CONTENTS.CHAPTER I. [WHAT THE VILLAGERS SAID]II. [AN UNLOOKED-FOR INHERITANCE]III. [FIRST IMPRESSIONS]IV. [OPPOSING VIEWS]V. [A QUESTION OF EDUCATION]VI. [A VOTE OF CONFIDENCE]VII. [A MOMENTOUS DECISION]VIII. [AN OUTSTRETCHED HAND]IX. [A CRISIS IN A LIFE]X. [RIVAL SUITORS]XI. [A FRIEND IN NEED]XII. [KITTY'S CHRISTMAS TREE]XIII. [THE CALL OF GOD]XIV. [A CHANGE OF MIND]ILLUSTRATIONS[ Paul . . . was holding it closely upon the burning skirt. . . . . . . Frontispiece ][ "I've come after some roses." ][ Before he could regain his feet, a hand was on his collar. ]THE VILLAGE BY THE RIVER.CHAPTER I.WHAT THE VILLAGERS SAID.