By J. ROSS BROWNE, Author of "An American Family in Germany," "Crusoe's Island," "Yusef," &c. Illustrations. 12mo, Cloth. (_Nearly Ready._) _The Village on the Cliff._ A Novel. By Miss THACKERAY, Author of "The Story of Elizabeth." Illustrated. 8vo, Paper, 25 cents. _Partisan Life with Mosby_; Or, Three Years with Mosby and his Men. By JOHN SCOTT, of Fauquier, Author of "The Lost Principle" and "Letters to an Officer in the Army." 8vo, Cloth. (_In Press._) _Black Sheep._ A Novel. By EDMUND YATES, Author of "Kissing the Rod," "Land at Last," &c. 8vo, Paper, 50 cents. MISS RAVENEL'S CONVERSION FROM SECESSION TO LOYALTY. BY J. W. DE FOREST, AUTHOR OF "EUROPEAN ACQUAINTANCE," "SEACLIFF," ETC., ETC. NEW YORK: HARPER & BROTHERS, PUBLISHERS, FRANKLIN SQUARE. 1867. Entered, according to Act of Congress, in the year one thousand eight hundred and sixty-seven, by HARPER & BROTHERS, In the Clerk's Office of the District Court of the Southern District of New York. CONTENTS. CHAPTER PAGE I. Mr. Edward Colburne becomes acquainted with Miss Lillie Ravenel 7 II. Miss Ravenel becomes acquainted with Lieutenant Colonel Carter 19 III. Mr. Colburne takes a Segar with Lieutenant Colonel Carter 34 IV. The Dramatic Personages go on a Picnic, and study the Ways of New Boston 44 V. The Dramatic Personages get News from Bull Run 59 VI. Mr. Colburne sees his Way clear to be a Soldier 71 VII. Captain Colburne raises a Company, and Colonel Carter a Regiment 84 VIII. The Brave bid "Good-by" to the Fair 99 IX. From New Boston to New Orleans, _viâ_ Fort Jackson 112 X. The Ravenels find Captain Colburne in good Quarters 125 XI. New Orleans Life and New Orleans Ladies 142 XII. Colonel Carter befriends the Ravenels 159 XIII. The Course of True Love begins to run rough 175 XIV. Lillie chooses for herself 191 XV. Lillie bids "Good-by" to the Lover whom she has chosen and to the Lover whom she would not choose 203 XVI. Colonel Carter gains one Victory and Miss Ravenel another 218 XVII. Colonel Carter is entirely victorious before he begins his Campaign 232 XVIII. Doctor Ravenel commences the Reorganization of Southern Labor 247