BELLEHOOD AND BONDAGE.
BYMRS. ANN S. STEPHENS.
AUTHOR OF "THE OLD COUNTESS," "LORD HOPE'S CHOICE," "THE REIGNING BELLE," "MARRIED IN HASTE," "MABEL'S MISTAKE," "RUBY GRAY'S STRATEGY," "WIVES AND WIDOWS," "MARY DERWENT," "THE SOLDIER'S ORPHANS," "THE REJECTED WIFE," "THE OLD HOMESTEAD," "A NOBLE WOMAN," "FASHION AND FAMINE," "THE CURSE OF GOLD," "THE HEIRESS," "THE GOLD BRICK," "SILENT STRUGGLES," "DOUBLY FALSE," "PALACES AND PRISONS," "THE WIFE'S SECRET," ETC. Oh, count not time by cycles, Since the day that she was born,— From the life time of a woman, Let all the hours be shorn— Not brimming o'er with happiness— Not glorified by love— Not speaking of her womanhood To the holy One above.
PHILADELPHIA:
T. B. PETERSON & BROTHERS;
306 CHESTNUT STREET.
Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1873, by T. B. PETERSON & BROTHERS, In the Office of the Librarian of Congress, at Washington, D. C.
MRS. ANN S. STEPHENS' WORKS.
Each Work is complete in one volume, 12mo.
- BELLEHOOD AND BONDAGE.
- LORD HOPE'S CHOICE.
- THE REIGNING BELLE.
- THE REJECTED WIFE.
- MARRIED IN HASTE.
- A NOBLE WOMAN.
- THE OLD COUNTESS; OR, THE TWO PROPOSALS.
- FASHION AND FAMINE.
- THE GOLD BRICK.
- THE CURSE OF GOLD.
- THE HEIRESS.
- WIVES AND WIDOWS; OR, THE BROKEN LIFE.
- PALACES AND PRISONS.
- THE OLD HOMESTEAD.
- SILENT STRUGGLES.
- MARY DERWENT.
- THE WIFE'S SECRET.
- THE SOLDIER'S ORPHANS.
- RUBY GRAY'S STRATEGY.
- MABEL'S MISTAKE.
- DOUBLY FALSE.
Price of each, $1.75 in Cloth; or $1.50 in Paper Cover.
Above books are for sale by all Booksellers. Copies of any 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.
TO
MY DEAR FRIEND,
MRS. GEORGE F. GILMAN,
OF NEW YORK,
THIS VOLUME
IS AFFECTIONATELY DEDICATED.
ANN S. STEPHENS.
ST. CLOUD HOTEL, NEW YORK, Sept., 1873.CONTENTS.
- I.—THE OLD PEAR-TREE. 25
- II.—THE INVITATION. 31
- III.—COUSINLY GREETINGS. 37
- IV.—THE TEA-PARTY. 43
- V.—THE OLD OAK STUMP. 49
- VI.—THE NEW MOON. 54
- VII.—UNDER THE MILL-DAM. 58
- VIII.—IS SHE ALIVE? 64
- IX.—ANOTHER PATIENT. 71
- X.—LITTLE PATTY. 76
- XI.—THE STOLEN VISIT. 82
- XII.—CONFIDENCES ON THE BRIDGE. 87
- XIII.—AUNT EUNICE SPEAKS OUT. 94
- XIV.—BY THE BROOK. 103
- XV.—DISCONTENTED PATTY. 108
- XVI.—CLARA TELLS HER SECRET. 114
- XVII.—(ASKING CONSENT). 121
- XVIII.—A BREAKFAST IN THE CITY. 127
- XIX.—BROTHER AND SISTER. 131
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- XX.—SARAH ANN. 138
- XXI.—SUNSHINE AND STORMS. 144
- XXII.—JEALOUS QUESTIONS. 150
- XXIII.—OUT A FISHING. 155
- XXIV.—GROWING DISCONTENT. 159
- XXV.—A WILD RIDE. 166
- XXVI.—WHERE WAS HE GOING? 170
- XXVII.—THE LITTLE ROUGH RIDER. 174
- XXVIII.—WILD OATS. 179
- XXIX.—LOVE AND JEALOUSY. 183
- XXX.—DID SHE LOVE HIM? 188
- XXXI.—ASKING FOR APPLES. 192
- XXXII.—UNDER THE CHESTNUT. 197
- XXXIII.—A NEW ARRIVAL. 203
- XXXIV.—CHILDISH CRAFT. 208
- XXXV.—PATTY AT THE POST-OFFICE. 212
- XXXVI.—THE GIRL FROM THE COUNTRY. 216
- XXXVII.—THE AUNT AND NIECE. 221
- XXXVIII.—EXPECTATION. 225
- XXXIX.—THE RAINBOW SASH. 229
- XL.—THE RETURNED REBEL. 234
- XLI.—THE LADY AND HER MAID. 240
- XLII.—TAKEN AT HER WORD. 244
- XLIII.—MISS FOSTER'S DEFEAT. 248
- XLIV.—OUT FOR A RIDE. 253
- XLV.—AN UNEXPECTED CALL. 258
- XLVI.—AN UNPLEASANT INTRODUCTION. 263
- XLVII.—THE STRIFE OF LOVE. 268
- XLVIII.—CALLED TO ACCOUNT. 274
- XLIX.—WAS HE A TRAITOR? 279
- L.—A FIRM RESOLUTION. 283
- LI.—THE PAINFUL CONFESSION. 288
- LII.—LEAVING HOME. 292
- LIII.—OFF AT LAST. 297
- LIV.—ON THE WING. 302
- LV.—IN SEARCH OF A PLACE. 308
- LVI.—CROSS EXAMINATION. 313
- LVII.—STOLEN KNOWLEDGE. 320
- LVIII.—INCIPIENT STRIFE. 325
- LIX.—THE MAID PLEADS WITH HER MISTRESS. 329
- LX.—THE CRAFTY LETTER. 332
- LXI.—THE LITTLE WIDOW. 337
- LXII.—A GREAT TEMPTATION. 341
- LXIII.—NEWS OF THE SOCIAL TREASON. 346
- LXIV.—AN HOUR AFTER. 353
- LXV.—SELF-ABNEGATION. 357
- LXVI.—WAITING AND WISHING. 363
- LXVII.—THE DAY BEFORE GERTRUDE'S WEDDING. 368
- LXVIII.—HEARTS AND DIAMONDS. 372
- LXIX.—COUNTRY HONESTY. 377
- LXX.—THE OLD SISTERS. 381
- LXXI.—AT SUPPER. 385
- LXXII.—A BITTER SECRET. 391
- LXXIII.—RUFUS FOSTER ESCAPES A SCENE. 399
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- LXXIV.—GERTRUDE'S WEDDING-DAY. 405
- LXXV.—SELF-SACRIFICE. 410
- LXXVI.—AFTER THE WEDDING. 416
- LXXVII.—AWAKING TO NEW LIFE. 424
- LXXVIII.—HEART-FISHING. 433
- LXXIX.—WHAT IT CAME TO. 437
- LXXX.—THE OLD PRISONER. 443
- LXXXI.—TOGETHER AND PARTED. 450