Produced by Al Haines. [Illustration: "WITH A GLAD CRY BERNARD SPRANG TO HIS FEET." (p. 134)] LOVE’S GOLDEN THREAD BY *EDITH C. KENYON* AUTHOR OF "A GIRL IN A THOUSAND," "A QUEEN OF NINE DAYS," "SIR CLAUDE MANNERLEY," ETC. ETC. Mark how there still has run, enwoven from above, Through thy life’s darkest woof, the golden thread of love. ARCHBISHOP TRENCH. _WITH SIX ILLUSTRATIONS_ London S. W. PARTRIDGE & CO. 8 & 9, PATERNOSTER ROW 1905 *CONTENTS.* CHAP. I. LOVE AND HOPE II. A TERRIBLE WRONG III. THE PENCIL NOTE IV. A HARD WOMAN V. BERNARD SEARCHES FOR DORIS VI. DORIS ALONE IN LONDON VII. FRIENDS IN NEED VIII. NEW WORK FOR DORIS IX. ALICE SINCLAIR’S POT-BOILERS X. DORIS AND ALICE WORK TOGETHER XI. AN UNEXPECTED MEETING XII. AN ARTIST’S WRATH XIII. CONSCIENCE MONEY XIV. BERNARD CAMERON VISITS DORIS XV. ANOTHER VISITOR FOR DORIS XVI. THE GREAT RENUNCIATION XVII. IN POVERTY XVIII. NEW EMPLOYMENT FOR DORIS XIX. A POWERFUL TEMPTATION XX. THE WELCOME LEGACY XXI. BERNARD SEEKS DORIS XXII. TOO LATE! TOO LATE! XXIII. ALICE SINCLAIR’S INTERVENTION XXIV. NORMAN SINCLAIR’S LETTER XXV. A HAPPY WEDDING XXVI. TWO MONTHS LATER XXVII. RESTITUTION XXVIII. CONCLUSION *LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS.* WITH A GLAD CRY BERNARD SPRANG TO HIS FEET . . . _Frontispiece_ THE SHOCK OF LEARNING THE SAD NEWS WAS GREAT SHE UTTERED AN EXCLAMATION OF SURPRISE "GO! YOU CANNOT APPRECIATE SELF-DENIAL AND LOVE" "READ IT," HE SAID, HANDING HER THE LETTER DORIS CLUNG TO HER AT THE LAST. "YOU HAVE BEEN LIKE A DEAR SISTER TO ME" *LOVE’S GOLDEN THREAD.* *CHAPTER I.* *LOVE AND HOPE.* Little sweetheart, stand up strong, Gird the armour on your knight; * * * * * There are battles to be fought, There are victories to be won, Righteous labours to be wrought, Valiant races to be run: Grievous wrongs to be retrieved, Right and justice to be done: * * * * * Little sweetheart, stand up strong, Gird the armour on your knight: Sing your bravest, sing your song, Speak your word for truth and right. ANNIE L. MUZZEY.