Note: Images of the original pages are available through the Google Books Library Project. See https://books.google.com/books?id=3wY_aZZT_9cC&hl=en Transcriber’s note: Text enclosed by underscores is in italics (_italics_). Small capitals in the original text have been transcribed as ALL CAPITALS. See the end of this document for details of corrections and changes. A SOUTHERN WOMAN’S STORY by PHŒBE YATES PEMBER, [Illustration – Carleton & Co. colophon – Arabic calligraphy meaning ‘book’] New York: Copyright, 1879, by G. W. Carleton & Co., Publishers. London: S. Low, Son & Co. MDCCCLXXIX. Samuel Stodder, Trow Stereotyper, Printing and Book Binding Co. 90 Ann Street, N. Y. N. Y. _Whatsoever is beginning that is done by human skill, Every daring emanation of the mind’s imperfect will; Every first impulse of passion, gush of love or twinge of hate; Every launch upon the waters, wide horizoned by our fate; Every venture in the chances of life’s sad, aye, desperate game; Whatsoever be our object, whatsoever be our aim— ’Tis well we cannot see What the end will be._ CONTENTS. —————— PAGE _Introduction—Women of the South—Startling Proposition—First Appearance on any Stage—Petticoat Government—Dull, but necessary Details—Initiation—“Great Oaks from little Acorns grow”—Partnership with Jim—A First Venture—“A Rose by any other name,” &c.—Snubbed—His Mammy’s Soup—Dissolved Partnership with Jim—Explanations—Routine—Mr. Jones’ Views—“Sufficient for the Day,” &c.—Introduction of Hero—Introduction of Hero, The Whiskey Barrel—The Hero Captured—Jones’ Indignation,_ 11 _Wanted, A Dose of Grammar—Our Daily Trials—The Ishmaelite—Mrs. Marthy Brown’s Son—A Circular Letter—My First Proposal— Compliments—More flattering than agreeable—Compliments again— Love unto Death—The Silver Cord loosened—A Sweet Pur-ta-a-tur-r —Sober Ladies wanted—Delicate Sensibilities—More of them—Free and Equal American Servant Ladies—Sociable Spittoon—Possession Nine and Half Points of Law—Vi et armis—Spirit of ’63—Not “A Ministering Angel, thou”—Work—First Essay—Results—Where the Weary are at Rest—“An only Son, and my Mother a Widow,”_ 30 _Home Cares and Affections—If not my Son, then another Mother’s— Sacred Feelings and bad Grammar—Sad Letters—Virginians—Antagonism —The wicked Marylanders—Troublesome Customers—Good Wine needs no Bush—Annoyances—Woman’s Wit wins—The Flesh-pots of Egypt,_ 60 _Anxieties—No Hope in this World—Dead,_ 73