Chapter I: Front Matter

Transcriber’s note: Unusual and inconsistent spelling is as printed.

Won at Last

Or

Mrs. Briscoe’s Nephews

BY
AGNES GIBERNE

AUTHOR OF

“THE EARLS OF THE VILLAGE,” “FLOSS SILVERTHORN,”
“IDA’S SECRET,” ETC.

NEW EDITION

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JOHN F. SHAW AND CO.
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THE GREAT WHITE QUEEN By WM. LE QUEUX. KING ALFRED THE GREAT GORDON-STABLES. THE KNIGHTS OF THE WHITE ROSE GEORGE GRIFFITH. BEHIND THE VEIL. A Story of the Conquest E. S. HOLT. WON AT LAST; or, Mrs. Briscoe ’a Nephews AGNES GIBERNE. WINNING AN EMPIRE. The Story of Clive G. STEBBING. UNDAUNTED. A Tale of the Solomon Islands W. C. METCALFE. OUT IN GODS WORLD; or, Electa’s Story J. M. CONKLIN. THE STORY OF MARTIN LUTHER E. WARREN. ROBIN TREMAYNE. A Reformation Story E. S. HOLT. HER HUSBAND’S HOME. A Tale E. EVERETT-GREEN. A REAL HERO; or, The Conquest of Mexico G. STEBBING. ALL’S WELL; or, Alice’s Victory E. S. HOLT. WAITING FOR THE BEST; or, Bek’s Story J. M. CONKLIN. THE KING’S DAUGHTERS. A Martyr Story E. S. HOLT. A KNIGHT OF TO-DAY L. T. MEADE. SISTER ROSE; or, The Eve of St. Bartholomew E. S. HOLT. JACK. The Story of an English Boy Y. OSBORN. THE CHILDREN’S KINGDOM L. T. MEADE. LADY SYBIL’S CHOICE. A Tale of the Crusades E. S. HOLT. THE KING’S LIGHT-BEARER M. S. COMRIE. CLARE AVERY. A Story of the Spanish Armada EMILY S. HOLT. OUR HOME IN THE FAR WEST M. B. SLEIGHT. LADY ROSAMOND; or, Dawnings of Light L. E. GUERNSEY. GOLDEN LINES; or, Elline’s Experiences LADY HOPE. OLDHAM; or, Beside all Waters L. E. GUERNSEY. TWO SAILOR LADS. Adventures on Sea and Land GORDON-STABLES. BEATING THE RECORD. A Story of Geo. Stephenson G. STEBBING. DOROTHY’S STORY. A Tale of Great St. Benedicts L. T. MEADE. ENGLAND, HOME, AND BEAUTY GORDON-STABLES. THE CHILDREN OF DEANS COURT EMMA MARSHALL. FACING FEARFUL ODDS. The Siege of Gibraltar GORDON-STABLES. LIFE ON THE OCEAN WAVE GORDON-STABLES. LADY BETTY’S GOVERNESS L. E. GUERNSEY. A STRANGE HOUSE CATHARINE SHAW. LIFE-TANGLES AGNES GIBERNE. WELL WON. A School Story J. T. THURSTON.

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CONTENTS.

CHAP.

I. CHERRY AND I

II. “SOME ONE UNEXPECTED”

III. WHAT TO DO WITH HER?

IV. THE PACKET OF LETTERS

V. ASKING ADVICE

VI. ANXIOUS THOUGHTS

VII. LOOKING OUT

VIII. DOING WORK

IX. BURDENS

X. DRAWING TOGETHER

XI. DOWN IN A VALLEY

XII. CAN AND CAN’T

XIII. THE YOUNG TEACHER

XIV. NEWS FROM AMERICA

XV. AN EXCURSION

XVI. JACK’S TROUBLE

XVII. THE NEW-COMER

XVIII. JACK AND HIS MOTHER

XIX. MEASLES

XX. THE BROTHERS

XXI. GOING AWAY

XXII. WHAT TO DO

XXIII. THE RESPONSE

XXIV. THE SACRIFICE

XXV. REFUSED AND ADMITTED

XXVI. A TELEGRAM

XXVII. THE READING OF THE WILL

XXVIII. OUR CHILD

WON AT LAST.