Chapter I: Front Matter

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by

ANNIE S. SWAN

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FIVE SHILLING SERIES.

_THE GATES OF EDEN._

A Story of Endeavour. By ANNIE S. SWAN. Large crown 8vo, cloth,
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_BRIAR AND PALM._

A Study of Circumstance and Influence. By ANNIE S. SWAN. Large
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_ONE FALSE STEP._

By ANDREW STEWART. Large crown 8vo, cloth extra, Illustrated.

_NOEL CHETWYND'S FALL._

By Mrs. J. H. NEEDELL. Large crown 8vo, cloth extra,
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_SIR JOHN'S WARD._

By JANE H. JAMIESON. Large crown 8vo, cloth extra,
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_ST. VEDA'S; or, The Pearl of Orr's Haven._

By ANNIE S. SWAN. Large crown 8vo, cloth extra, with
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_KILGARVIE._

By ROBINA F. HARDY. With Frontispiece by ROBERT
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_MADELINE POWER._

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_AFTER TOUCH OF WEDDED HANDS._

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_THE GUINEA STAMP._

A Tale of Modern Glasgow. By ANNIE S. SWAN. Large crown 8vo,
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Edinburgh & London: Oliphant Anderson & Ferrier.

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A Tale of Modern Glasgow

by

ANNIE S. SWAN (Mrs. Burnett-Smith)

Author of 'Aldersyde,' 'Across Her Path,' 'The Gates of Eden,' 'The Ayres of Studleigh,' 'Who Shall Serve?'

'_The rank is but the guinea stamp,
The man's the gowd for a that._'

Edinburgh and London Oliphant Anderson & Ferrier 1892

Books By Annie S. Swan.

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_Maitland of Laurieston._

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_Briar and Palm._ With Six Chalk Drawings.
_St. Veda's._ With Frontispiece by Robert M'Gregor.
_The Guinea Stamp. A Tale of Modern Glasgow._

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_Aldersyde._ With Six Original Illustrations by Tom Scott.
_Carlowrie._ With Six Original Illustrations by Tom Scott.
_Doris Cheyne._ With Illustrations of the English Lake District.
_Who Shall Serve? A Story for the Times._

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_Aldersyde._
_Carlowrie._
_Hazell & Sons._ Illustrated.
_A Divided House._ Illustrated.
_Ursula Vivian._ Illustrated.
_The Ayres of Studleigh._ Illustrated.

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_Aldersyde._
_Carlowrie._
_The Ayres of Studleigh._ Illustrated.

Cloth, 1s. 6d.; Paper Covers, 1s. Illustrated.

_Across Her Path._
_A Divided House._ Cheap Edition.
_Sundered Hearts._
_Robert Martin's Lesson._
_Mistaken, and Marion Forsyth._
_Shadowed Lives._
_Ursula Vivian._ Cheap Edition.
_Dorothea Kirke._
_Vita Vinctis._ By Robina F. Hardy, Annie S. Swan, and
Jessie M. E. Saxby.
_Wrongs Righted._
_The Secret Panel._
_Thomas Dryburgh's Dream, and Miss Baxter's Bequest._
_Twice Tried._
_A Vexed Inheritance._
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_A Bachelor in Search of a Wife._

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_Mistaken._
_Marion Forsyth._
_Thomas Dryburgh's Dream._
_Miss Baxter's Bequest._

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_Douglas Roy._
_Katie's Christmas Lesson._
_Tom's Memorable Christmas._
_Bess: The Story of a Waif._
_The Bonnie Jean._

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CONTENTS.

CHAP. PAGE

I. FATHERLESS, 7

II. WHAT TO DO WITH HER, 16

III. THE NEW HOME, 26

IV. A RAY OF LIGHT, 34

V. LIZ, 43

VI. PICTURES OF LIFE, 51

VII. LIZ SPEAKS HER MIND, 60

VIII. EDGED TOOLS, 68

IX. AN IMPENDING CHANGE, 77

X. IN AYRSHIRE, 86

XI. DARKENING DAYS, 95

XII. SETTING HIS HOUSE IN ORDER, 104

XIII. THE LAST SUMMONS, 113

XIV. THOSE LEFT BEHIND, 122

XV. HER INHERITANCE, 131

XVI. FAREWELL, 139

XVII. THE WEST END, 148

XVIII. 'THE DAYS THAT ARE NOT,' 157

XIX. THE SWEETS OF LIFE, 166

XX. PLANS, 174

XXI. ACROSS THE CHANNEL, 182

XXII. A HELPING HAND, 190

XXIII. REAL AND IDEAL, 198

XXIV. THE UNEXPECTED, 206

XXV. THE FIRST WOOER, 214

XXVI. UNDER DISCUSSION, 222

XXVII. GLADYS AND WALTER, 229

XXVIII. A TROUBLED HEART, 236

XXIX. AN AWAKENING, 243

XXX. TOO LATE! 250

XXXI. 'WHAT MIGHT HAVE BEEN,' 259

XXXII. THE WANDERER, 266

XXXIII. A FAITHFUL FRIEND, 274

XXXIV. WHAT WILL SHE DO? 283

XXXV. A REVELATION, 291

XXXVI. TÊTE-À-TÊTE, 299

XXXVII. CHUMS, 307

XXXVIII. IN VAIN, 315

XXXIX. GONE, 323

XL. THE MATRONS ADVISE, 331

XLI. A GREAT RELIEF, 338

XLII. A DISCOVERY, 345

XLIII. A WOMAN'S HEART, 352

XLIV. THE MAGDALENE, 361

XLV. THE BOLT FALLS, 369

XLVI. THE WORLD WELL LOST, 377

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