Produced by Daniel Fromont DIANA BY SUSAN WARNER, AUTHOR OF "THE WIDE, WIDE WORLD," "QUEECHY," ETC. ETC. LONDON JAMES NISBET & CO., 21 BERNERS STREET. MDCCCLXXVII. "Know well, my soul, God's hand controls Whate'er thou fearest; Round Him in calmest music rolls Whate'er thou hearest. "What to thee is shadow, to Him is day, And the end He knoweth; And not on a blinded, aimless way The spirit goeth." WHITTIER. CONTENTS. CHAPTER I. THE SEWING SOCIETY CHAPTER II. THE NEW MINISTER CHAPTER III. HARNESSING PRINCE CHAPTER IV. MOTHER BARTLETT CHAPTER V. MAKING HAY CHAPTER VI. MR. KNOWLTON'S FISH CHAPTER VII. BELLES AND BLACKBERRIES CHAPTER VIII. THE NEW RICHES OF THE OLD WORLD CHAPTER IX. MRS STARLING'S OPINIONS CHAPTER X. IN SUGAR CHAPTER XI. A STORM IN SEPTEMBER CHAPTER XII. THE ASHES OF THE FIRE CHAPTER XIII. FROM THE POST OFFICE CHAPTER XIV. MEETING AT ELMFIELD CHAPTER XV. CATECHIZING CHAPTER XVI. IS IT WELL WITH THEE? CHAPTER XVII. THE USE OF LIVING CHAPTER XVIII. A SNOWSTORM CHAPTER XIX. OUT OF HUMDRUM CHAPTER XX. SETTLED CHAPTER XXI. UNSETTLED CHAPTER XXII. NEW LIFE CHAPTER XXIII. SUPPER AT HOME CHAPTER XXIV. THE MINISTER'S WIFE CHAPTER XXV. MISS COLLINS' WORK CHAPTER XXVI. THINGS UNDONE CHAPTER XXVII. BONDS CHAPTER XXVIII. EVAN'S SISTER CHAPTER XXIX. HUSBAND AND WIFE CHAPTER XXX. SUNSHINE CHAPTER XXXI. A JUNE DAY CHAPTER XXXII. WIND AND TIDE CHAPTER XXXIII. BUDS AND BLOSSOMS CHAPTER XXXIV. DAIRY AND PARISH WORK CHAPTER XXXV. BABYLON CHAPTER XXXVI. THE PARTY CHAPTER XXXVII. AT ONE DIANA. CHAPTER I. THE SEWING SOCIETY.