To
PROFESSOR OWEN, C.B., F.R.S., &c.,
WITH THE WRITER’S GRATITUDE,
FOR WORDS OF TRUE ENCOURAGEMENT,
AND MANY ACTS OF KINDNESS,
This Work
MOST HEARTILY IS DEDICATED
April, 1875.
CONTENTS.
| CHAPTER | PAGE | |
| [I.—] | ALL IN THE DOWNS | 1 |
| [II.—] | COOMBE LORRAINE | 3 |
| [III.—] | LINEAGE AND LINEAMENTS | 5 |
| [IV.—] | FATHER AND FAVOURITE | 7 |
| [V.—] | THE LEGEND OF THE ASTROLOGER | 11 |
| [VI.—] | THE LEGEND CONTINUED | 14 |
| [VII.—] | THE LEGEND CONCLUDED | 17 |
| [VIII.—] | ASTROLOGICAL FORECAST | 20 |
| [IX.—] | THE LEGACY OF THE ASTROLOGER | 24 |
| [X.—] | A BOY AND A DONKEY | 27 |
| [XI.—] | CHAMBER PRACTICE | 35 |
| [XII.—] | WITH THE COSTERMONGERS | 45 |
| [XIII.—] | TO THE CHERRY-ORCHARDS | 49 |
| [XIV.—] | BEAUTIES OF THE COUNTRY | 55 |
| [XV.—] | OH, RUDDIER THAN THE CHERRY! | 59 |
| [XVI.—] | OH, SWEETER THAN THE BERRY! | 66 |
| [XVII.—] | VERY SHY THINGS | 72 |
| [XVIII.—] | THE KEY OF THE GATE | 78 |
| [XIX.—] | FOUR YOUNG LADIES | 84 |
| [XX.—] | A RECTOR OF THE OLDEN STYLE | 92 |
| [XXI.—] | A NOTABLE LADY | 96 |
| [XXII.—] | A MALIGNANT CASE | 100 |
| [XXIII.—] | THE BAITER BAITED | 105 |
| [XXIV.—] | A FATHERLY SUGGESTION | 109 |
| [XXV.—] | THE WELL OF THE SIBYL | 112 |
| [XXVI.—] | AN OPPORTUNE ENVOY | 117 |
| [XXVII.—] | A GOOD PARSON’S HOLIDAY | 121 |
| [XXVIII.—] | NOT TO BE RESISTED | 126 |
| [XXIX.—] | ABSURD SURDS | 130 |
| [XXX.—] | OUR LAD STEENIE | 135 |
| [XXXI.—] | IN A MARCHING REGIMENT | 139 |
| [XXXII.—] | PUBLIC AND PRIVATE OPINION | 144 |
| [XXXIII.—] | RAGS AND BONES | 149 |
| [XXXIV.—] | UNDER DEADLY FIRE | 157 |
| [XXXV.—] | HOW TO FRY NO PANCAKES | 161 |
| [XXXVI.—] | LADY COKE UPON LITTLETON | 166 |
| [XXXVII.—] | ACHES v. ACRES | 172 |
| [XXXVIII.—] | IN THE DEADLY BREACH | 177 |
| [XXXIX.—] | SHERRY SACK | 183 |
| [XL.—] | BENEATH BRIGHT EYES | 191 |
| [XLI.—] | DONNAS PRAY AND PRACTISE | 195 |
| [XLII.—] | AN UNWELCOME ESCORT | 200 |
| [XLIII.—] | IN AMONG THE BIG-WIGS | 209 |
| [XLIV.—] | HOW TO TAKE BAD TIDINGS | 216 |
| [XLV.—] | INNOCENCE IN NO SENSE | 220 |
| [XLVI.—] | HARD RIDING AND HARD READING | 226 |
| [XLVII.—] | TRY TO THINK THE BEST OF ME | 234 |
| [XLVIII.—] | SOMETHING WORTH KISSING | 239 |
| [XLIX.—] | A DANGEROUS COMMISSION | 245 |
| [L.—] | STERLING AND STRIKING AFFECTION | 250 |
| [LI.—] | EMPTY LOCKERS | 259 |
| [LII.—] | BE NO MORE OFFICER OF MINE | 264 |
| [LIII.—] | FAREWELL, ALL YOU SPANISH LADIES | 268 |
| [LIV.—] | GOING UP THE TREE | 275 |
| [LV.—] | THE WOEBURN | 281 |
| [LVI.—] | GOING DOWN THE HILL | 290 |
| [LVII.—] | THE PLEDGE OF A LIFE | 297 |
| [LVIII.—] | A HERO’S RETURN | 304 |
| [LIX.—] | THE GRAVE OF THE ASTROLOGER | 312 |
| [LX.—] | COURTLY MANNERS | 316 |
| [LXI.—] | A SAMPLE FROM KENT | 322 |
| [LXII.—] | A FAMILY ARRANGEMENT | 327 |
| [LXIII.—] | BETTER THAN THE DOCTORS | 332 |
| [LXIV.—] | IMPENDING DARKNESS | 335 |
| [LXV.—] | A FINE CHRISTMAS SERMON | 341 |
| [LXVI.—] | COMING DOWN IN EARNEST | 344 |
| [LXVII.—] | THE LAST CHANCE LOST | 348 |
| [LXVIII.—] | THE DEATH-BOURNE | 353 |
| [LXIX.—] | BOTTLER BEATS THE ELEMENTS | 357 |
| [LXX.—] | OH, HARO! HARO! HARO! | 361 |
| [LXXI.—] | AN ARGUMENT REFUTED | 367 |
| [LXXII.—] | ON LETHE’S WHARF | 370 |
| [LXXIII.—] | POLLY’S DOLL | 374 |
| [LXXIV.—] | FROM HADES’ GATES | 377 |
| [LXXV.—] | SOMETHING LIKE A LEGACY | 380 |
| [LXXVI.—] | SCIENTIFIC SOLUTION | 385 |
| [LXXVII.—] | HER HEART IS HIS | 387 |
| [LXXVIII.—] | THE LAST WORD COMES FROM BONNY | 390 |