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MARION E. WEIR,
AUTHORESS OF "HOLIDAYS AT THE COTTAGE; OR, A VISIT TO AUNT SUSAN."
LONDON:
T. NELSON AND SONS, PATERNOSTER ROW;
EDINBURGH; AND NEW YORK,
MDCCCLXI.
KD 6336 Z
HARVARD UNIVERSITY
Y
AUC 1 1966
58X71
CONTENTS.
CHAPTER I.
Page
Self-Government-A Model Squire-The Head Boy of the School-
Cricket-Gerald Puzzled-A Lesson of Patience-A Mother's Story
-Gerald's Promise.................................
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CHAPTER II.
A Parting-The Last Evening at Home-The Young Servant's Arri-
val-Willy and his Sister-A Simple Cure for Grief-"Can Do
easily Carried"-An Old Friend Discovered-Philip's Wish-Philip
and Gerald....
CHAPTER III.
News by the Post-Gerald left to his own Guidance, very speedily goes
Wrong-Gerald in Bad Company-The Sting of Conscience-Gerald
Carried Home-The Doctor's Visit-"Honesty the best Policy"
Lucy Visits Blind Matty-Good News for the Blind...................
CHAPTER IV.
Hopes and Fears-A Father's Displeasure-Mildred and Eleanor-A
Father's Forgiveness.............
CHAPTER V.
Gerald a Prisoner-The Squire's Lectures-The Stack-Yard on Fire-
The Flames Spread-The Death of the Pet Canary-A Word in
Blackberry Gathering-A Disappointment-Eleanor Visits Lame Bessy
-Bessy's Secret-Her Anxiety to Learn-A Young Teacher-Two
kinds of Patience-How to Learn Patience-Eleanor's Fear of School-
Music Murdered-Mildred Reproved........
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A Dreary Prospect-The Source of Comfort-Lucy's Resolution-Trust-
ing the Promise-A Sleepless Night—A Sudden Bereavement.........
CHAPTER VIII.
A Sad Awakening-Philip's Sorrow-The Last Look-The Orphan's
Grief-The Mother's Last Message-Tribulation Worketh Patience-
The Uncle's First Visit-His Conversation with Lucy-Aunt Harriet's
Arrival-Her Kind Offer-"Earth to Earth".
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CHAPTER IX.
Lucy's New Home-Gerald in a Scrape-Philip's Difficulties at School
- A Dispute Sally's Grief-A Hope of Ned Jones-Quarrelling and
Fighting-Johnny Morris in Disgrace-A Lesson not Lost...............
CHAPTER X.
"Must" do it-Lucy Loses her Temper-Morbid Feelings-Lucy at her
Mother's Grave-Lucy's Counsellor-Patience in Daily Crosses-Self-
Knowledge-Mutual Forgiveness.....
CHAPTER XI.
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A New Hope for Philip-Three Patient Workers-Poor Bessy's Disap-
pointment-A Mysterious Invitation-Mary's Trials-Blind Matty's
Dream-Ben Robinson-The Exhibition all Ready-A Pretty Pano-
rama-The Lost "Eschylus" Found-Say Nothing you Cannot Prove 92
CHAPTER XII.
A Quiet Corner-A Clandestine Meeting-Three Listeners in the
Bower-The Thieves Discovered-Painful Recollections-Gerald's
Generous Intercession-He who Cheats will Steal............
CHAPTER XIII.
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Christmas at Sea-A Little Lonely Student-Sally's Life on Board-
Sally Sows the Good Seed-Dr. Barnard's Visions of Home-A Cloud
in the Distance-A Fearful Scene-A Daughter's Love.................... 110
CHAPTER XIV.
The Seeds Sown-The Chickens coming out-Eleanor and Mildred-
Mildred in the Hen-House-The Evil of Impatience-The Loss of the
Sarah Burns-The Story of the Wreck-Heroic Exertions of Two
Men-A List of the Survivors-Conjectures and Plans................................................. 118