“The rich voice of the bishop was as impressive as it had ever been.” (See page 77)

The Indifference

of Juliet

By GRACE S. RICHMOND

Author of

“The Second Violin” “The Dixons”

With Illustrations

By HENRY HUTT

A. L. BURT COMPANY,

PUBLISHERS, NEW YORK

All rights reserved, including that of

translation—also right of translation

into the Scandinavian languages

Contents

CHAPTERPAGE
I.An Audacious Proposition [3]
II.Measurements [12]
III.Shopping with a Chaperon [17]
IV.The Cost of Frocks [23]
V.Muslins and Tackhammers [30]
VI.A Question of Identity [36]
VII.An Argument Without Logic [46]
VIII.On Account of the Tea-Kettle [57]
IX.A Bishop and a Hay-Wagon [69]
X.On a Threshold [80]
XII.The Bachelor Begs a Dish-Towel [101]
XIII.Smoke and Talk [114]
XIV.Strawberries [120]
XV.Anthony Plays Maid [136]
XVI.A House-Party—Outdoors [144]
XVII.Rachel Causes Anxiety [155]
XVIII.An Unknown Quantity [164]
XIX.All the April Stars Are Out [175]
XX.A Prior Claim [181]
XXI.Everybody Gives Advice [191]
XXII.Roger Barnes Proves Invaluable [201]
XXIII.Two Not of a Kind [215]
XXIV.The Careys Are at Home [233]
XXV.The Robeson Will [246]
XXVI.On Guard [266]
XXVII.Lockwood Pays a Call [282]
XXVIII.A High-Handed Affair [294]
XXIX.Juliet Proves Herself Still Indifferent [303]

PRINCIPAL CHARACTERS

Horatio Marcy, an elderly New Englander of some wealth.

Anthony Robeson, the last young male representative of the Kentucky Robesons, now making his own way in Massachusetts.

Wayne Carey, Robeson’s former college chum, an office clerk on a salary.

Dr. Roger Williams Barnes, a surgeon.

Louis Lockwood, an attorney-at-law.

Stevens Cathcart, an architect.

Mrs. Dingley, sister of Horatio Marcy.

Juliet Marcy, daughter of Horatio Marcy.

Judith Dearborn, Juliet’s friend since school-days.

Suzanne Gerard, Marie Dresser, other friends of Juliet.

Rachel Redding, a poor country girl—of education.

Mary McKaim—in the background, but valuable.

THE INDIFFERENCE OF JULIET