NEW EDITION.
LONDON:
TINSLEY BROTHERS, 8, CATHERINE ST., STRAND.
1877.
[Right of translation reserved by the Author.]
CONTENTS----------- | |
| [PART I].--AT THE OTHER END OF THE WORLD. | |
| CHAP. | |
| [I.] | SILVER CREEK TOWNSHIP. |
| [II.] | HOW BABY OBTAINED HER SHARE IN THE STAR DRAMATIC COMPANY. |
| [III.] | THE OPENING OF THE THEATRE, AND WHAT PART BABY TOOK IN THE PERFORMANCES. |
| [IV.] | MR. HART SEARCHES FOR A GOLDEN REEF. |
| [V.] | PHILIP'S RIDE FOR FLOWERS FOR MARGARET. |
| [VI.] | ROMEO AND JULIET. |
| [VII.] | AH, PHILIP, MY SON! I, ALSO, HAVE A GIRL WHOM I LOVE. |
| [VIII.] | GOD BLESS EVERYBODY. |
| [IX.] | A MAN OF METTLE. |
| [X.] | TO-MORROW IS ST. VALENTINE'S DAY. |
| [XI.] | "I AM GOING TO SPEAK OUT," SAID PHILIP. |
| [XII.] | "PRAY FOR RAIN, MY DARLING." |
| [XIII.] | "WHAT IF THERE ARE VILLAINS AND SCOUNDRELS IN THE WORLD?" HE CRIED. "WE WILLNEVER LOSE OUR FAITH IN GOD AND MAN--NEVER! NEVER! NEVER!" |
| [XIV.] | "THIS IS LIKE THE DAWN OF LIFE, MY SWEET." |
| [XV.] | PHILIP IS CONVINCED OF THE EFFICACY OF MARGARET'S PRAYERS. |
| [XVI.] | THE CHRISTENING OF THE WILLIAM SMITH. |
| [XVII.] | NATURE PUNISHES THE THIEF. |
| [XVIII.] | WILLIAM SMITH'S AMBITION. |
| [XIX.] | MR. HART PROMISES TO WAIT A LITTLE LONGER. |
| [XX.] | THEY FLEW LIKE MADMEN INTO THE TOWN. |
| [XXI.] | DRIVEN BY LOVE INTO THE JAWS OF DEATH. |
| [XXII.] | "DEAR OLD FELLOW! GOD BLESS MARGARET AND YOU!" |
[PART II]--HOME. | |
| [I.] | THE CURTAIN FALLS FOR A BRIEF SPACE. |
| [II.] | "THE WORLD IS FULL OF SWEET AND BEAUTIFUL PLACES." |
| [III.] | CUSTOS ROTULORUM. |
| [IV.] | IT WAS JUST SUCH A DAY AS THIS; AND THE AIR WAS SWEET, AND LIFE WAS SWEET. |
| [V.] | A STRANGE STORY. |
| [VI.] | MR. LEWIS NATHAN INTRODUCES HIMSELF. |
| [VII.] | MARGARET TAKES THE HELM. |
| [VIII.] | "SHE NEVER TOLD HER LOVE." |
| [IX.] | LUCY'S PRINCE APPEARS ON THE SCENE. |
| [X.] | THE THEORY OF FRIENDSHIP. |
| [XI.] | A PEEP INTO BLUEBEARD'S ROOM. |
| [XII.] | MR. HART DECLARES THAT HONESTY HAS DIED OUT OF THE WORLD. |
[PART III.]--THE DINNEROF THIRTEEN. | |
| [I.] | STRANGE PREPARATIONS FOR THE DINNER. |
| [II.] | ARRIVAL OF BUT ONE AT A DINNER FOR THIRTEEN. |
| [III.] | ARRIVAL OF UNEXPECTED GUESTS. |
| [IV.] | MARGARET'S TRIUMPH. |