[Illustration: DOROTHY SOUTH] [Illustration: “_SHALL WE HAVE ONE OF OUR OLD-TIME HORSEBACK RIDES ‘SOON’ IN THE MORNING, DOROTHY?_” (_See page 440._)] [Illustration: _DOROTHY SOUTH_ A LOVE STORY _of_ VIRGINIA JUST BEFORE _the_ WAR _By_ GEORGE CARY EGGLESTON AUTHOR _of_ “A CAROLINA CAVALIER” “THE BALE MARKED CIRCLE X” “CAMP VENTURE” “THE LAST OF THE FLATBOATS” ILLUSTRATED BY C. D. WILLIAMS New York: GROSSET & DUNLAP, Publishers] [Illustration: COPYRIGHT, 1902, BY LOTHROP PUBLISHING COMPANY. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED] PUBLISHED MARCH, 1902 _12th THOUSAND, March 20_ _17th THOUSAND, May 20_ _22d THOUSAND, June 28_ _27th THOUSAND, July 25_ _32d THOUSAND, Aug. 20_ _37th THOUSAND, Nov. 4_ _40th THOUSAND, Nov. 8_ _42d THOUSAND, May 4_ BERWICK AND SMITH PRINTERS NORWOOD, MASS. _CONTENTS_ [Illustration] CHAPTER PAGE I. TWO ENCOUNTERS 11 II. WYANOKE 25 III. DR. ARTHUR BRENT 36 IV. DR. BRENT IS PUZZLED 47 V. ARTHUR BRENT’S TEMPTATION 62 VI. NOW YOU MAY CALL ME DOROTHY 77 VII. SHRUB HILL CHURCH 91 VIII. A DINNER AT BRANTON 101 IX. DOROTHY’S CASE 117 X. DOROTHY VOLUNTEERS 135 XI. THE WOMAN’S AWAKENING 150 XII. MAMMY 156 XIII. THE “SONG BALLADS” OF DICK 166 XIV. DOROTHY’S AFFAIRS 175 XV. DOROTHY’S CHOICE 184 XVI. UNDER THE CODE 191 XVII. A REVELATION 199 XVIII. ALONE IN THE CARRIAGE 217 XIX. DOROTHY’S MASTER 222 XX. A SPECIAL DELIVERY LETTER 230 XXI. HOW A HIGH BRED DAMSEL CONFRONTED FATE, AND DUTY 237