IN THE VALLEY - 1890 - When, after years of preparation, the pleasant task of writing this tale was begun, I had my hie f delight in the hope that tRe camp leted book would gratify a venerable friend, to wRose inspiration my first idea of fb work was due, and that 1 might be allowed to f k c his Ronored name upon this page. Tlze ambition was af once lofty and intelligible. While he was the foremost citizen of W York State, we of tRe Mohawk Valley thoaght of him as peculiarly our own. Although born elsewhere, his whole adult ...
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IN THE VALLEY - 1890 - When, after years of preparation, the pleasant task of writing this tale was begun, I had my hie f delight in the hope that tRe camp leted book would gratify a venerable friend, to wRose inspiration my first idea of fb work was due, and that 1 might be allowed to f k c his Ronored name upon this page. Tlze ambition was af once lofty and intelligible. While he was the foremost citizen of W York State, we of tRe Mohawk Valley thoaght of him as peculiarly our own. Although born elsewhere, his whole adult l v e was spent among us, and he led allothers in his love for the Valley, Aisfridt in i f s noble Ri. rtoyy, and his broad asfirations for the welfare and progress in wise andgood ways of its people. His approval fi f this book would have been the highest honor it couldpossiblj, Rave won. Long be fore it was finished, he Rad been laid in his last sleep upon the bosom o f t h e hills that watch over our beautzful 9 iver. With reverent afection the v o l m t is brought now to lay as a wreath upon his grave-dtdicated to tht memory of Horatio Seyrnour. H. P. LONDON September zz, 1890 - CONTENTS - CHAPTER I. PAGS CHAPTER 11. SETTINGFO RTH H OW THE GIRLC HILD W AS BROUGH T T O U S . . 8 CHAPTER 111. MASTERP HILIP M AKES HIS BOW-AND BEHAVE B S A DLY.. . ... 21 CHAPTER IV. IN WHICH I BECOME THE SON O F THE HOUSE. . . . ............ 35 CHAPTER V. HOW A STATELYN AME W AS SHORTENE A D N D SWEETENED . . . . 44 CHAPTER VI. WITHINS OUND O F THE SHOUTINWG ATERS . ................ 54 CHAPTER VII. THROUG H H A PP Y Y O UTH T O MANSE STATE . ............... 64 CHAPTER VIII. ENTER M Y LADYB ERENICICAR OSS. . . ...................... 74 viii CHAPTER TX. PAGE CHAPTER XI. As I MAKE MYADIEUXM R. PHILIY C OMES IN.. .............. 107 CHAPTER XII. OLD-TIMEP OLITICS P ONDERE U D ND ER THE FOREST S TAR-LIGHT.................... ........................... I14 CHAPTER XIII. To THE FAR L AKEC OUNTRY AN D HOMEA GAIN . ............ 126 CHAPTER XIV. How I SEEM T O FEEL A WANTINGN OTE IN THE CHORUS O F CHAPTER XV. THE R UDEA WAKENIN F G R OM MY DREAM .. ................. 148 CHAPTER XVI. TULP G ETS A BROKENH EAD T O MATCH M Y HEART.. ........ 159 CHAPTER XVII. I PERFORC S E A Y F AREWE T L O L M Y OLD HOME . ............. 170 CHAPTER XVIII. THE F AIR B EGINNIN O G F A NEW LIFE I N ANCIENTA LBANY. . . 185 Contents. ix CHAPTER XIX. PAGE I GO TO A FAMOU G S A THERING AT THE PATROON M S A NOR C H A P T E R XX. A FOOLIS A H N D VEXATIOUQS UARRE IS L THRUS U T P ON ME.. .. 206 CHAPTER XXI. CONTAININ O G T HER NEWS B ESIDES THAT FROM BUNKER H IU. 222 CHAPTER XXII. THEM ASTER A ND MISTRESS OF CAIRNCROS . S . .............. 23. CHAPTER XXIII. IOW PHILIP IN RATH, DAISY IN ANGUISH, FLY THEIR HOME. . . ............................................ 244 CHAPTER XXIV. THE R - IGHT A TTACK U PON QUEBEC-AND M Y SHARE IN IT.. .. 256 C H A P T E R XXV. A CRESTFALLE R N E TURN TO ALBANY.. ..................... 269 C H A P T E R XXVI. I SEE DAISY A ND THE OLD HOME O NCE MORE ............... 278 C H A P T E R XXVII. THE A RREST O F POOR L ADY JO HNSON.. .................... 288 CHAPTER XXVIII. AN OLD ACQUAINTANC TU E R NS UP IN MANACLES. .......... 299 CHAPTER XXIX. THEM ESSAG S E E NT AHEAD FR OM THE INVADAINRMGY . ..... P 3 A 1 GE 1 CHAPTER XXX. FROM TH E SCYTH A E N D REAPER TO THE MUSKET. . . . ........ 324 CHAPTER XXXI. THER ENDEZVO O U F S F IGHTINGM EN A T FORTD AYTON . .. . .. 336 CHAPTERXXXII. ............................
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