The following story, like its predecessors, "The End of a Coil," "My Desire," and "Diana," is a record of facts. For the characters and the coloring, of course, I am responsible; but the turns of the story, even in detail, are almost all utterly true.

S. W.

Martlaer's Rock,
Sept. 12, 1881_.

CONTENTS.

CHAP.

I. THE LETTER

II. MOVING

III. JANE STREET

IV. A VISITER

V. PRIVATE TUITION

VI. A LEGACY

VII. MENTAL PHILOSOPHY

VIII. STATEN ISLAND

IX. FORT WASHINGTON

X. L'HOMME PROPOSE

XI. MRS. BUSBY

XII. MRS. BUSBY'S HOUSE

XIII. NOT DRESSED

XIV. IN SECLUSION

XV. MRS. MOWBRAY

XVI. SCHOOL

XVII. BAGS AND BIBLES

XVIII. FLINT AND STEEL

XIX. A NEW DEPARTURE

XX. STOCKINGS

XXI. EDUCATION

XXII. A CHANGE

XXIII. TANFIELD

XXIV. THE PURCELLS

XXV. ROTHA'S REFUGE

XXVI. ROTHA'S WORK

XXVII. INQUIRIES

XXVIII. DISCOVERIES

XXIX. PERPLEXITIES

XXX. DOWN HILL

XXXI. DISCUSSIONS

XXXII. END OF SCHOOL TERM