THE LOST WORD

A Christmas Legend of Long Ago

By

HENRY VAN DYKE

New York
MDCCCXCVIII

"DEDICATED TO MY FRIEND HAMILTON W. MABIE"

CONTENTS

I [THE POVERTY OF HERMAS]
II [A CHRISTMAS LOSS]
III [PARTING, BUT NO FAREWELL]
IV [LOVE IN SEARCH OF A WORD]
V [RICHES WITHOUT REST]
VI [GREAT FEAR AND RECOVERED JOY]

I