The Path of Duty, and Other Stories

Name: The Path of Duty, and Other Stories
Author: Caswell, Harriet S. (Harriet Sophia)

Caswell, Harriet S. (Harriet Sophia)

Country life -- Fiction; Family -- Fiction; Friendship -- Fiction; Pastoral fiction; Short stories

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THE PATH OF DUTY,

AND OTHER STORIES,

BY

H. S. CASWELL,


Montreal:
JOHN LOVELL, 28 AND 25 ST. NICHOLAS STREET.
1874.




CONTENTS.


  CLARA ROSCOM; OR, THE PATH OF DUTY;--         Page.

  CHAPTER I.
  A Sudden Bereavement                              1
  CHAPTER II.
  Success at School                                 6
  CHAPTER III.
  Clara at Mrs. Wentworth's Boarding School        12
  CHAPTER IV.
  Governess in Mr. Leighton's Family               18
  CHAPTER V.
  Willie Leighton's Return from England            26
  CHAPTER VI.
  An Evening Party                                 32
  CHAPTER VII.
  Failing Health of Clara's Mother                 39
  CHAPTER VIII.
  A Bright Dream and Peaceful End                  45
  CHAPTER IX.
  Friendly Attentions                              56
  CHAPTER X.
  A Surprise                                       60
  CHAPTER XI.
  Embarrassing Interviews                          65
  CHAPTER XII.
  A New England Home                               76
  CHAPTER XIII.
  New Occupations                                  83
  CHAPTER XIV.
  School at Mill Town                              91
  CHAPTER XV.
  A Happy Re-union                                 96
  CHAPTER XVI.
  Miss Simmond's Story                            105
  CHAPTER XVII.
  Penitent and Forgiven                           117
  CHAPTER XVIII.
  A New Joy                                       123
  CHAPTER XIX.
  Uncle Charles                                   127
  CHAPTER XX.
  Lights and Shadows                              132
  CHAPTER XXI.
  Reconciled                                      140
  CHAPTER XXII.
  Clara's Marriage                                145
  CHAPTER XXIII.
  A Pleasing Incident                             148

  TERRY DOLAN                                     151

  THE FAITHFUL WIFE                               163

  EMMA ASHTON                                     175

  THOUGHTS ON AUTUMN                              199

  WANDERING DAVY                                  205

  LOOKING ON THE DARK SIDE                        215

  EDWARD BARTON                                   223

  THE WEARY AT REST                               233

  THE RAINY AFTERNOON                             239

  THE STUDENT'S DREAM                             251

  UNCLE EPHRAIM                                   257

  STORY OF A LOG CABIN                            265

  HAZEL-BROOK FARM                                281

  OLD RUFUS                                       301

  THE DIAMOND RING                                311

  THE UNFORTUNATE MAN                             323

  THE OLD SCHOOLHOUSE                             329

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