CONTENTS

CHAPTER I.
PAGE
The Orphan Asylum—Rose's Introduction to it—Mrs.Markham—Rose's Initiation—Timmins[15]
CHAPTER II.
Mr. Balch.[27]
CHAPTER III.
Rose's Companions—The Dining-Table and the Schoolroom.[30]
CHAPTER IV.
Aunt Dolly—How it came to Pass—Two Old Maids' Opinionson Literature, Men and Marriage generally, andon the Bachelors of Difftown particularly.[34]
CHAPTER V.
Little Tibbs—An Instance of Mrs. Markham's "MotherlyCare" of the Orphans.[39]
CHAPTER VI.
The Fashionable Undertaker.[45]
CHAPTER VII.
The Investigating Committee "Inspect" the Asylum—Mr.Balch privately records the Verdict on the Hand of the Matron.[48]
CHAPTER VIII.
Tibbs' Ghost.[54]
CHAPTER IX.
Aunt Dolly Removes Rose from the Asylum—The Ride"Home"—Dolly's Ideas of Nature, Sentiment, and Duty.[57]
CHAPTER X.
Aunt Dolly Refuses Rose's Request to be sent to School,and attempts to convince her that Lying is the Best Policy.[68]
CHAPTER XI.
Mr. Clifton, The Village Minister—The Parsonage.[71]
CHAPTER XII.
Mr. Clifton's Pastoral Call on Dolly—The Conversationabout Rose.[76]
CHAPTER XIII.
Death at the Parsonage.[82]
CHAPTER XIV.
Rose Requests of Aunt Dolly a Memento of her Mother.[86]
CHAPTER XV.
Rose in the Milliner Shop.[90]
CHAPTER XVI.
Mrs. Clifton Visits "the Baby's" Grave—A pleasant Surprise—Dolly'sSickness—Daffy's Soliloquy.[94]
CHAPTER XVII.
Dolly Convalesces and Effervesces—Baking-Day, andRose's first Attempt at Cooking—Heart's-ease.[101]
CHAPTER XVIII.
Village Gossip—The desolate Parsonage.[109]
CHAPTER XIX.
The Child-mother—Aunt Dolly's Letter.[112]
CHAPTER XX.
A Glimpse at Bachelor Quarters.[119]
CHAPTER XXI.
Rose's sick Babe—Aunt Dolly, as the Fashionable Mrs.John Howe.[122]
CHAPTER XXII.
Old Mrs. Bond's Visit to the City—Silent Reproof.[128]
CHAPTER XXIII.
Mr. Finels, Mrs. Howe's Intimate Friend—Mrs. Bond's Interviewwith Rose.[133]
CHAPTER XXIV.
A Passage-at-arms between Mrs. Howe and her FashionableFemale Friend.[147]
CHAPTER XXV.
Mr. Howe attempts an independent Course of Action—HeRemoves Rose and Little Charley from the Atticto the best Spare Room—Mrs. Howe "lets him hear from it."[152]
CHAPTER XXVI.
Rose makes an Astounding Discovery—Mr. Howe Ventureson a Connubial Joke—The Result of Mr. Howe'sJoke—Rose and her sick Babe in the Stage-coach.[158]
CHAPTER XXVII.
Mrs. Bond's Reception of Rose—The Old Lady's ChristianFaith and Philosophy.[170]
CHAPTER XXVIII.
The Wash-room—The Brutal Remark.[172]
CHAPTER XXIX.
Miss Bodkin's Account of the Rise and Progress of Mrs.John Howe.[176]
CHAPTER XXX.
The Flight of Rose, with Little Charley.[181]
CHAPTER XXXI.
The Christening, at Mrs. Howe's—The Secret Whisper—TheDenouement.[184]
CHAPTER XXXII.
Rose at Sea—Captain Lucas—Fritz—Doctor Perry—The
Marriage Proposal.		[189]
CHAPTER XXXIII.
The Captain and Dr. Perry—Arrival in New Orleans.[198]
CHAPTER XXXIV.
Rose's New Home—The Maniac's Story—News of Vincent.[202]
CHAPTER XXXV.
Mrs. Howe thinks it time to go to the Springs—Mr. Howeattempts to cherish an Opinion of his own—The Magic Whisper.[209]
CHAPTER XXXVI.
The Mystery Explained.[212]
CHAPTER XXXVII.
Rose's Illness.[215]
CHAPTER XXXVIII.
The Lady Artist.[218]
CHAPTER XXXIX.
Gertrude's Story.[226]
CHAPTER XL.
Mr. and Mrs. Howe on the road to the Springs—A Railroad
Accident—The Tables Turned.		[256]
CHAPTER XLI.
Charley's Introduction to the Vincent Mansion—DoctorPerry again seeks to make Rose his Wife—Gertrude's Locket—The Recognition.[264]
CHAPTER XLII.
Madame Vincent's present to Charley.[278]
CHAPTER XLIII.
John and Gertrude—A Bit of Woman's Philosophy.[280]
CHAPTER XLIV.
Rose Proposes to turn Authoress—Gertrude gives hersome choice Specimens of Criticism.[286]
CHAPTER XLV.
Miss Anne Cooper—Madame Vincent's Sexagenarian Love Reminiscences.[291]
CHAPTER XLVI.
Madame Vincent's Visit to Rose.[300]
CHAPTER XLVII.
Miss Anne Cooper's Diplomacy.[304]
CHAPTER XLVIII.
Madame Macque turns Rose out of Doors.[309]
CHAPTER XLIX.
Cupid in the Kitchen—High Life below Stairs.[312]
CHAPTER L.
A Letter from Mr. Finels.[320]
CHAPTER LI.
Rose, Gertrude, and John, at Niagara—The Aged Couple—TheHusband Carried over the Falls, and the Mourner's Story.[323]
CHAPTER LII.
A Chapter on Man's Vanity.[335]
CHAPTER LIII.
Markham Found Out—Balch Repentant.[340]
CHAPTER LIV.
The Unexpected Appearance of Mr. Stahle, and its Consequences.[344]
CHAPTER LV.
Rose's Dream.[349]
CHAPTER LVI.
A Scene in Mrs. Howe's Parlor.[353]
CHAPTER LVII.
Mrs. Bond's Strange Visitor.[359]
CHAPTER LVIII.
Another Letter from Mr. Finels.[366]
CHAPTER LIX.
A Chapter on Boston, its Inhabitants and Environs.[368]
CHAPTER LX.
John's Dream.[376]
CHAPTER LXI.
Scene on Board Captain Lucas's Ship.[379]
CHAPTER LXII.
Gertrude's Sorrowful Day.[383]
CHAPTER LXIII.
A Third Letter from Mr. Finels.[385]
CHAPTER LXIV.
Charley's Child-Sorrow.[389]
CHAPTER LXV.
Mrs. Bond's Funeral.[394]
CHAPTER LXVI.
The Meeting of John and the Stranger.[379]
CHAPTER LXVII.
The Stranger in Gertrude's Studio—Rose's Picture Recognized—TheMeeting.[402]
CHAPTER LXVIII.
Vincent's Story.[405]
CHAPTER LXIX.
John's Triumph.[410]
CHAPTER LXX.
John and Vincent.[412]
CHAPTER LXXI.
Peace—Retribution.[414]

ROSE CLARK.