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.................................

9

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.

103

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