| CHAPTER | PAGE | |
|---|---|---|
| Introductory—St. Clara’s Isle, | [v] | |
| I. | Mount Calm, | [1] |
| II. | The New Suitor, | [3] |
| III. | The Father’s Tyranny, | [7] |
| IV. | The Subjection of Alice, | [12] |
| V. | The Husband’s Authority, | [14] |
| VI. | Country Neighbors, | [16] |
| VII. | Hutton of the Isles, | [20] |
| VIII. | The Bride of the Isles, | [24] |
| IX. | Hutton Lodge, | [28] |
| X. | The Patience of Alice, | [33] |
| XI. | Alice’s Visit to Hutton Isle, | [41] |
| XII. | Child of the Wreck, | [45] |
| XIII. | The Desolate House, | [51] |
| XIV. | Vanishing of Agnes, | [55] |
| XV. | The Elfin Girl, | [59] |
| XVI. | Elsie, | [66] |
| XVII. | The Ball—The Unexpected Guest, | [75] |
| XVIII. | The New-Found Heir, | [83] |
| XIX. | The Devotion of Love, | [86] |
| XX. | Elsie in the Attic, | [97] |
| XXI. | Cruelty—A Chamber Scene, | [103] |
| XXII. | Marriage, | [108] |
| XXIII. | The Heart Overtasked, | [118] |
| XXIV. | The Wife’s Trust, | [128] |
| XXV. | Life’s Storm and Soul’s Shelter, | [133] |
| XXVI. | Day After the Wedding, | [143] |
| XXVII. | Deep Dell—Country Tavern, | [150] |
| XXVIII. | The Vault, | [155] |
| XXIX. | The Children of the Isle, | [168] |
| XXX. | The Night Visit, | [172] |
| XXXI. | Nettie in the Mansion, | [180] |
| XXXII. | The Interview, | [187] |
| XXXIII. | Elsie in the Log Cabin, | [198] |
| XXXIV. | What Came Next, | [207] |
| XXXV. | The Flight of Time, | [217] |
| XXXVI. | Light on the Island, | [227] |
| XXXVII. | The Beehive, | [242] |
| XXXVIII. | Hugh and Garnet, | [256] |
| XXXIX. | The Struggle of Love and Ambition, | [267] |
| XL. | Elsie’s Fortunes, | [282] |
| XLI. | The Secret Revealed, | [291] |
INTRODUCTORY.
ST. CLARA’S ISLE.
The Island lies nine leagues away.
Along its solitary shore
Of craggy rock and sandy bay,
No sound but ocean’s roar,
Save where the bold, wild sea-bird makes her home,
Her shrill cry coming through the sparkling foam.
—R. H. Dana.
The scenes of our story lie along the Western shore of Maryland, near the mouth of the Potomac River, and among the islets of the Chesapeake Bay.