HERIOT'S CHOICE

A Tale

BY ROSA NOUCHETTE CAREY

AUTHOR OF 'NELLIE'S MEMORIES,' 'NOT LIKE OTHER GIRLS,' 'SIR GODFREY'SGRANDDAUGHTERS,' ETC.

London
MACMILLAN AND CO., Limited
NEW YORK: THE MACMILLAN COMPANY
1902

All rights reserved

First Edition, 3 Vols. Crown 8vo, 31s. 6d., 1879
Second Edition, 1 Vol. Crown 8vo, 6s., 1890
Reprinted 1891, 1895,(3s. 6d.) 1898
Transferred to Macmillan & Co., Ltd., August 1898, 1902

TO
The Rev. Canon Simpson, LL.D.
THIS STORY
IS AFFECTIONATELY INSCRIBED BY
THE AUTHOR

CONTENTS

CHAPTER I. 'Say Yes, Milly'
CHAPTER II. 'If you please, may I bring Rag and Tatters?'
CHAPTER III. Viâ Tebay
CHAPTER IV. Mildred's new Home
CHAPTER V. Olive
CHAPTER VI. Cain and Abel
CHAPTER VII. A Mother in Israel
CHAPTER VIII. 'Ethel the Magnificent'
CHAPTER IX. Kirkleatham
CHAPTER X. The Rush-bearing
CHAPTER XI. An Afternoon in Castlesteads
CHAPTER XII. The Well-meaning Mischief-maker
CHAPTER XIII. A Youthful Draco and Solon
CHAPTER XIV. Richard Cœur-de-Lion
CHAPTER XV. The Gate Ajar
CHAPTER XVI. Coming Back
CHAPTER XVII. Three Years Afterwards—A Retrospect
CHAPTER XVIII. Olive's Work
CHAPTER XIX. The Heart of Cœur-de-Lion
CHAPTER XX. Wharton Hall Farm
CHAPTER XXI. Under Stenkrith Bridge
CHAPTER XXII. Dr. Heriot's Ward
CHAPTER XXIII. 'And Maidens call it Love-in-Idleness'
CHAPTER XXIV. The Deserted Cotton-mill in Hilbeck Glen
CHAPTER XXV. Royal
CHAPTER XXVI. 'Is that Letter for Me, Aunt Milly?'
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