The reigning belle
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Excerpt from The Reigning BelleAround her were such glowing colors, in masses, or ?oating airily through the room, that a face less richly tinted would have seemed pal-e by contrast. Behind her was a pile Of India Shawls, in which the rays Of a gorgeous sunset seemed to have mellowed down in one soft, glowing heap. By her side was a morning-dress Of Oriental cash mere, with Vivid palm-leaves running far up the skirt, which trailed down from the wire skeleton that supported it, and swept the ?oor like the plumage Of 3. Peacock. In fact this vast show-room was one panorama Of bright, beautiful t...
Chapters (371)(click to expand)
- The Reigning Belle. A SOCIETY NOVEL.
- CONTENTS.
- CHAPTER I. THE SHOPPING PARTY.
- CHAPTER II. THE GIRL OF THE TIMES.
- CHAPTER III. A HUMBLE HOME.
- CHAPTER IV. LITTLE JIMMY GOES AFTER WORK.
- CHAPTER V. A FEAST AFTER A FAMINE.
- CHAPTER VI. IN THE MORNING.
- CHAPTER VII. SUNSHINE.
- CHAPTER VIII. TRYING THINGS ON.
- CHAPTER IX. THE LAMBERT MANSION.
- CHAPTER X. DAWNING PROSPERITY.
- CHAPTER XI. GOSSIP IN THE BASEMENT.
- CHAPTER XII. JAMES MAKES AN ACQUAINTANCE.
- CHAPTER XIII. THE GENTLE INVALID.
- CHAPTER XIV. THE POLICEMAN’S DEATH.
- CHAPTER XV. ARTIST SYMPATHY.
- CHAPTER XVI. MRS. CARTER MAKES A VISIT.
- CHAPTER XVII. THE FIRST BANK NOTES.
- CHAPTER XVIII. OLD FRIENDS.
- CHAPTER XIX. MR. BATTLES IS DISGUSTED.
- CHAPTER XX. OVER THEIR TEA.
- CHAPTER XXI. A SLIGHT ALTERCATION.
- CHAPTER XXII. THE FIRST FRUITS OF GENIUS.
- CHAPTER XXIII. THE HIDDEN PACKAGE.
- CHAPTER XXIV. WHICH RIVER.
- CHAPTER XXV. THE PAWNBROKER.
- CHAPTER XXVI. THE PAWNBROKER’S OFFICE.
- CHAPTER XXVII. MRS. CARTER STANDS BY HER OLD FRIENDS.
- CHAPTER XXVIII. YOUNG LAMBERT SPEAKS OUT.
- CHAPTER XXIX. MISS SPICER.
- CHAPTER XXX. OLD MEMORIES AND PRESENT STRUGGLES.
- CHAPTER XXXI. BITTER JEALOUSY.
- CHAPTER XXXII. DRESSING FOR THE PARTY.
- CHAPTER XXXIII. ABOUT THE ROSES AND VIOLETS.
- CHAPTER XXXIV. MRS. CARTER BECOMES FASHIONABLE.
- CHAPTER XXXV. A STRANGE PROPOSAL.
- CHAPTER XXXVI. THE WAY SHE MANAGED HIM.
- CHAPTER XXXVII. A GLIMPSE OF FAIRY LAND.
- CHAPTER XXXVIII. FIGHTING ANGUISH.
- CHAPTER XXXIX. MR. AND MRS. SMITH.
- CHAPTER XL. OLD LOVERS.
- CHAPTER XLI. IVON AND EVA.
- CHAPTER XLII. A WOMAN TRANSFIGURED.
- CHAPTER XLIII. HERSELF AGAIN.
- CHAPTER XLIV. CLOSING THE SHUTTERS.
- CHAPTER XLV. WATCHING FROM THE PAVEMENT.
- CHAPTER XLVI. AFTER THE PARTY.
- CHAPTER XLVII. HOW MISS SPICER AND ELLEN POST FRATERNIZE.
- CHAPTER XLVIII. FIVE THOUSAND DOLLARS.
- CHAPTER XLIX. MR. MAHONE.
- CHAPTER. L. A BARGAIN AT LAST.
- CHAPTER LI. A BOY IN PRISON.
- CHAPTER LII. THE SECOND ARREST.
- CHAPTER LIII. THE WOMAN IN THE LAUNDRY.
- CHAPTER LIV. PREPARING FOR THE WEDDING.
- CHAPTER LV. EVA’S TEMPTATION.
- CHAPTER LVI. MRS. SMITH BRINGS PAINFUL NEWS.
- CHAPTER LVII. IN HASTE FOR THE WEDDING.
- CHAPTER LVIII. MOTHER AND SON.
- CHAPTER LIX. THE EXAMINATION COMPLETED.
- CHAPTER LX. AN UNEXPECTED WITNESS.
- CHAPTER LXI. WAITING FOR NEWS.
- CHAPTER LXII. THE MORTGAGE.
- CHAPTER LXIII. THE PRICE OF A BRACELET.
- CHAPTER LXIV. THE ADOPTION.
- CHAPTER LXV. IN THE PARK.
- CHAPTER LXVI. THE INDIA SHAWL.
- CHAPTER LXVII. THE PAWNBROKER GETS HIS PRICE.
- CHAPTER LXVIII. MISS SPICER RECEIVES HER DISMISSAL.
- CHAPTER LXIX. THE TRUTH.
- CHAPTER LXX. OUR CHILD.
- CHAPTER LXXI. A DOUBLE WEDDING.
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