Chapter I: Front Matter

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THE SICK-CHAMBER.
Page 131.]

IDOLS IN THE HEART.

A Tale.

by

A. L. O. E.,

Author of “The Giant-Killer,” “Pride and His Prisoners,” etc. etc.

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“Keep yourselves from idols.” —1 John v. 21. “Covetousness, which is idolatry.” —Col. iii. 5. “Set your affection on things above, not on things on the earth.” —Col. iii. 2.

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London: T. Nelson and Sons, Paternoster Row. Edinburgh; and New York.

1883.

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Contents.

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I. THE ARRIVAL, 5

II. THE YOUNG BRIDE, 16

III. FIRST STEPS, 24

IV. CONSULTATION, 34

V. THE FIRST SKIRMISH, 43

VI. A DECIDED MOVE, 55

VII. THE DINNER PARTY, 67

VIII. A STORMY MORNING, 82

IX. OPPOSITION SIDE, 97

X. SOCIAL CONVERSE, 104

XI. POLICY AND POLITENESS, 113

XII. A PLUNGE, 120

XIII. THE CHAMBER OF SICKNESS, 130

XIV. THE EFFECT OF A WORD, 139

XV. A RAY OF LIGHT, 147

XVI. QUIET CONVERSE, 155

XVII. GATHERING CLOUDS, 162

XVIII. CALCULATIONS, 172

XIX. SACRIFICE, 182

XX. DECISION, 191

XXI. JEWELS AND THEIR WORTH, 200

XXII. COMING DOWN, 213

XXIII. COTTAGE LIFE, 224

XXIV. DARKNESS AND DANGER, 230

XXV. THE SEARCH, 240

XXVI. A CONTRAST, 251

XXVII. PASSING AWAY, 262

XXVIII. CONCLUSION 267

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IDOLS IN THE HEART.

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