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Norston's Rest By: Ann S. Stephens (1810-1886) |
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BY MRS. ANN S. STEPHENS.
AUTHOR of "BERTHA'S ENGAGEMENT," "FASHION AND FAMINE," "MABEL'S
MISTAKE," "THE OLD COUNTESS," "RUBY GRAY'S STRATEGY," "THE
REIGNING BELLE," "LORD HOPE'S CHOICE," "MARRIED IN HASTE," "THE
SOLDIER'S ORPHANS," "WIVES AND WIDOWS; OR, THE BROKEN LIFE,"
"MARY DERWENT," "THE OLD HOMESTEAD," "A NOBLE WOMAN," "THE CURSE
OF GOLD," "THE GOLD BRICK," "DOUBLY FALSE," "PALACES AND
PRISONS," "THE HEIRESS," "SILENT STRUGGLES," "REJECTED WIFE,"
"BELLEHOOD AND BONDAGE," "WIFE'S SECRET."
Why did he love her? Ask the passing breeze
Why it has left the lilies in their bloom
The great white blossoms of magnolia trees,
And jasmine flowers, that kindle up the gloom
Of Southern woods, where the vast live oak grows,
And mocking birds sing love notes to the rose.
Ask why it turned from these and lowly flew
To kiss the purple violets in their dew. Yes, ask the breezes; love is like to them
In the free poising of his restless wing.
Sometimes he searches for a priceless gem,
But often takes a pebble from the spring.
To his veiled eyes the humble pebble shines
Bright as a jewel from Golconda's mines.
Expect no answer why love chooses so
His reasons are as vague as winds that blow.
PHILADELPHIA;
T. B. PETERSON & BROTHERS;
306 CHESTNUT STREET.
Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1877, by
T. B. PETERSON & BROTHERS,
In the Office of the Librarian of Congress, at Washington, D. C.
MRS. ANN S. STEPHENS' WORKS. Each work is complete in one volume, 12mo. NORSTON'S REST.
BERTHA'S ENGAGEMENT.
BELLEHOOD AND BONDAGE; or, Bought With A Price.
LORD HOPE'S CHOICE; or, More Secrets Than One.
THE OLD COUNTESS. Sequel to Lord Hope's Choice.
A NOBLE WOMAN; or, A Gulf Between Them.
PALACES AND PRISONS; or, The Prisoner of the Bastile.
WIVES AND WIDOWS; or, The Broken Life.
RUBY GRAY'S STRATEGY; or, Married By Mistake.
FASHION AND FAMINE.
THE CURSE OF GOLD; or, The Bound Girl and Wife's Trials.
MABEL'S MISTAKE; or, The Lost Jewels.
SILENT STRUGGLES; or, Barbara Stafford.
THE WIFE'S SECRET; or, Gillian.
THE HEIRESS; or, The Gipsy's Legacy.
THE REJECTED WIFE; or, The Ruling Passion.
THE OLD HOMESTEAD; or, The Pet From the Poor House.
DOUBLY FALSE; or, Alike and Not Alike.
THE REIGNING BELLE.
MARRIED IN HASTE.
THE SOLDIER'S ORPHANS.
MARY DERWENT.
THE GOLD BRICK. Price of each, $1.75 in Cloth; or $1.50 in Paper Cover. Above books are for sale by all Booksellers. Copies of any one
or all of the above books, will be sent to any one, to any place,
postage pre paid, on receipt of their price by the Publishers,
T. B. PETERSON & BROTHERS,
306 CHESTNUT STREET, PHILADELPHIA, PA.
TO
MRS. GEN. WILLIAM LESLIE CAZNEAU,
OF
KEITH HALL, JAMAICA, W. I. ONE OF
THE OLDEST AND DEAREST FRIENDS THAT I HAVE,
THIS BOOK
IS MOST AFFECTIONATELY DEDICATED. ANN S. STEPHENS. NEW YORK , May 31, 1877 .
CONTENTS.
CHAPTER
I. GATHERING OF THE HUNT
II. THE HILL SIDE HOUSE
III. WAITING AND WATCHING
IV. THE SON'S RETURN
V. CONFESSING HIS LOVE
VI. CONFESSIONS OF LOVE
VII. JUDITH
VIII. WAITING FOR HIM
IX. THE NEXT NEIGHBOR
X. JEALOUS PASSIONS
XI. PROTEST AND APPEAL
XII. THE HEART STRUGGLE
XIII. ONE RASH STEP
XIV. ON THE WAY HOME
XV. THE LADY ROSE
XVI. ALONE IN THE COTTAGE
XVII. A STORMY ENCOUNTER
XVIII. AN ENCOUNTER
XIX. FATHER AND DAUGHTER
XX. THE TWO THAT LOVED HIM
XXI. BOTH HUSBAND AND FATHER
XXII. WAS IT LIFE OR DEATH?
XXIII. BETWEEN LIFE AND DEATH
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