Daisy Ashford: Her Book

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PREFACE By Irvin S. Cobb The rOle of discoverer is pleasing,

AUTHOR'S FOREWORD

CONTENTS

A SHORT STORY OF LOVE AND MARRIAGE

CHAPTER 1 LOVE The house in which Mr. and Mrs. Molvern lived

CHAPTER 2 MARRIAGE

THE TRUE HISTORY OF LESLIE WOODCOCK

CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCING THE FAMILY " Sylvia Sylvia" cried a man's voice in the hall. "Where is that child?"

CHAPTER 2 LESLIE WOODCOCK The hero of my story I will now describe.

CHAPTER 3 THE BALL

CHAPTER 4 AFTER THE BALL Before we go on any further we had better say a word about Isobel Saunders.

CHAPTER 5 AFTER THE BALL ( continued )

CHAPTER 6 THE ELOPEMENT It was past 2 o'clock before Leslie received Sylvia's wretched appeal.

CHAPTER 7 THE LODGINGS Leslie and Sylvia having tramped until

CHAPTER 9 THE MARRIAGE

CHAPTER 10 THE CONFUSION About 1/4 to 8 o'clock the dressing

CHAPTER 11 JOHNSON'S SEARCH Johnson arrived in London at 25

CHAPTER 12 SYLVIA'S RETURN It was a beautiful morning about 3

CHAPTER 13 HOW IT ENDED Seven years have elapsed since the

WHERE LOVE LIES DEEPEST

CHAPTER 1

CHAPTER 2 BEATRICE LANGTON'S HOME When Beatrice went away she

CHAPTER 3

CHAPTER 4

CHAPTER 5

CHAPTER 6

CHAPTER 7

CHAPTER 8

CHAPTER 9

CHAPTER 10

THE HANGMAN'S DAUGHTER

PART I

CHAPTER 1 PROLOGUE John Winston had entered into manhood with

CHAPTER 2 THE COTTAGE BY THE HILL The little village of

CHAPTER 3 THE SECRET SAFE During all the years Mr. Winston had

CHAPTER 4 THE PROPOSAL

CHAPTER 5 GLADYS LINCARROL The week that followed that day was

CHAPTER 6 A DISSOPOINTING LETTER He had barely got through the

CHAPTER 7 THE ALARM Helen Winston found it very hard to be

CHAPTER 8 BAD NEWS The journey on which Helen and Mr. Palsey

CHAPTER 9 HELEN'S ACCTIDENT Cyril and Mr. Palsey lost no time

CHAPTER 10 IN THE COURT OF JUSTICE The next morning Helen was sadly feverish, though quite sensible.

CHAPTER 12 HELEN'S RESOLVE Cyril Sheene returned home to his

CHAPTER 13 THE DISGUISE

CHAPTER 14 HOME AGAIN Cyril was very busy all that afternoon;

CHAPTER 15 THE ROBBERY The door was opened by Marshland who

CHAPTER 16 "SETTLED" Marshland had not been awakened by the

CHAPTER 17 BOUND FOR NORFOLK Let us now return to Gladys.

CHAPTER 18 THE OFFICE Left alone in the dreary little cottage,

CHAPTER 19 IMPROVEMENTS It was 8 o'clock, the following morning

CHAPTER 20 THE SILVER TEAPOT Time sped on and nothing happened

CHAPTER 21 THE PAWN TICKET Helen's heart was beating fast, as

CHAPTER 22 AN UNEXPECTED VISIT Helen's weeping had given her a

CHAPTER 23 CYRIL'S RETURN AND THE PROMISED VISIT

CHAPTER 24 HELENS HAPPY DAY The sun was streaming in at Helen's

PART II

CHAPTER 25 A CRISIS To do Cyril justice, it will be only fair

CHAPTER 26 A REMOVAL TO PORTMAN SQUARE When Helen recovered she

CHAPTER 27 THE CONTENTS OF THE CHEST As soon as Netherby (the

CHAPTER 28 THE PROPOSAL It was not untill the evening after

CHAPTER 29 THE DINNER PARTY The Hon: Mr. and Mrs. Vermont were

CHAPTER 30 THE DAWN OF LOVE Some few weeks had elapsed since

CHAPTER 31

CHAPTER 32 PREPARATIONS

CHAPTER 33 THE MARRIAGE At 11 o'clock precisely, as Gladys had said the marriage ceremony began.

CHAPTER 34 FIVE YEARS LATER Five years have elapsed since we

CHAPTER 35 CONCLUSION A year has passed since the sad events

THE JEALOUS GOVERNES or

THE GRANTED WISH

CHAPTER 1 WISHING One evening late in Sep: Mr. Hose sat in his

CHAPTER 2 THE NEW BABY Mr. Hose came back at about 12 o'clock

CHAPTER 3 THE BAPTISAM It was a lovely day on the 28th of

CHAPTER 4 ENGAGING THE NURSERY GOVERNESS

CHAPTER 5 THE GOVERNES ARRIVES The next morning Mrs. Hose

CHAPTER 6 HOW MISS JUNICK'S JEALOUSY BEGAN As she entered the

CHAPTER 7 WHAT MISS JUNICK DID IN THE TOWN Miss Junick arrived

CHAPTER 8 THE PRIVATE ARIVAL OF MISS JUNICKS BABY Miss Junick

CHAPTER 9 MISS JUNICK'S PLANS Many years had passed by since

CHAPTER 10 HOW MISS JUNICK CARYS OUT HER PLAN 2 weaks had past

CHAPT 11 MR. HOSE MAKES ENQUIRIES early the next morning Mr.

CHAPTER 12

Inside Cover

DAISY ASHFORD: HER BOOK

DAISY ASHFORD:
HER BOOK

A COLLECTION OF THE REMAINING NOVELS
BY THE AUTHOR OF
"THE YOUNG VISITERS,"
TOGETHER WITH "THE JEALOUS GOVERNES"
BY ANGELA ASHFORD


WITH A PREFACE BY
IRVIN S. COBB





NEW Emblem YORK
GEORGE H. DORAN COMPANY

Copyright, 1920,
By George H. Doran Company


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