Like Another Helen
BySYDNEY C. GRIER
AUTHOR OF “PEACE WITH HONOUR,”
“THE WARDEN OF THE MARCHES,”
“IN FURTHEST IND,” Etc.
(Second in the Indian Historical Series.)
BOSTON
L. C. PAGE & COMPANY
MDCCCCII
DEDICATION.
TO
Captain Lionel J. Trotter
IN GRATEFUL REMEMBRANCE
OF LONG-CONTINUED ENCOURAGEMENT
AND HELP
EPIGRAPH.
“And, like another Helen, fired another Troy”
CONTENTS.
I. THE REFLECTIONS OF A YOUNG LADY ON GOING OUT INTO THE WORLD
(From Miss Sylvia Freyne to Miss Amelia Turnor.)
II. IN WHICH IS SET FORTH THE INCONSTANCY OF MAN
(From the same to the same.)
III. IN WHICH MISS FREYNE ENTERS CALCUTTA, BUT NOT IN TRIUMPH
(From the same to the same.)
IV. SHOWING HOW MISS FREYNE BECOMES ACQUAINTED WITH HER SURROUNDINGS
(From the same to the same.)
V. IN WHICH DESPATCHES FROM ADMIRAL WATSON REACH CALCUTTA
(From the same to the same.)
VI. SHOWING HOW CALCUTTA FOUND FOOD FOR TALK
(From the same to the same.)
VII. WHICH TREATS OF TREASONS, STRATAGEMS, AND SPOILS
(From the same to the same.)
VIII. IN WHICH MR FREYNE’S PATIENCE COMES TO AN END
(From the same to the same.)
IX. TREATING OF LOVERS AND FRIENDS
(From the same to the same.)
X. IN WHICH THE FLOOD BEGINS TO RISE
(From the same to the same.)
XI. SHOWING HOW THE FLOOD CAME
(From the same to the same.)
XII. PRESENTING ONE OF THE WORLD’S TRAGEDIES
(From the same to the same.)
XIII. CONTAINING THE EPILOGUE TO THE TRAGEDY
(1. From Robert Fisherton, Esq., to the Rev. Dr Fisherton.
2. From Mrs Hurstwood to Colvin Fraser, Esq.
3. Three Letters from Colvin Fraser, Esq., to Mrs Hurstwood.)
XIV. TELLS OF A VOYAGE ACCOMPLISHED FROM SCYLLA TO CHARYBDIS
(From Miss Sylvia Freyne to Miss Amelia Turnor.)
XV. WHICH RECOUNTS THE TRIALS OF A DEVOUT LOVER
(Letters