BY MRS. H. LOVETT CAMERON Author of "Pure Gold," "In a Grass
CONTENTS.
VERA NEVILL OR POOR WISDOM'S CHANCE.
CHAPTER I. THE VICAR'S FAMILY. With that regal indolent air she
CHAPTER II. KYNASTON HALL. Only the wind here hovers and revels
CHAPTER III. FANNING DEAD ASHES.
CHAPTER IV. THE LAY RECTOR. Or art thou complaining Of thy
CHAPTER V. "LITTLE PITCHERS." Once at least in a man's life, if
CHAPTER VI. A SOIREE AT WALPOLE LODGE. When the lute is broken,
CHAPTER VII. EVENING REVERIES. For nothing on earth is sadder
CHAPTER VIII. THE MEMBER FOR MEADOWSHIRE. Honour and shame from
CHAPTER IX. ENGAGED. I wonder did you ever count The value of
CHAPTER X. A MEETING ON THE STAIRS. Since first I saw your face
CHAPTER XI. AN IDLE MORNING. We loved, sir; used to meet; How
CHAPTER XII. THE MEET AT SHADONAKE.
CHAPTER XIII. PEACOCK'S FEATHERS. That practised falsehood
CHAPTER XIV. HER WEDDING DRESS. Those obstinate questionings Of
CHAPTER XV. VERA'S MESSAGE.
CHAPTER XVI. "POOR WISDOM." No; vain, alas! the endeavour From
CHAPTER XVII. AN UNLUCKY LOVE-LETTER. Heaven first taught
CHAPTER XVIII. LADY KYNASTON'S PLANS.
CHAPTER XIX. WHAT SHE WAITED FOR. Go, forget me; why should
CHAPTER XX. A MORNING WALK. And e'en while fashion's brightest
CHAPTER XXI. MAURICE'S INTERCESSION.
CHAPTER XXII MR. PRYME'S VISITORS. For courage mounteth with occasion. Shakespeare , "King John."
CHAPTER XXIII. A WHITE SUNSHADE. For ever, Fortune, wilt thou
CHAPTER XXIV. HER SON'S SECRET.
CHAPTER XXV. ST. PAUL'S, KNIGHTSBRIDGE. Hide in thy bosom, poor
CHAPTER XXVI. THE RUSSIA-LEATHER CASE. "Never again," so
CHAPTER XXVII. DINNER AT RANELAGH.
CHAPTER XXVIII. MRS. HAZELDINE'S "LONG ELIZA." Now will I show
CHAPTER XXIX. A WEDDING TOUR. Thus Grief still treads upon the
CHAPTER XXX. "IF I COULD DIE!"
CHAPTER XXXI. AN EVENTFUL DRIVE. Ill blows the wind that profits nobody. Shakespeare , "Henry IV."
CHAPTER XXXII. BY THE VICARAGE GATE. Before our lives divide
CHAPTER XXXIII. DENIS WILDE'S LOVE. A mighty pain to love it
CHAPTER XXXIV. A GARDEN PARTY. I have done for ever with all
CHAPTER XXXV. SHADONAKE BATH. A jolly place in times of old,
CHAPTER XXXVI. AT PEACE.