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CONTENTS.

CONTENTS.

• I. THE HOMESTEAD ON THE HILLSIDE.

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  • I. Mrs. Hamilton, 11

  • II. Lenora and her Mother, 15

  • III. One Step Toward the Homestead, 19

  • IV. After the Burial, 25

  • V. Kate Kirby, 32

  • VI. Raising the Wind, 40

  • VII. The Step-mother, 45

  • VIII. Domestic Life at the Homestead, 57

  • IX. Lenora and Carrie, 71

  • X. Darkness, 75

  • XI. Margaret and her Father, 87

  • XII. “Carrying out Dear Mr. Hamilton's Plans,” 94

  • XIII. Retribution, 100

  • XIV. Finale, 113

• II. RICE CORNER.

  • I. Introductory, 115

  • II. The Belle of Rice Corner, 122

  • III. Monsieur Penoyer, 125

  • IV. Cousin Emma, 132

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  • V. Richard Evelyn and Harley Ashmore, 136

  • VI. Mike and Sally, 147

  • VII. The Bride, 150

• III. THE GILBERTS; OR, RICE CORNER NUMBER TWO.

  • I. The Gilberts, 157

  • II. Nellie, 161

  • III. The Haunted House, 166

  • IV. Jealousy, 171

  • V. New Relations, 174

  • VI. Poor, poor Nellie, 179

• IV. THE THANKSGIVING PARTY AND ITS CONSEQUENCES.

  • I. Night before Thanksgiving, 181

  • II. Thanksgiving Day, 184

  • III. Ada Harcourt, 190

  • IV. Lucy, 199

  • V. Uncle Israel, 202

  • VI. Explanation, 205

  • VII. A Maneuver, 208

  • VIII. Cousin Berintha and Lucy's Party, 213

  • IX. A Wedding at St. Luke's, 223

  • X. A Surprise, 227

  • XI. Lizzie, 230

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• V. THE OLD RED HOUSE AMONG THE MOUNTAINS.

  • I. Uncle Amos and Aunt Polly, 237

  • II. Alice, 238

  • III. Little Items, 243

  • IV. Frank, 245

  • V. Woman's Nature, 249

  • VI. Squire Herndon and Ira, 251

  • VII. Alice's Mother, 254

  • VIII. The Wanderer's Return, 258

  • IX. Father and Child, 262

  • X. The Old Man's Death-bed, 264

  • XI. The Recognition, 266

  • XII. The Funeral, 268

  • XIII. “All's well that ends well,” 270

• VI. GLEN'S CREEK.

  • I. Reminiscences, 273

  • II. Deacon Wilder, 275

  • III. Cato and Dillah, 279

  • IV. The Gortons, 281

  • V. The New Home, 282

  • VI. Orianna, 284

  • VII. Marian, 286

  • VIII. Robert and Orianna, 290

  • IX. The Bridal, 296

  • X. Orianna's Faith, 301

  • XI. Preparations for a Journey, 305

  • XII. Ella, 309

  • XIII. The Death-bed, 313

  • XIV. The Denouement, 317

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• VII. THE GABLE-ROOFED HOUSE AT SNOWDON.

  • I. Josephine, 325

  • II. A Peep at the Gable-Roofed House at Snowdon, 333

  • III. Locust Grove, 336

  • IV. Delphine and M'Gregor, 342

  • V. Jimmy, 345

  • VI. Snowdon, 350

  • VII. The New House, 354

  • VIII. Mrs. M'Gregor, 361

  • IX. Changes, 371