Category: Romance

Fostina Woodman, the Wonderful Adventurer

Reader, are you a lover of Nature? And do you behold with pleasure the wonderful works of creation, where the hand of Art has made no claims? Then follow me to the quiet and pleasant village of S----, and visit there the Mountain Glen, and you will see one of the loveliest pla...

Chapters

17. Chapter 17

Nothing of importance occurred to our young adventurer, until nearly two weeks had passed away since her departure. She was now a great distance from her native village; and thi...

10. Chapter 10

Reader, are you a lover of Nature? And do you behold with pleasure the wonderful works of creation, where the hand of Art has made no claims? Then follow me to the quiet and ple...

11. Chapter 11

It was on the first morning in June in 184-, that the noble ship Essex set sail for the distant lands of California, with a large crew of enterprising young men on board from th...

14. Chapter 14

One lovely morning, a carriage drove up to the door of the cottage in the Mountain Glen. The coachman alighted, and hastily approaching the door, rang the bell, which was answer...

13. Chapter 13

It was late one evening that Rineldo entered the apartment where his father was seated, and informed him that he had received intelligence from a friend residing in the country...

12. Chapter 12

A few days after the circumstances occurred which have been related in the preceding chapter, Fostina and her cousin again met in the parlor. He anxiously inquired of her if she...

18. Chapter 18

Reader, behold now the plot of Rineldo Aubrey, who vainly sought to win the love of the beautiful Fostina, and finding that he had a successful rival, endeavored by his subtle p...

16. Chapter 16

Morning dawned, and all Nature seemed animated with its approach; the birds sang merrily in the forest, as if to cheer the lonely traveller, who was now many miles distant from...

15. Chapter 15

On the following morning, the family rose at an early hour, and hastily set about making preparations for the marriage of the two cousins, which was to take place on that day. R...

3. Chapter 3

1. Chapter 1

7. Chapter 7

2. Chapter 2

8. Chapter 8

9. Chapter 9

4. Chapter 4

6. Chapter 6

5. Chapter 5