THE LAST OF THE FORESTERS: OR, HUMORS ON THE BORDER; A STORY OF THE Old Virginia Frontier. BY JOHN ESTEN COOKE AUTHOR OF "THE VIRGINIA COMEDIANS," "LEATHER STALKING AND SILK," "ELLIE," "THE YOUTH OF JEFFERSON," INC. 1856 CONTENTS CHAPTER I.--At Apple Orchard II.--Verty and his Companions III.--Introduces a Legal Porcupine IV.--How Verty thought, and played, and dreamed V.--Winchester VI.--In which Mr. Roundjacket flourishes his ruler VII.--In which Mr. Roundjacket reads his great Poem VIII.--How Verty shot a White Pigeon IX.--Hawking without a Hawk X.--Verty makes the acquaintance of Mr. Jinks XI.--How Verty discovered in himself a great fondness for Apples XII.--How Strephon talked with Chloe in an Arbor XIII.--Verty expresses a desire to imitate Mr. Jinks XIV.--The Thirteenth of October XV.--The Pedlar and the Necklace XVI.--Mr. Roundjacket makes himself agreeable XVII.--Mr. Jinks at Home XVIII.--How Miss Lavinia developed her Theories on Matrimony XIX.--Only a few tears XX.--How Miss Fanny slammed the door in Verty's face XXI.--In which Redbud suppresses her feelings, and behaves with decorum XXII.--How Miss Sallianna fell in love with Verty XXIII.--The Result XXIV.--Of the effect of Verty's violin-playing upon Mr. Rushton XXV.--A Young Gentleman just from William and Mary College XXVI.--The Necklace XXVII.--Philosophical XXVIII.--Consequences of Miss Sallianna's passion for Verty XXIX.--Interchange of Compliments XXX.--What occurred at Bousch's Tavern XXXI.--Mr. Jinks on Horseback going to take Revenge XXXII.--An old Bible XXXIII.--Fanny's views upon Heraldry XXXIV.--How Miss Sallianna alluded to vipers, and fell into hysterics XXXV.--How Miss Fanny made merry with the passion of Mr. Verty XXXVI.--Ralph makes love to Miss Sallianna XXXVII.--Verty states his private opinion of Miss Sallianna XXXVIII.--How Longears showed his gallantry in Fanny's service. XXXIX.--Up the Hill, and under the Chestnuts XL.--Under the Greenwood Tree XLI.--Use of Coats in a Storm XLII.--How Mr. Jinks requested Ralph to hold him XLIII.--Verty's heart goes away in a chariot XLIV.--In which the History returns to Apple Orchard XLV.--Hours in the October Woods XLVI.--The Happy Autumn Fields XLVII.--Days that are no more XLVIII.--The Harvest Moon XLIX.--Back to Winchester, where Editorial Iniquity is discoursed of L.--How Verty discovered a Portrait, and what ensued LI.--A Child and a Logician LII.--How Mr. Jinks determined to spare Verty LIII.--Projects of Revenge, involving Historical details LIV.--Exploits of Fodder LV.--Woman-traps laid by Mr. Jinks LVI.--Takes Verty to Mr. Roundjacket's LVII.--Contains an Extraordinary Disclosure LVIII.--How Mr. Rushton proved that all men were selfish, himself included LIX.--The Portrait smiles LX.--The Lodge in the Hills LXI.--Mrs. O'Calligan's Wooers LXII.--Verty Muses