[ XX. A Soldier in Distress ]

[ XXI. John Visits Ellen ]

[ XXII. If You Love Me, John ]

[ XXIII. Down by the Riverside ]

[ XXIV. Ellie's Second Warning ]

[ XXV. "Do You Care for John Stevens?" ]

[ XXVI. Col. Saxey Expostulates ]

[ XXVII. Christmas Eve, 1858 ]

[ XXVIII. The Ball in the Social Hall ]

[ XXIX. Diantha's Sudden Awakening ]