Transcriber’s Notes Obvious typographical errors have been silently corrected. Variations in hyphenation have been standardised but all other spelling and punctuation remains unchanged. Italics are represented thus _italic_. THE Angel and the Demon: A TALE. BY T. S. ARTHUR. PHILADELPHIA: J. W. BRADLEY, 48 NORTH FOURTH STREET, 1859. Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1858, by J. W. BRADLEY, in the Clerk’s Office of the District Court of the United States for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania. STEREOTYPED BY L. JOHNSON & CO. PHILADELPHIA. PHILADELPHIA: PRINTED BY KING & BAIRD, 607 SANSOM STREET. PREFACE We think few mothers can read this volume without being struck with the great importance of care in regard to the dispositions and moral qualities of those into whose hands they place their children. There are sad disorders in society at the present time, and influences of a baleful character at work: above all things, let tender, innocent children be kept wholly beyond their sphere. In but rare cases should there be a delegation of the mother’s duties: extreme ill health is, perhaps, the only excuse for such delegation; but when it is made, let the nurse or governess be of known pure life and firm integrity. There should be no guess-work here; no trusting of a stranger, unless under the amplest testimonials from known parties; for wrong done to childhood is, too often, wrong done for the whole life. But we can only hint here at what we have endeavored to illustrate in the present volume. CONTENTS. PAGE CHAP. I.—THE YOUNG GOVERNESS 9 II.—GAINING INFLUENCE 21 III.—TRIALS 32 IV.—WORTH AND PRETENSION 40 V.—THE WIND AND THE SUN 48 VI.—THE GOVERNESS DISMISSED 60 VII.—A REVELATION 71 VIII.—THE NEW GOVERNESS 82 IX.—THE SHADOW OF EVIL 91 X.—A LITTLE BREEZE 101 XI.—THE DEMON UNVEILED 108 XII.—A FEARFUL MYSTERY 119 XIII.—DOUBT AND ANXIETY 127