E-text prepared by Al Haines Note: Project Gutenberg also has an HTML version of this file which includes the original illustrations. See 20399-h.htm or 20399-h.zip: (https://www.gutenberg.org/dirs/2/0/3/9/20399/20399-h/20399-h.htm) or (https://www.gutenberg.org/dirs/2/0/3/9/20399/20399-h.zip) KATE CARNEGIE AND THOSE MINISTERS. by IAN MACLAREN. Toronto: Fleming H. Revell Company, 140-142 Yonge Street. 1896. Entered according to Act of the Parliament of Canada, in the year 1896, by Hodder & Stoughton, at the Department of Agriculture. TO A CERTAIN BROTHERHOOD Faithful in Criticism Loyal in Affection Tender in Trouble CONTENTS. CHAPTER I. PANDEMONIUM II. PEACE III. A HOME OF MANY GENERATIONS IV. A SECRET CHAMBER V. CONCERNING BESOMS VI. A PLEASAUNCE VII. A WOMAN OF THE NEW DISPENSATION VIII. A WOMAN OF THE OLD DISPENSATION IX. A DAUGHTER OF DEBATE X. A SUPRA-LAPSARIAN XI. IN THE GLOAMING XII. KILBOGIE MANSE XIII. PREPARING FOR THE SACRAMENT XIV. A MODERATE XV. JOINT POTENTATES XVI. DRIED ROSE LEAVES XVII. SMOULDERING FIRES XVIII. LOVE SICKNESS XIX. THE FEAR OF GOD XX. THE WOUNDS OF A FRIEND XXI. LIGHT AT EVENTIDE XXII. WITHOUT FEAR AND WITHOUT REPROACH XXIII. MARGET HOWE'S CONFESSIONAL XXIV. LOVE IS LORD LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS. Carmichael had taken his Turn "Many a Ploy we had together" Peter was standing in his Favourite Attitude "I am the General's Daughter" Janet Macpherson was waiting in the Deep Doorway "It's a Difficult Key to turn" Kate in her Favourite Position One Gardener who . . . works for Love's Sake Among the Great Trees "Mr. Carmichael, you have much Cause for Thankfulness" Carmichael sang a Solo "Here iss your Silver Piece" "I should call it a Deliberate--" "She had an Unfortunate Tendency to meddle with my Books" Mother Church cast her Spell over his Imagination "Ye'll be hanging Dr. Chalmers there" A Tall, Bony, Forbidding Woman Gathering her Berry Harvest He was a Mere Wisp of a Man "Will you let me walk with you for a Little?" "Private Capaucity" Standing with a Half-Dried Dish in her Hand The Old Man escorted her Ladyship Would gossip with him by the Hour The Driver stops to exchange Views Two Tramps held Conference Wrestling in Darkness of Soul His Attitude for Exposition "Ay, he's in, but ye canna see him" "To put Flowers on his Grave" "You have been awfully Good to me" "He sat down by the River-side to meditate" KATE CARNEGIE. CHAPTER I. PANDEMONIUM.