Chapter 1

II.--A LITTLE GIRL'S CHANGE OF LIFE 15 III.--THE BOARDING SCHOOL 24 IV.--THE INFLUENCES OF A GOOD HOME 33 V.--THE REWARD OF INORDINATE AMBITION 45 VI.--NEW ACQUAINTANCES 54 VII.--AN ABRUPT DISMISSAL 62 VIII.--AN UNPLEASANT VISIT 72 IX.--DECEPTIONS 79 X.--'TWIXT LOVE AND DUTY 84 XI.--BUSINESS 91 XII.--A STRANGE MEETING 96 XIII.--SUPERSTITION 102 XIV.--FAILURE 107 XV.--DARK DAYS 115 XVI.--SHADOW AND SUNSHINE 125 XVII.--THE EFFECTS OF A SERMON 130 XVIII.--SUCCESS AFTER SUCCESS 135 XIX.--TOM'S INTERVIEW WITH MRS. VIDOUX 143 XX.--TOM'S VISIT TO HIS UNCLE 148 XXI.--THE ENCOUNTER 153 XXII.--FATHER AND DAUGHTER 159 XXIII.--A SECRET CORRESPONDENCE 163 XXIV.--MR. ROUGEANT GOES TO CHURCH 169 XXV.--LOVE TRIUMPHS 173 XXVI.--WEDDED 183 XXVII.--RECONCILIATION 189 XXVIII.--A SAD END OF A MISPENT LIFE 197 XXIX.--DOMESTIC HAPPINESS 205

THE SILVER LINING.

A GUERNSEY STORY.