Produced by David Garcia and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Kentuckiana Digital Library) [Illustration: _Abner gently checked his mare, and sat watching her._] CRESTLANDS _A Centennial Story of Cane Ridge_ BY MARY ADDAMS BAYNE _Illustrated by O. A. Stemler_ THE STANDARD PUBLISHING COMPANY CINCINNATI, OHIO COPYRIGHT, 1907, BY THE STANDARD PUBLISHING CO. CINCINNATI, O. DEDICATION _To my husband, J. C. Bayne, who in this, as in all else I have attempted, has given loving, loyal, unstinted support and encouragement._ CONTENTS PAGE CHAPTER I. THE COMING OF THE SCHOOLMASTER 1 CHAPTER II. GETTING TO WORK 19 CHAPTER III. CANE RIDGE MEETING-HOUSE 27 CHAPTER IV. WINTER SCHOOL-DAYS 38 CHAPTER V. "SETTIN' TILL BEDTIME" 42 CHAPTER VI. ONE HUNDRED YEARS AGO 59 CHAPTER VII. THE "HOUSE-RAISIN'" 69 CHAPTER VIII. LOVE'S YOUNG DREAM 75 CHAPTER IX. THE GREAT REVIVAL 78 CHAPTER X. AFTERNOON IN THE GROVE 82 CHAPTER XI. LIGHT DAWNS 91 CHAPTER XII. COMMENT AND CRITICISM 96 CHAPTER XIII. COURT DAY 103 CHAPTER XIV. BETSY SAYS "WAIT" 107 CHAPTER XV. THE WAITING-TIME 113 CHAPTER XVI. A SINGULAR WILL 120 CHAPTER XVII. AT CANE RIDGE AGAIN 130 CHAPTER XVIII. DRAKE PRACTICES PENMANSHIP 135 CHAPTER XIX. THE BETROTHAL 141 CHAPTER XX. THE LONE GRAVE IN THE MOUNTAINS 151 CHAPTER XXI. GILCREST'S ATTITUDE 159 CHAPTER XXII. BANISHMENT 169 CHAPTER XXIII. MASON ROGERS' DIPLOMACY 173 CHAPTER XXIV. THE BAR SINISTER 181 CHAPTER XXV. THE PACKAGE OF OLD LETTERS 190 CHAPTER XXVI. SPRINGFIELD PRESBYTERY 199 CHAPTER XXVII. BETSY DECLINES THE HONOR 203 CHAPTER XXVIII. AT THE BLUE HERON 213 CHAPTER XXIX. AUNT DILSEY TO THE RESCUE 221 CHAPTER XXX.