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The homestead on the hillside, and other tales

Holmes, Mary Jane (1825-1907)
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CONTENTS.

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The Homestead on the Hillside.
 1. 
CHAPTER I. MRS. HAMILTON.
 2. 
CHAPTER II. LENORA AND HER MOTHER.
 3. 
CHAPTER III. ONE STEP TOWARD THE HOMESTEAD.
 4. 
CHAPTER IV. AFTER THE BURIAL.
 5. 
CHAPTER V. KATE KIRBY.
 6. 
CHAPTER VI. RAISING THE WIND.
 7. 
CHAPTER VII. THE STEP-MOTHER.
 8. 
CHAPTER VIII. DOMESTIC LIFE AT THE HOMESTEAD.
 9. 
CHAPTER IX. LENORA AND CARRIE.
 10. 
CHAPTER X. DARKNESS.
 11. 
CHAPTER XI. MARGARET AND HER FATHER.
 12. 
CHAPTER XII. “CARRYING OUT DEAR MR. HAMILTON'S PLANS.”
 13. 
CHAPTER XIII. RETRIBUTION.
 14. 
CHAPTER XIV. FINALE.
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Rice Corner.
 1. 
CHAPTER I. RICE CORNER.
 2. 
CHAPTER II. THE BELLE OF RICE CORNER.
 3. 
CHAPTER III. MONSIEUR PENOYER.
 4. 
CHAPTER IV. COUSIN EMMA.
 5. 
CHAPTER V. RICHARD EVELYN AND HARLEY ASHMORE.
 6. 
CHAPTER VI. MIKE AND SALLY.
 7. 
CHAPTER VII. THE BRIDE.
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The Gilberts; OR, RICE CORNER NUMBER TWO.
 1. 
CHAPTER I. THE GILBERTS.
 2. 
CHAPTER II. NELLIE.
 3. 
CHAPTER III. THE HAUNTED HOUSE.
 4. 
CHAPTER IV. JEALOUSY.
 5. 
CHAPTER V. NEW RELATIONS.
 6. 
CHAPTER VI. POOR, POOR NELLIE.
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The Thanksgiving Party, AND ITS CONSEQUENCES.
 1. 
CHAPTER I. NIGHT BEFORE THANKSGIVING.
 2. 
CHAPTER II. THANKSGIVING DAY.
 3. 
CHAPTER III. ADA HARCOURT.
 4. 
CHAPTER IV. LUCY.
 5. 
CHAPTER V. UNCLE ISRAEL.
 6. 
CHAPTER VI. EXPLANATION.
 7. 
CHAPTER VII. A MANEUVER.
 8. 
CHAPTER VIII. COUSIN BERINTHA AND LUCY'S PARTY.
 9. 
CHAPTER IX. A WEDDING AT ST. LUKE'S.
 10. 
CHAPTER X. A SURPRISE.
 11. 
CHAPTER XI. LIZZIE.
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The Old Red House AMONG THE MOUNTAINS.
 1. 
CHAPTER I. UNCLE AMOS AND AUNT POLLY.
 2. 
CHAPTER II. ALICE.
 3. 
CHAPTER III. LITTLE ITEMS.
 4. 
CHAPTER IV. FRANK.
 5. 
CHAPTER V. WOMAN'S NATURE.
 6. 
CHAPTER VI. SQUIRE HERNDON AND IRA.
 7. 
CHAPTER VII. ALICE'S MOTHER.
 8. 
CHAPTER VIII. THE WANDERER'S RETURN.
 9. 
CHAPTER IX. FATHER AND CHILD.
 10. 
CHAPTER X. THE OLD MAN'S DEATH-BED.
 11. 
CHAPTER XI. THE RECOGNITION.
 12. 
CHAPTER XII. THE FUNERAL.
 13. 
CHAPTER XIII. “ALL'S WELL THAT ENDS WELL.”
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Glen's Creek.
 1. 
CHAPTER I. REMINISCENCES.
 2. 
CHAPTER II. DEACON WILDER.
 3. 
CHAPTER III. CATO AND DILLAH.
 4. 
CHAPTER IV. THE GORTONS.
 5. 
CHAPTER V. THE NEW HOME.
 6. 
CHAPTER VI. ORIANNA.
 7. 
CHAPTER VII. MARIAN.
 8. 
CHAPTER VIII. ROBERT AND ORIANNA.
 9. 
CHAPTER IX. THE BRIDAL.
 10. 
CHAPTER X. ORIANNA'S FAITH.
 11. 
CHAPTER XI. PREPARATIONS FOR A JOURNEY.
 12. 
CHAPTER XII. ELLA.
 13. 
CHAPTER XIII. THE DEATH-BED.
 14. 
CHAPTER XIV. THE DENOUEMENT.
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The Gable-Roofed House at Snowdon.
 1. 
CHAPTER I. JOSEPHINE.
 2. 
CHAPTER II. A PEEP AT THE GABLE-ROOFED HOUSE AT SNOWDON.
 3. 
CHAPTER III. LOCUST GROVE.
 4. 
CHAPTER IV. DELPHINE AND M'GREGOR.
 5. 
CHAPTER V. JIMMY.
 6. 
CHAPTER VI. SNOWDON.
 7. 
CHAPTER VII. THE NEW HOUSE.
 8. 
CHAPTER VIII. MRS. M'GREGOR.
 9. 
CHAPTER IX. CHANGES.

  
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THE
HOMESTEAD ON THE HILLSIDE,
And Other Tales.

BY
MRS. MARY J. HOLMES,

AUTHOR OF “TEMPEST AND SUNSHINE,” AND “THE ENGLISH ORPHANS.”
NEW YORK AND AUBURN:
MILLER, ORTON & MULLIGAN.
New York: 25 Park Row—Auburn: 107 Genesee-st.
© 1856.
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