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A Heart-Song of To-day By: Annie Gregg Savigny (1901-) |
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A HEART SONG OF TO DAY
(DISTURBED BY FIRE FROM THE 'UNRULY MEMBER')
A NOVEL. BY
MRS. ANNIE G. SAVIGNY.
CONTENTS.
CHAPTER I.
A PRETTY WOMAN LAYS A PLOT, AND HIRES A GARDENER CHAPTER II.
A RARE SOCIETY BOUQUET CHAPTER III.
THE FATES SPIN WITH THREADS OF BLACK CHAPTER IV.
OF MADAME CHAPTER V.
MADAME SHUFFLES THE CARDS CHAPTER VI.
LOVE AND LOVE MAKING CHAPTER VII.
ORESTES AND PYLADES CHAPTER VIII.
MADAME AND HER GARDENER CHAPTER IX.
VAURA IN A MEDLEY CHAPTER X.
VELVET PAWS CONCEAL CLAWS CHAPTER XI.
ON THE WING CHAPTER XII.
SOARING! THENCE TO THINGS OF EARTH CHAPTER XIII.
ADAM CHAPTER XIV.
OF LIONEL TREVALYON CHAPTER XV.
HEART STIRS CHAPTER XVI.
LIFTING THE VAIL CHAPTER XVII.
CHIC AUJOURD'HUI CHAPTER XVIII.
THEATRE FRANCAIS CHAPTER XIX.
FOR A FAIR WOMAN FACE CHAPTER XX.
QUICKENED HEART BEATS CHAPTER XXI.
LA BELLE VERNON CHAPTER XXII.
THE BLIND GOD TAKES SURE AIM CHAPTER XXIII.
THE WEB OF DIFFICULTY CHAPTER XXIV.
SLAIN BY A WOMAN CHAPTER XXV.
IN THE SUNBEAMS CHAPTER XXVI.
A MOUNTAIN IDYL, OR AN ALPINE ROMANCE
CHAPTER XXVII.
GRUNDY'S LASH CAUSES HEART ACHE CHAPTER XXVIII.
HEART STIRS TO DIVINE MUSIC CHAPTER XXIX.
THE UNRULY MEMBER IS HEARD CHAPTER XXX.
WOMAN AGAINST WOMAN CHAPTER XXXI.
SOCIETY'S VOTARIES SMILE THOUGH THEY DIE CHAPTER XXXII.
TREVALYON GONE, VAURA KILLS TIME CHAPTER XXXIII.
WARM WORDS BRIDGE CRUEL DISTANCE CHAPTER XXXIV.
BRIC A BRAC CHAPTER XXXV.
HEART TO HEART CHAPTER XXXVI.
KNAVES ARE TRUMPS CHAPTER XXXVII.
WEE WHITE MOUSE WINS A POINT CHAPTER XXXVIII.
MADAME IN A FELINE MOOD CHAPTER XXXIX.
TREVALYON THROWS DOWN THE GLOVE CHAPTER XL.
BLACK DELROSE USES EMPHATIC LANGUAGE CHAPTER XLI.
AN EXPOSE, SOCIETY ON TIP TOE CHAPTER XLII.
"ALL THE WORLD'S A STAGE." CHAPTER XLIII.
WEE DETECTIVE PLAYS A WINNING CARD CHAPTER XLIV.
DUAL SOLITUDE CHAPTER XLV.
BLACK DELROSE AS A MARKSMAN CHAPTER XLVI.
DISCORD ENDS; HEART'S EASE AT LAST
A HEART SONG OF TO DAY (DISTURBED BY FIRE FROM THE UNRULY MEMBER.)
CHAPTER I. A PRETTY WOMAN LAYS A PLOT, AND HIRES A GARDENER.
"By Jove! I have missed her; you are a very Circe, Mrs. Tompkins." The speaker, one of the handsomest men I have ever seen, started to
his feet as a beautiful Italian mantel clock rang in silver chimes the
hour of midnight. "Sit down again my dear Captain, I have not told you all, and am a
wilful woman and must have my way. I know whom you have missed," she
said truly, for Sir Tilton Everly has informed her, out come her woman
wit to prevent the meeting. "Is she anything to you?" "No, and yes, as all women beautiful or fascinating are, I love you
all." "You have large capacities, Captain Trevalyon, but I must make you
love one woman and only one, or I cannot sleep content," and the black
amorous eyes rest on his face. "Ye gods! a confession," thought Trevalyon. "Awkward for me as I want
Haughton to have the innings; she is good fun and doesn't bore one,
but I've missed Vaura again, fool I was to come." "You don't seem curious" continued Mrs. Tompkins, rolling a small
table on which was the debris of a petit champagne supper, from
between them. "Curious! a prerogative of your sex, fair madame, though any of your
secrets would be chic enough to tempt a man to encroach," he
answered gaily, drawing a chair near his own. "Especially when 'tis of a woman who lives for him alone," and the
handsome wealthy widow sank into the chair opposite him. "Yes, for an hour, for a day, and 'tis pleasant so you see I know you
gay butterflys," he said, lazily placing a foot stool under the pretty
feet of his companion. "Not so," she said slowly, and with a new tenderness in her tones.
"Not so; but first I brought you here to tell you your friend Colonel
Haughton made me an offer of marriage this moaning. What say you;
would you regret my fetters and wish me free? It shall be as you say... Continue reading book >>
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