Chapter I: Front Matter

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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 GRAY.
IX.—DARKNESS AND DAYLIGHT.
X.—HUGH WORTHINGTON.
XI.—CAMERON PRIDE.
XII.—ROSE MATHER.
XIII.—ETHELYN’S MISTAKE.
XIV.—MILLBANK.
XV.—EDNA BROWNING.
XVI.—WEST LAWN. (_New._)

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WEST LAWN
AND
THE RECTOR OF ST. MARK’S.

BY

MRS. MARY J. HOLMES,

AUTHOR OF

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

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CONTENTS.

CHAPTER PAGE
I.— Dora’s Diary 7
II.— Author’s Journal 15
III.— Dr. West’s Diary 19
IV.— Johnnie’s Letter to Dora 27
V.— Dora’s Diary 31
VI.— Letters 44
VII.— Dora’s Diary Continued 54
VIII.— Jessie’s Diary 80
IX.— Extract from Dr. West’s Diary 84
X.— Dora’s Diary 87
XI.— Richard’s Story 102
XII.— The Shadow of Death 119
XIII.— At Beechwood 134
XIV.— In the Spring 146
XV.— Waiting for the Answer 159
XVI.— The Engagement 169
XVII.— Extract from Dr. West’s Journal 178
XVIII.— Poor Max 182
XIX.— Anna 193
XX.— Richard 209
XXI.— The Night before the Wedding 212
XXII.— Down by the Lake Shore 216
XXIII.— The Bridal Day 226
XXIV.— The Shadows of Death 235
XXV.— Breaking the Engagement 240
XXVI.— Giving in Marriage 254
XXVII.— More of Marriage 263
XXVIII.— Dora’s Diary 270

THE RECTOR OF ST. MARKS.
I.— Friday Afternoon 283
II.— Saturday Afternoon 291
III.— Sunday 299
IV.— Blue Monday 309
V.— Tuesday 319
VI.— Wednesday 328
VII.— At Newport 341
VIII.— Showing How it Happened 354
IX.— Anna 368
X.— Mrs. Meredith’s Conscience 379
XI.— The Letter Received 383
XII.— Valencia 393
XIII.— Christmas Day 403

WEST LAWN.