Produced by Charles Bowen. from page scans provided by Google Books (Harvard University) Transcriber's Notes: 1. Page scan source: http://books.google.com/books?id=uj6lOyePLCYC (Harvard University) 2. The diphthong oe is represented by [oe]; "a" with a macron above by [=a] In the Guardianship of God In the Guardianship of God BY FLORA ANNIE STEEL AUTHOR OF "ON THE FACE OF THE WATERS," "VOICES OF THE NIGHT," "HOSTS OF THE LORD," ETC. New York THE MACMILLAN COMPANY LONDON: MACMILLAN & CO., Ltd. 1903 _All rights reserved_ Copyright, 1908, By THE MACMILLAN COMPANY * * * Set up, electrotyped, and published May, 1903. Norwood Press J. S. Cushing & Co.--Berwick & Smith Co. Norwood, Mass., U.S.A. CONTENTS In the Guardianship of God. A Bad-character Suit. Fire and Ice. The Shâhbâsh Wallah. The Most Nailing Bad Shot in Creation. The Reformer's Wife. The Squaring of the Gods. The Keeper of the Pass. The Perfume of the Rose. Little Henry and his Bearer. The Hall of Audience. In a Fog. Gold, Frankincense, and Myrrh. Surâbhi. On the Old Salt Road. The Doll-maker. The Skeleton Tree. IN THE GUARDIANSHIP OF GOD