Duncan Polite, the Watchman of Glenoro
by Mary Esther Miller MacGregor
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The morning sun was growing stronger as it rose higher. Collie, returning from driving his master's cow to the cool shade of the back pasture, felt its rays penetrate his shaggy coat. His tongue hung out as he padded swiftly up the garden path where already the dew was almost dried from the rows of marigolds and sweet William. He dropped with a sigh in the shadow of the old water-barrel that stood against the house. He felt too warm even to chase his enemy, the cat, into her accustomed shelter of the adjacent pine tree, though she was curled up with impudent complacence upon the top of the bar...
Chapters (23)
- Duncan Polite
- The Watchman of Glenoro
- MARIAN KEITH
- THE WESTMINSTER CO., Limited PUBLISHERS, TORONTO
- CONTENTS
- DUNCAN POLITE
- THE WATCHMAN OF GLENORO
- I THE COVENANT
- II A MEMORABLE SABBATH
- III A WAR-MAKER AND A PEACE-MAKER
- IV THE SECOND JOHN McALPINE
- V A PASTORAL VISITATION
- VI THE FULFILMENT OF PROMISE
- VII A DISASTROUS PICNIC.
- VIII BURSTING OF THE STORM
- IX THE PRESIDENT OF THE LADIES' AID SOCIETY
- X THE WATCHMAN'S DESPAIR
- XI COALS OF FIRE
- XII JESSIE
- XIII THE CANADIAN PATRIOTIC SOCIETY
- XIV DONALD'S RETURN
- XV THE SACRIFICE
- XVI THE COVENANT RENEWED
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