Mrs. Halliburton's Troubles
by Henry Wood
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Excerpt from Mrs. Halliburton s TroublesThursday was the afternoon for the distribution. And on this day that we are now writing of, the rector entered the church at the customary hour, four o'clock. He had to make his way through an unusual number this being one of tho Shilling days. He knew them all personally; was familiar with their names, with their for the Rev. Francis Tait was a hard-working Clergy man. And hard-working clergymen were more rare in those days than they are in these.
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- MRS. HALLIBURTON'S TROUBLES
- AUTHOR OF "EAST LYNNE," "THE CHANNINGS," "JOHNNY LUDLOW," ETC. TWO HUNDRED AND TENTH THOUSAND London MACMILLAN AND CO., Limited NEW YORK: THE MACMILLAN COMPANY 1904 LONDON: PRINTED BY WILLIAM CLOWES AND SONS, LIMITED, DUKE STREET, STAMFORD STREET, S.E., AND GREAT WINDMILL STREET. W.
- CONTENTS
- MRS. HALLIBURTON'S TROUBLES.
- CHAPTER I.
- THE CLERGYMAN'S DAUGHTER.
- CHAPTER II.
- THE SHADOW BECOMES SUBSTANCE.
- CHAPTER III.
- THE REV. FRANCIS TAIT.
- CHAPTER IV.
- NEW PLANS.
- CHAPTER V.
- MARGARET.
- CHAPTER VI.
- IN SAVILE-ROW.
- CHAPTER VII.
- LATER IN THE DAY.
- CHAPTER VIII.
- SUSPENSE.
- CHAPTER IX.
- SEEKING A HOME.
- CHAPTER X.
- A DYING BED.
- CHAPTER XI.
- HELSTONLEIGH.
- CHAPTER XII.
- ANNA LYNN.
- CHAPTER XIII.
- ILLNESS.
- CHAPTER XIV.
- A CHRISTMAS DREAM.
- CHAPTER XV.
- THE FUNERAL.
- CHAPTER XVI.
- TROUBLE.
- CHAPTER XVII.
- THOMAS ASHLEY.
- CHAPTER XVIII.
- HONEY FAIR.
- CHAPTER XIX.
- MRS. REECE AND DOBBS.
- CHAPTER XX.
- THE GLOVE OPERATIVES.
- CHAPTER XXI.
- THE LADIES OF HONEY FAIR.
- CHAPTER XXII.
- MR. BRUMM'S SUNDAY SHIRT.
- CHAPTER XXIII.
- THE MESSRS. BANKES.
- CHAPTER XXIV.
- HARD TO BEAR.
- CHAPTER XXV.
- INCIPIENT VANITY.
- CHAPTER XXVI.
- MR. ASHLEY'S MANUFACTORY.
- CHAPTER XXVII.
- THE FORGOTTEN LETTER.
- PART THE SECOND.
- CHAPTER I.
- A SUGGESTED FEAR.
- CHAPTER II.
- SHADOWS IN HONEY FAIR.
- CHAPTER III.
- THE DARES AT HOME.
- CHAPTER IV.
- THROWING AT THE BATS.
- CHAPTER V.
- CHARLOTTE EAST'S PRESENT.
- CHAPTER VI.
- THE FEAR GROWING GREATER.
- CHAPTER VII.
- THE END.
- CHAPTER VIII.
- A WEDDING IN HONEY FAIR.
- CHAPTER IX.
- AN EXPLOSION FOR MRS. CROSS.
- CHAPTER X.
- A STRAY SHILLING.
- CHAPTER XI.
- THE SCHOOLBOYS' NOTES.
- CHAPTER XII.
- A LESSON FOR PHILIP GLENN.
- CHAPTER XIII.
- MAKING PROGRESS.
- CHAPTER XIV.
- WILLIAM HALLIBURTON'S GHOST.
- CHAPTER XV.
- "NOTHING RISK, NOTHING WIN."
- CHAPTER XVI.
- MRS. DARE'S GOVERNESS.
- CHAPTER XVII.
- TAKING AN ITALIAN LESSON.
- CHAPTER XVIII.
- A VISION IN HONEY FAIR.
- CHAPTER XIX.
- THE DUPLICATE CLOAKS.
- CHAPTER XX.
- IN THE STARLIGHT.
- CHAPTER XXI.
- A PRESENT OF TEA-LEAVES.
- CHAPTER XXII.
- HENRY ASHLEY'S OBJECT IN LIFE.
- CHAPTER XXIII.
- ATTERLY'S FIELD.
- CHAPTER XXIV.
- ANNA'S EXCUSE.
- CHAPTER XXV.
- PATIENCE COME TO GRIEF.
- CHAPTER XXVI.
- THE GOVERNESS'S EXPEDITION.
- CHAPTER XXVII.
- THE QUARREL.
- PART THE THIRD.
- CHAPTER I.
- ANNA LYNN'S DILEMMA.
- CHAPTER II.
- COMMOTION.
- CHAPTER III.
- ACCUSED.
- CHAPTER IV.
- COMMITTED FOR TRIAL.
- CHAPTER V.
- A BRUISED HEART.
- CHAPTER VI.
- ONE DYING IN HONEY FAIR.
- CHAPTER VII.
- COMING HOME TO THE DARES.
- CHAPTER VIII.
- AN UGLY VISION.
- CHAPTER IX.
- SERGEANT DELVES "LOOKS UP."
- CHAPTER X.
- THE TRIAL.
- CHAPTER XI.
- THE WITNESSES FOR THE ALIBI.
- CHAPTER XII.
- A COUCH OF PAIN.
- CHAPTER XIII.
- A RAY OF LIGHT.
- CHAPTER XIV.
- MR. DELVES ON HIS BEAM ENDS.
- CHAPTER XV.
- A LOSS FOR POMERANIAN KNOLL.
- CHAPTER XVI.
- AN OFFER OF MARRIAGE.
- CHAPTER XVII.
- THE EXPLOSION.
- CHAPTER XVIII.
- "CALLED."
- CHAPTER XIX.
- A GLIMPSE OF A BLISSFUL DREAM.
- CHAPTER XX.
- WAYS AND MEANS.
- CHAPTER XXI.
- THE DREAM REALIZED.
- CHAPTER XXII.
- THE BISHOP'S LETTER.
- CHAPTER XXIII.
- A DYING CONFESSION.
- CHAPTER XXIV.
- THE DOWNFALL OF THE DARES.
- CHAPTER XXV.
- ASSIZE TIME.
- CHAPTER XXVI.
- THE HIGH SHERIFF'S DINNER PARTY.
- THE END.
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