Chapter I: Front Matter

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_By Mrs. Mary J. Holmes._

I. —TEMPEST AND SUNSHINE.

II. —ENGLISH ORPHANS.

III. —HOMESTEAD ON THE HILLSIDE.

IV. —LENA RIVERS.

V. —MEADOW BROOK.

VI. —DORA DEANE.

VII. —COUSIN MAUDE.

VIII. —MARIAN GREY.

IX. —DARKNESS AND DAYLIGHT.

X. —HUGH WORTHINGTON.

XI. —CAMERON PRIDE.

XII. —ROSE MATHER.

XIII. —ETHELYN’S MISTAKE.

XIV. —MILLBANK.

XV. —EDNA BROWNING. (_New._)

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EDNA BROWNING;
OR,
THE LEIGHTON HOMESTEAD.
A Novel.

BY
MRS. MARY J. HOLMES,

AUTHOR OF

TEMPEST AND SUNSHINE.—LENA RIVERS.—MARIAN GREY.—MEADOWBROOK.—ENGLISH
ORPHANS.—COUSIN MAUDE.—HOMESTEAD.—DORA DEANE.—DARKNESS AND
DAYLIGHT.—HUGH WORTHINGTON.—THE CAMERON PRIDE.—ROSE MATHER.—ETHELYN’S
MISTAKE.—MILLBANK.—ETC.—ETC.

NEW YORK:
_G. W. Carleton & Co., Publishers._
LONDON: S. LOW, SON & CO.
M.DCCC.LXXII.

Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1872, by
DANIEL HOLMES,
In the Office of the Librarian of Congress, at Washington.

Stereotyped at the
WOMEN’S PRINTING HOUSE,
Corner Avenue A and Eighth Street,
New York.

CONTENTS.

CHAPTER PAGE
I. ROY, OUR HERO 7
II. AT LEIGHTON HOMESTEAD 15
III. GEORGIE’S TELEGRAM 25
IV. GEORGIE 31
V. ROY’S DECISION 40
VI. NEWS OF EDNA 44
VII. MISS PEPPER’S LETTER 50
VIII. THE BRAVE LITTLE WOMAN 60
IX. AFTER THE ACCIDENT 69
X. GEORGIE AND JACK 77
XI. EDNA’S FIRST WEEKS AT MRS. DANA’S 84
XII. HOW AUNT JERUSHA RECEIVED THE NEWS 89
XIII. JACK’S HOME 97
XIV. EDNA AND ANNIE 101
XV. AUNT JERRY 107
XVI. AUNT JERRY AND EDNA 114
XVII. WHERE EDNA WENT 123
XVIII. AT UNCLE PHIL’S 127
XIX. UNCLE PHIL 135
XX. UP IN THE NORTH ROOM 150
XXI. MISS OVERTON 158
XXII. MAUDE’S VISIT 166
XXIII. PAYING DEBTS 181
XXIV. GEORGIE AND JACK 186
XXV. IN THE SUMMER 199
XXVI. AFTER ANOTHER YEAR 206
XXVII. EDNA ACCEPTS 215
XXVIII. EDNA GOES TO LEIGHTON 219
XXIX. GEORGIE’S SECRET 232
XXX. AT LEIGHTON 240
XXXI. OVER AT OAKWOOD 246
XXXII. THE CROQUET PARTY 252
XXXIII. HOW THE ENGAGEMENT WAS RECEIVED 270
XXXIV. HOW THEY GOT ON AT LEIGHTON 281
XXXV. LETTERS 289
XXXVI. ANNIE HEYFORD 299
XXXVII. THE NIGHT OF THE PARTY 311
XXXVIII. AFTER ANNIE’S DEATH 323
XXXIX. MAUDE AND EDNA VISIT UNCLE PHIL 328
XL. GETTING READY FOR THE BRIDAL 333
XLI. THE BURGLAR 343
XLII. THE ALARM 355
XLIII. ROY 361
XLIV. LAST DAYS 371
XLV. DEATH AT OAKWOOD 378
XLVI. JACK’S MARRIAGE AND JACK’S STORY 381
XLVII. ROY FINDS EDNA 395
XLVIII. MRS. CHURCHILL AND EDNA 407
XLIX. THE WEDDING 411
L. CONCLUSION 420

EDNA BROWNING;

OR,

THE LEIGHTON HOMESTEAD.