YOUNG MUSGRAVE. “Touching sacrifice: of thy worldly possessions give all, even to the spoiling of thy goods; for thus teaches our Lord Christ, and our blessed master San Francesco. If a poor person, more poor than thou, would have thy habit, which it is not permitted by the rule of the order to give, let him take it from thee: so wilt thou do no wrong; but thy life, which is not thine, give not: it is but given to thee for God’s service; thou canst not take it up, neither canst thou lay it down. This rule obey if thou wouldest be free from presumption. For our Lord Christ alone, whose life was His own, hath power and privilege to give it away.”--_Sermons, BB. Frati Ginepro e Lausdeo, dei Frati Minori._ YOUNG MUSGRAVE BY MRS. OLIPHANT AUTHOR OF “THE CURATE IN CHARGE” ETC. “No man can redeem his brother.”--Ps. xlix. 7 London MACMILLAN AND CO. AND NEW YORK 1894 Richard Clay and Sons, Limited, LONDON AND BUNGAY. _First Edition_ (3 Vols. Crown 8vo.) 1877. _Second Edition_ (1 Vol. Crown 8vo.) 1878. _Reprinted_ (Globe 8vo.) 1883, 1886, (Crown 8vo.) 1894. CONTENTS. PART I. CHAPTER I. PAGE THE FAMILY 1 CHAPTER II. MARY 10 CHAPTER III. THE NEW-COMERS 20 PART II. CHAPTER IV. AFTER THE SILENCE OF YEARS 30 CHAPTER V. WAKING UP 37 CHAPTER VI. AT THE VICARAGE 46 PART III. CHAPTER VII. THE CHILDREN AT THE CASTLE 56 CHAPTER VIII. LADY STANTON 66 CHAPTER IX. AT ELFDALE 77 CHAPTER X. THE OTHER SIDE 86 CHAPTER XI. AN AFTERNOON’S WORK 95 CHAPTER XII. VISITORS 104 PART IV. CHAPTER XIII. FAMILY CARES 116 CHAPTER XIV. AN UNLOOKED-FOR VISITOR 123 CHAPTER XV. RANDOLPH 133 CHAPTER XVI. DUCKS AND DRAKES 144 CHAPTER XVII.