A Modern Madonna :: Contents

Contents

I. The Woman	3

II. The Elder Brother	8

III. Mrs. Pennybacker of Missouri	15

IV. The Thorn Road	27

V. "A White Life for Two"	36

VI. A Friend in Need	42

VII. Tried as by Fire	51

VIII. A New RÔle for Richard	57

IX. The Reaping of the Crop	64

X. "Dust to Dust"	70

XI. The Will	75

XII. A Losing Fight	88

XIII. The Wolf Blood	95

XIV. Mammy Cely's Story	105

XV. Instinct Triumphs	114

XVI. In the "North Countree"	122

XVII. We-que-ton-sing	135

XVIII. The Trail of the Serpent	143

XIX. The Devil and the Deep Blue Sea	152

XX. Self-chaperoned	162

XXI. In the Toils	173

XXII. At Bay	187

XXIII. Mothers and Foster-mothers	195

XXIV. The Man Who Won	202

XXV. The Madonna Picture	212

XXVI. Face to Face	229

XXVII. At Elmhurst	237

XXVIII. Hearts and Skins	248

XXIX. "Inasmuch—"	259

XXX. "Not Wisely but Too Well"	267

XXXI. A Woman's Crusade	278

XXXII. Margaret Enlists	291

XXXIII. A Long Pull and a Strong Pull	300

XXXIV. Rescue Work	308

XXXV. Mrs. Pennybacker Talks	316

XXXVI. Margaret's Resolve	328

XXXVII. The Red Paper	335

XXXVIII. The Mother Comes to Her Own	342

XXXIX. Shoulder to Shoulder	351

XL. The Unexpected Happens	357

XLI. Under the Wistaria	369

XLII. The Confessional Clyx.com