THE DISCARDED DAUGHTER OR The Children of the Isle BY MRS. E. D. E. N. SOUTHWORTH Author of “Ishmael,” “The Hidden Hand,” “The Bride’s Fate,” “The Changed Brides,” etc. [Illustration] GROSSET & DUNLAP PUBLISHERS: NEW YORK CONTENTS. CHAPTER PAGE INTRODUCTORY—ST. CLARA’S ISLE, v I. MOUNT CALM, 1 II. THE NEW SUITOR, 3 III. THE FATHER’S TYRANNY, 7 IV. THE SUBJECTION OF ALICE, 12 V. THE HUSBAND’S AUTHORITY, 14 VI. COUNTRY NEIGHBORS, 16 VII. HUTTON OF THE ISLES, 20 VIII. THE BRIDE OF THE ISLES, 24 IX. HUTTON LODGE, 28 X. THE PATIENCE OF ALICE, 33 XI. ALICE’S VISIT TO HUTTON ISLE, 41 XII. CHILD OF THE WRECK, 45 XIII. THE DESOLATE HOUSE, 51 XIV. VANISHING OF AGNES, 55 XV. THE ELFIN GIRL, 59 XVI. ELSIE, 66 XVII. THE BALL—THE UNEXPECTED GUEST, 75 XVIII. THE NEW-FOUND HEIR, 83 XIX. THE DEVOTION OF LOVE, 86 XX. ELSIE IN THE ATTIC, 97 XXI. CRUELTY—A CHAMBER SCENE, 103 XXII. MARRIAGE, 108 XXIII. THE HEART OVERTASKED, 118 XXIV. THE WIFE’S TRUST, 128 XXV. LIFE’S STORM AND SOUL’S SHELTER, 133 XXVI. DAY AFTER THE WEDDING, 143 XXVII. DEEP DELL—COUNTRY TAVERN, 150 XXVIII. THE VAULT, 155 XXIX. THE CHILDREN OF THE ISLE, 168 XXX. THE NIGHT VISIT, 172 XXXI. NETTIE IN THE MANSION, 180 XXXII. THE INTERVIEW, 187 XXXIII. ELSIE IN THE LOG CABIN, 198 XXXIV. WHAT CAME NEXT, 207 XXXV. THE FLIGHT OF TIME, 217 XXXVI. LIGHT ON THE ISLAND, 227 XXXVII. THE BEEHIVE, 242 XXXVIII. HUGH AND GARNET, 256 XXXIX. THE STRUGGLE OF LOVE AND AMBITION, 267 XL.