[Illustration: "'Beatrix?' he said"]
THE
DOMINANT STRAIN
BY
ANNA CHAPIN RAY
AUTHOR OF "TEDDY, HER BOOK," "PHEBE, HER PROFESSION,"
"TEDDY, HER DAUGHTER," "NATHALIE'S CHUM,"
"EACH LIFE UNFULFILLED"
_ILLUSTRATED BY_
HARRY C. EDWARDS
BOSTON
LITTLE, BROWN, AND COMPANY
1903
_Copyright, 1903_,
BY LITTLE, BROWN, AND COMPANY.
_All rights reserved_