Category: Novels
"So she loved, and she was happy, As if walking in Paradise; Nay, as heaven he seemed above her, This love of her own heart's choice. It was not his birth or riches, But that he was born to bless, With the treasure of his wisdom, And the wealth of his tenderness." _Isa Craig-K...
"So she loved, and she was happy, As if walking in Paradise; Nay, as heaven he seemed above her, This love of her own heart's choice. It was not his birth or riches, But that he...
3. CHAPTER II.Garth pondered somewhat heavily over Queenie's words that evening. In spite of his warm human sympathies his imagination was still undeveloped. Under the margin of those brief s...
4. CHAPTER III.Faith's nervous trepidation returned in full force when they came in sight of the Evergreens. She cast a piteous glance at the bay-window and then at Dr. Stewart, which secretly...
5. CHAPTER IV.It was about this time that Garth began to feel very uncomfortable. Hitherto his quiet, well-assured life, with its eight-and-twenty years of healthful work and activity, its mo...
6. CHAPTER V."One half our cares and woes Exist but in our thoughts; And lightly fall the rest on those Who with them wrestle not. The feather scarcely feels the gale Which bursts the seaman...
7. CHAPTER VI."'Now look you!' said my brother, 'you may talk Till weary of the talk.' I answer, 'Ay, There's reason in your words; and you may talk Till I go on to say, This should be so.'"...
8. CHAPTER VII.Queenie was terribly restless during the next few days. While the important negotiation was impending she held aloof as much as possible from her friends at Church-Stile House....
9. CHAPTER VIII."When love shall, pitying, call me home, To that sweet, sweet home that has long been hers, With yearning rapture my eyes will roam O'er throngs of the sainted worshippers. For...
10. CHAPTER IX."Make the doors upon a woman's wit, and it will out at the casement; shut that, and 'twill out of the keyhole; stop that, 'twill fly with the smoke out of the chimney."--_Shakes...
11. CHAPTER X.When Queenie saw Garth coming towards her she shrank back for a moment in natural trepidation and some little dismay, the meeting was so utterly unexpected; but her self-possess...
12. CHAPTER XI.When Garth returned from the Quarry that evening, sad and dispirited from his interview with Queenie, he found a letter waiting for him; a messenger had brought it over from Cro...
13. CHAPTER XII."_Lor_. You loved and he did love? _Mar_. To say he did Were to affirm what oft his eyes avouch'd, What many an action testified, and yet What wanted confirmation of his tongue....
14. CHAPTER XIII."'It is not hard to die,' She said, with that fair smile, 'for God's sweet will Makes bitter things most sweet. In my bright youth He calls me to His side. It is not hard To go...
15. CHAPTER XIV."I cannot take that anguish'd look to wear On my calm heart in heaven, as my last, Last memory of thee until we meet. Nay, thou must smile on me; one little smile Cast like a wi...
16. CHAPTER XV.It cost Garth a severe struggle to leave his betrothed and go back to his business at Hepshaw; but his presence was imperatively needed at the quarry, and Queenie, with her usua...