Chapter I: Front Matter

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A PASTEBOARD CROWN

A PASTEBOARD CROWN

_A Story of the New York Stage_

BY CLARA MORRIS

_Author of "Life on the Stage," etc._

_WITH A FRONTISPIECE FROM A DRAWING BY HOWARD CHANDLER CHRISTY_

CHARLES SCRIBNER'S SONS NEW YORK 1902

Copyright, 1902, by Clara Morris Harriott

CONTENTS

CHAPTER PAGE
I. THE LAWTONS ARRIVE 1
II. A POWERFUL NEIGHBOR 12
III. SHOPPING UNDER DIFFICULTIES 23
IV. AN ACQUAINTANCE RENEWED 32
V. "THE WOMAN OF FATE" 44
VI. A RECOGNITION AND A DINNER 53
VII. A PRAYER AND A PROMISE 64
VIII. "TELL HER YOU HAVE MY PERMISSION" 73
IX. THE ACCIDENT--A FRIEND IN NEED 85
X. CALLING ON THE MANAGER 97
XI. THE DOUBLE BIRTHDAY 113
XII. THE PROMISED CROWN 129
XIII. THE FORMING OF THE CHRYSALIS 143
XIV. THE RETURN FROM THE WEST 152
XV. MRS. LAWTON LAYS PLANS 163
XVI. A STRANGE BETROTHAL 171
XVII. THE COSTUMING OF JULIET 188
XVIII. A LOVER'S PLEA 204
XIX. A FAMILY SCENE 219
XX. A PROFESSIONAL LESSON 228
XXI. SEEKING REFUGE FROM THE STORM 243
XXII. PREPARING THE PIT 265
XXIII. THE WOMAN IN THE BOX 279
XXIV. "I WILL NOT DIVORCE YOU" 294
XXV. "TO LOVE IS TO FORGIVE" 309
XXVI. THE OPAL 325
XXVII. THE FALL OF THE CURTAIN 344
XXVIII. "THOU KNOWEST!" 359

A PASTEBOARD CROWN