Transcriber's note: Text enclosed by underscores is in italics (_italics_). Small capital text has been replaced with all capitals. * * * * * [Illustration: J. GODWIN. W. L. THOMAS THE FARM-HOUSE KITCHEN. Vol. ii. page 286.] THE SHEEPFOLD AND THE COMMON [Illustration: the Sheepfold & THE COMMON, OR WITHIN & WITHOUT. BLACKIE & SON · GLASGOW EDINBURGH, & LONDON.] THE SHEEPFOLD AND THE COMMON: OR, WITHIN AND WITHOUT. VOL. II. "My sheep hear my voice, and I know them, and they follow me."--JOHN x. 27. "Them that are without God judgeth."--1 COR. v. 19. [Illustration: publisher's mark] BLACKIE AND SON: GLASGOW, EDINBURGH, AND LONDON. MDCCCLXI. GLASGOW: W. G. BLACKIE AND CO., PRINTERS, VILLAFIELD. CONTENTS. VOL. II. _Page_ Old Rachel, the Blind Woman, 1 Diversity of Opinion Very Natural, 18 Union Without Compromise, 37 The Stage Coach, 52 A Sabbath in London, 62 The Sceptic's Visit, 76 A Renewed Encounter, 94 The Effect of a Word Spoken in Season, 108 The Family of the Holmes, 123 A Misfortune often a Blessing in Disguise, 134 Christian Experience, 155 Doubts and Perplexities, 166 Theatrical Amusements, Part I., 177 Theatrical Amusements, Part II., 198 Unitarianism Renounced, 219 The Path of Truth Forsaken, 240 The Fruits of Apostasy, 261 The Farm-House Kitchen, 284 A Party at the Elms, 296 Family Sketches, 311 Amusements, 323 The Unhappy Attachment, 342 A Sequel to the Foregoing, 365 The Village Chapel, 386 Village Characters, 401 The Pious Cottager, 422 The Closing Scene of the Young Christian's Career, 431 The Happy Marriage, 449 An Old Friendship Revived, 462 The Wanderer's Return, 474 A Struggle for Life, 493 The Sceptic Reclaimed, 504 The Rector's Death-Bed, 518 The Rector's Funeral, 529 The New Rectors, 540