Chapter I: Front Matter

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THE TRIUMPH OF VIRGINIA DALE

BY JOHN FRANCIS, JR.

WITH A FRONTISPIECE IN FULL COLOR

FROM A PAINTING BY W. HASKELL COFFIN

AND OTHER ILLUSTRATIONS FROM DRAWINGS

BY JOHN GOSS

BOSTON

THE PAGE COMPANY

MDCCCCXXI

Copyright, 1921

By The Page Company

All rights reserved

Entered at Stationers' Hall, London

First Impression, August, 1921

THE COLONIAL PRESS

C. H. SIMONDS CO., BOSTON, U. S. A.

DEDICATED

TO THE MEMORY OF

MY FATHER AND MOTHER

CONTENTS

Chapter Page
I HER MISSION IN LIFE 1
II THE MISSION BEGUN 17
III UNGIVEN ADVICE 29
IV THOSE DARKIES AGAIN 37
V ACCIDENTS WILL HAPPEN 45
VI IKE EXPLAINS 59
VII JOE PROVES INTERESTING 74
VIII ANOTHER OPPORTUNITY 97
IX HEZEKIAH HAS A SOLUTION 118
X AN AFTERNOON OFF 143
XI OLD HEARTS MADE YOUNG 161
XII MORE TROUBLE 183
XIII VIRGINIA HELPS AGAIN 195
XIV AN OUTING AND AN ACCIDENT 209
XV A MAN IN DISGRACE 236
XVI VIRGINIA MUST GO 262
XVII A FRIEND IN NEED 276
XVIII AUNT KATE LENDS A HAND 292
XIX OBADIAH "COMES-TO" 308
XX HIS JOURNEY'S END 330
XXI THE TRIUMPH 339
XXII NOBODY HOME, MR. DEVIL 353

LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS

Virginia Dale (in full color) Frontispiece "This request appeared to require deep thought" 155 "'I must choose between your way and the way of my Mother'" 251 "'I think that I shall love it,' she said softly" 261 "'You are my sweetheart,' the brazen Helen told him" 297

THE TRIUMPH OF VIRGINIA DALE