THIS STORY

Is Dedicated

TO
MY MOTHER

CONTENTS. CHAPTER I. THE MAN WITH THE BANNER. CHAPTER II. LITTLE MARY. CHAPTER III. ABOUT THE LINCOLNSHIRE PROPERTY. CHAPTER IV. GOING AWAY. CHAPTER V. MARCHMONT TOWERS. CHAPTER VI. THE YOUNG SOLDIER'S RETURN. CHAPTER VII. OLIVIA. CHAPTER VIII. "MY LIFE IS COLD, AND DARK, AND DREARY." CHAPTER IX. "WHEN SHALL I CEASE TO BE ALL ALONE?" CHAPTER X. MARY'S STEPMOTHER. CHAPTER XI. THE DAY OF DESOLATION. CHAPTER XII. PAUL. CHAPTER XIII. OLIVIA'S DESPAIR. CHAPTER XIV. DRIVEN AWAY.