A. L. BURT COMPANY, PUBLISHERS

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CONTENTS.

CHAPTER PAGE
I.—Unchanging Love[5]
II.—Calm Delights[11]
III.—Surprises[17]
IV.—A Messenger[25]
V.—Fortune[34]
VI.—Entertaining Angels[40]
VII.—Halcyon Days[51]
VIII.—The End of Probation[59]
IX.—A May-day Marriage[66]
X.—General Lyon’s Consolation[79]
XI.—A Joyous Meeting in June[88]
XII.—The Mail-Bag[97]
XIII.—Old and New[102]
XIV.—Arrival[112]
XV.—The Derby[133]
XVI.—The Gipsies[147]
XVII.—How the Parted Met[159]
XVIII.—Waiting and Hoping[173]
XIX.—Meeting Every Day[184]
XX.—The Ambassadress’ Ball[191]
XXI.—Alexander’s Experience[207]
XXII.—The Missing Boy[227]
XXIII.—Alexander’s Jealousy[248]
XXIV.—The Duel[256]
XXV.—The Grand Satisfaction[268]
XXVI.—The Pursuit[273]
XXVII.—The Shock[288]
XXVIII.—Alexander Strikes a Light[307]
XXIX.—Alexander’s Discoveries[315]
XXX.—Little Lenny’s Enemy[324]
XXXI.—The Abduction[339]
XXXII.—Little Lenny’s Adventures[354]
XXXIII.—Lenny’s Experiences[369]
XXXIV.—The Peace-offering[374]
XXXV.—The Peace-offering.—Continued[386]

THE BRIDE’S FATE.

CHAPTER I.
UNCHANGING LOVE.

“Kind friends may be to thee,

But love like hers thou’lt see,

Never again.”

Rest, peace, love, comfort were now Drusilla’s portions.