Copyright, 1901,
By W. A. Wilde Company.
All rights reserved.

A Heroine of 1812.

To My Brother

THE GRANDSON OF AN “OLD DEFENDER”
I LOVINGLY DEDICATE THIS STORY OF
HIS MARYLAND AND MINE

A. E. B.

Contents.

CHAPTER IPAGE
When the Ship came in[11]
CHAPTER II
The Work of a Mob[25]
CHAPTER III
On the Bay[41]
CHAPTER IV
The Barn Frolic[56]
CHAPTER V
Some Coquetries[71]
CHAPTER VI
A Ball[86]
CHAPTER VII
Captured[100]
CHAPTER VIII
First Blood[115]
CHAPTER IX
Love and Politics[129]
CHAPTER X
Suspicions[144]
CHAPTER XI
An Interrupted Duel[161]
CHAPTER XII
Escape[178]
CHAPTER XIII
Confidences[193]
CHAPTER XIV
“Sorrow an’ Trouble”[209]
CHAPTER XV
Jubal[226]
CHAPTER XVI
A Time of Rest[244]
CHAPTER XVII
A Day of Disaster[262]
CHAPTER XVIII
A Time of Dreadful Night[280]
CHAPTER XIX
The Star-Spangled Banner[300]
CHAPTER XX
Her Valentine[318]

Illustrations.

PAGE
“‘You’d do well to come out here, Aunt Martha’”Frontispiece[1]
“‘It is plain to see why you like to come to market’”[30]
“‘Come on,’ she yelled”[123]
“‘What yuh doin’ hyar dis time o’ night?’”[185]
“‘How he has grown!’”[248]