THE DISCARDED WIFE; OR, WILL SHE SUCCEED.
BYMISS ELIZA A. DUPUY.
AUTHOR OF "THE CLANDESTINE MARRIAGE," 'THE DETHRONED HEIRESS," "THE HIDDEN SIN," "THE GIPSY'S WARNING," "A NEW WAY TO WIN A FORTUNE," "THE CANCELLED WILL," "WAS HE GUILTY; OR, HOW HE DID IT," "THE MYSTERIOUS GUEST," "ALL FOR LOVE," "WHO SHALL BE VICTOR," "MICHAEL RUDOLPH," "WHY DID HE MARRY HER," "THE PLANTER'S DAUGHTER," ETC. "Thou knowest well what once I was to thee; One who for love of one I loved—FOR THEE! Would have done, or borne the sins of all the world. But, for the future, I will as soon attempt to entice a star To perch upon my finger, or the wind To follow me like a dog, as think to keep A woman's heart again." —FESTUS.
PHILADELPHIA:
T. B. PETERSON & BROTHERS;
306 CHESTNUT STREET.
Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1875, by T. B. PETERSON & BROTHERS, In the Office of the Librarian of Congress, at Washington, D. C.
MISS ELIZA A. DUPUY'S WORKS.
Each work is complete in one large duodecimo volume.
- THE DISCARDED WIFE; OR, WILL SHE SUCCEED?
- THE CLANDESTINE MARRIAGE.
- THE MYSTERIOUS GUEST.
- THE HIDDEN SIN. A Sequel to "The Dethroned Heiress."
- THE DETHRONED HEIRESS.
- THE GIPSY'S WARNING.
- ALL FOR LOVE; OR, THE OUTLAW'S BRIDE.
- A NEW WAY TO WIN A FORTUNE.
- THE CANCELLED WILL.
- WHO SHALL BE VICTOR? Sequel to "The Cancelled Will."
- THE PLANTER'S DAUGHTER.
- MICHAEL RUDOLPH.
- WAS HE GUILTY; OR, HOW HE DID IT.
- WHY DID HE MARRY HER?
Price of each, $1.75 in Cloth; or $1.50 in Paper Cover.
Above books are for sale by all Booksellers. Copies of any one, or all of the above books, will be sent to any one, to any place, postage pre-paid, on receipt of their price by the Publishers,
T. B. PETERSON & BROTHERS, 306 CHESTNUT STREET, PHILADELPHIA, PA.
CONTENTS.
- I.—A VOYAGE TO EUROPE. 21
- II.—THE ABDUCTION. 42
- III.—BROTHER AND SISTER. 62
- IV.—CLAIRE'S PROGRAMME. 74
- V.—ARMAND'S HISTORY. 86
- VI.—GETTING THINGS READY. 113
- VII.—A YOUNG CIRCE. 137
- VIII.—LIFE AT LATOUR. 157
- X.—ON THE VICTIM'S TRAIL. 177
- X.—A CATASTROPHE. 197
- XI.—LATOUR'S DEATH. 202
- XII.—THE LAST HOUR OF AGNES. 224
- XIII.—FREE AT LAST. 233
- XIV.—PLANS FOR THE FUTURE. 241
- XV.—A NEW DEVELOPMENT. 261
- XVI.—MAY GETS AN ANSWER. 270
- XVII.—THE LOVERS. 286
- XVIII.—A NEW JAILER. 306
- XIX.—A TREACHEROUS ALLY. 327
- XX.—PREPARED TO ELOPE. 346
- page: 20 (Table of Contents) -21[View Page 20 (Table of Contents) -21]
- XXI.—THE AVENGER ON THE TRACK. 355
- XXII.—OLD FRIENDS. 374
- XXIII.—A PERVERSE CHILD. 394
- XXIV.—THE YOUNG REBEL DISPOSED OF. 410
- XXV.—AN APPROACHING CLIMAX. 432
- XXVI.—LOUISE REPENTANT. 447
- XXVII.—FACE TO FACE ONCE MORE. 453
- XXVIII.—THE WEDDING. 475
- XXIX.—THE RINGS OF FATE. 483
- XXX.—DESTINY AT WORK. 499
- XXXI.—AN ELOPEMENT PREVENTED. 520
- XXXII.—SUNSHINE. 539
- XXXIII.—CLAIRE'S VENGEANCE. 560
- XXXIV.—THE HUSBAND'S SEARCH. 584