Chapter II: "why Care?"

There is the tale, all told. Many may want to ask me my theories. I have none. My story, except as to form, is like the data I keep in every case which comes before my notice--it is a somewhat incomplete and matter-of-fact section out of human life. Like poor MacMechem I try to keep my mind open. I simply offer a narrative of the sequence of events.

One thing only troubles me. Did Margaret Murchie lie when she said Mrs. Estabrook was the daughter of Cranch? or when she said that she was the daughter of Judge Colfax? And to this question many will say, "Why care?" Others will decide--each for himself.

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THE SIEGE OF THE SEVEN SUITORS. By Meredith Nicholson. Illustrated by C. Coles Phillips and Reginald Birch.

Seven suitors vie with each other for the love of a beautiful girl,
and she subjects them to a test that is full of mystery, magic and
sheer amusement.

THE MAGNET. By Henry C. Rowland. Illustrated by Clarence F. Underwood.

The story of a remarkable courtship involving three pretty girls on
a yacht, a poet-lover in pursuit, and a mix-up in the names of the
girls.

THE TURN OF THE ROAD. By Eugenia Brooks Frothingham.

A beautiful young opera singer chooses professional success instead
of love, but comes to a place in life where the call of the heart is
stronger than worldly success.

SCOTTIE AND HIS LADY. By Margaret Morse. Illustrated by Harold M. Brett.

A young girl whose affections have been blighted is presented with a
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pet lead the young mistress into another romance.

SHEILA VEDDER. By Amelia E. Barr. Frontispiece by Harrison Fisher.

A very beautiful romance of the Shetland Islands, with a handsome,
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JOHN WARD, PREACHER. By Margaret Deland.

The first big success of this much loved American novelist. It is a
powerful portrayal of a young clergyman's attempt to win his
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THE TRAIL OF NINETY-EIGHT. By Robert W. Service. Illustrated by Maynard Dixon.

One of the best stories of "Vagabondia" ever written, and one of the
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JEWEL: A Chapter in Her Life. Illustrated by Maude and Genevieve Cowles.

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JEWEL'S STORY BOOK. Illustrated by Albert Schmitt.

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CLEVER BETSY. Illustrated by Rose O'Neill.

The "Clever Betsy" was a boat--named for the unyielding spinster
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SWEET CLOVER: A Romance of the White City.

A story of Chicago at the time of the World's Fair. A sweet human
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THE OPENED SHUTTERS. Frontispiece by Harrison Fisher.

A summer haunt on an island in Casco Bay is the background for this
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THE RIGHT PRINCESS.

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THE LEAVEN OF LOVE. Frontispiece by Harrison Fisher.

At a Southern California resort a world-weary woman, young and
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THE OLD PEABODY PEW. Large Octavo. Decorative text pages, printed in two colors. Illustrations by Alice Barber Stephens.

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PENELOPE'S PROGRESS. Attractive cover design in colors.

Scotland is the background for the merry doings of three very clever
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PENELOPE'S IRISH EXPERIENCES. Uniform in style with "Penelope's Progress."

The trio of clever girls who rambled over Scotland cross the border
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REBECCA OF SUNNYBROOK FARM.

One of the most beautiful studies of childhood--Rebecca's artistic,
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austere New Englanders. The stage version is making a phenomenal
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NEW CHRONICLES OF REBECCA. With illustrations by F. C. Yohn.

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ROSE O' THE RIVER. With illustrations by George Wright.

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RIDERS OF THE PURPLE SAGE, By Zane Grey. Illustrated by Douglas Duer.

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FRIAR TUCK, By Robert Alexander Wason. Illustrated by Stanley L. Wood.

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THE SKY PILOT, By Ralph Connor. Illustrated by Louis Rhead.

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THE EMIGRANT TRAIL, By Geraldine Bonner. Colored frontispiece by John Rae.

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JOYCE OF THE NORTH WOODS, By Harriet T. Comstock. Illustrated by John Cassel.

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THE TRAIL OF THE LONESOME PINE. Illustrated by F. C. Yohn.

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THE LITTLE SHEPHERD OF KINGDOM COME Illustrated by F. C. Yohn.

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WITHIN THE LAW. By Bayard Veiller & Marvin Dana. Illustrated by Wm. Charles Cooke.

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WHAT HAPPENED TO MARY. By Robert Carlton Brown. Illustrated with scenes from the play.

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THE RETURN OF PETER GRIMM. By David Belasco. Illustrated by John Rae.

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THE GARDEN OF ALLAH. By Robert Hichens.

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