CONTENTS
| CHAPTER | PAGE | |
| I. | On the Heart of the Hearth | [11] |
| II. | The Bachelor Heart | [27] |
| III. | The Sycamore Divan | [45] |
| IV. | The Debutante | [61] |
| V. | Under the Elm Canopy | [87] |
| VI. | The Fight by the River Side | [107] |
| VII. | The Trial | [133] |
| VIII. | A Christmas Hearth Log | [153] |
| IX. | Dic Lends Money Gratis | [179] |
| X. | The Tournament | [203] |
| XI. | A Kiss and a Duel | [225] |
| XII. | The Love Powder | [259] |
| XIII. | The Dimpler | [281] |
| XIV. | Wise Miss Tousy | [303] |
| XV. | The Christmas Gift | [329] |
ILLUSTRATIONS
| PAGE | |
| "He produced a small gold watch with the word 'Rita' engraved upon the case" | [Frontispiece] |
| "She changed it many times" | [31] |
| "She flung at the worthy shepherd the opprobrious words, 'You fool'" | [81] |
| "'I've come to get my kiss,' said Doug" | [121] |
| "Covering her face with her hands, she began to weep" | [191] |
| "'Kill him, Dic; kill him as you would a wolf'" | [255] |
| "Miss Tousy softly kissed her and said, ... 'There, don't cry, sweet one'" | [315] |
| "'Here,' replied the girl" | [349] |