” said Dan. ¶ “Fancy selling God’s picture,” said Cecily in a shocked, awed tone. [84] / “Fancy selling God’s picture,” said Cecily in a shocked, awed tone. ¶ “Nobody but a Cowan would do it, and that’s a fact,” said Dan. [60]
don’t suppose that he would [85] / don’t suppose he would [61]
look like that?” she wailed. [86] / look like that?” [61]
We began to breathe easier. [88] / We began to breath easier. [63]
“Finally Margaret ran away [93] / “Finally, Margaret ran away [66]
tears came into her eyes. [93] / tears came into our eyes. [66]
9: Magic Seed
I am very much afraid [96] / I was very much afraid [69]
later years; that our grown-up relatives [97] / later years, that our grown-up relatives [70]
We know that the Story Girl [97] / We knew that the Story Girl [70]
Well, there it was! [100] / Well, there is was! [72]
known better than to trust [101] / known better to trust [73]
10: A Daughter of Eve
anything you have yourself [103] / anything you have your self [76]
Oh, please, don’t do such a thing, [104] / Oh, please, don’t do such a thing, [76]
never took her eyes off it [105] / never took her eye off it [77]
boots which were the secret envy [108] / boots wich [sic] were the secret envy [79]
the story told.” [111] said Felix. [112] / the story told,” said Felix. [81]
and cried to Him, ¶ “‘See what these [112] / and cried to Him. ¶ “‘See what these [81]
11: The Story Girl Does Penance
the missionary meeting to-night. [120, hyphen at end of line] / the missionary meeting tonight. [86]
Mrs. Millward was a B. A. [121] / Mrs. Millward was a B.A. [87]
or eat your supper [122] / or eat you supper [87]
the critical Millwards, would have been [122] / the critical Millwards would have been [87]
because of a rumour [122] / because of the rumour [87]
12: The Blue Chest of Rachel Ward
to be in the seventh heaven. [126] / to be in seventh heaven. [91–92]
Under Felicity’s eye she set [132] / Under Felicity’s eyes she set [96]
we all went to bed, [132] / we went to bed, [96]
13: An Old Proverb with a New Meaning
you put that bread [133] / you put the bread [97]
14: Forbidden Fruit
Give him courage no to fear [144] / Give him courage not to fear [105]
a glossy, seductive appearance, [145] / a glassy, seductive appearance, [106]
15: A Disobedient Brother
if he had called you Johnny?” [154] / if he called you Johnny?” [113]
sing bass. and wanted to hear [154] / sing bass, and wanted to hear [113]
‘but dinna try it again!’” [156] / ‘but dinna try it again!’” [114]
16: The Ghostly Bell
a silvery sheen that hinted of moonrise. [167] / a silvery sheen that hinted the moonrise. [122]
which I had never known before. [168] / which I had ever known before. [122]
17: The Proof of the Pudding
have me kilt entoirely [179] / have me kilt entirely [130]
18: How Kissing Was Discovered
the man who gets you, Felicity King, [183] / the man who gets you, Felicity King, [134]
Everybody talked and laughed [190] / Every body talked and laughed [138]
bright eyes and glad voices! [191] / bright eyes and glad voices. [138]
19: A Dread Prophecy
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20: The Judgment Sunday
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21: Dreamers of Dreams
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22: The Dream Books
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23: Such Stuff as Dreams Are Made On
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24: The Bewitchment of Pat
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25: A Cup of Failure
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26: Peter Makes an Impression
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27: The Ordeal of Bitter Apples
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28: The Tale of the Rainbow Bridge
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29: The Shadow Feared of Man
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30: A Compound Letter
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31: On the Edge of Light and Dark
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32: The Opening of the Blue Chest
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