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CONTENTS.

Page CONTENTS.

CONTENTS.

  • I. THE HOMESTEAD ON THE HILLSIDE.

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    PAGE.

    • 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