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PREFACE

ILLUSTRATIONS

EVERLASTING PEARL . . . . . . Frontispiece

EVERLASTING PEARL

CHAPTER I

BIRTH AND INFANCY

[Illustration: A precious bundle.]

CHAPTER II

FOOTBINDING

CHAPTER III

CHILDHOOD DAYS

[Illustration: Plaiting silk braid.]

[Illustration: A source of great delight.]

CHAPTER IV

ENGAGEMENT

[Illustration: Writing the engagement document. As binding as a marriage certificate.]

CHAPTER V

MARRIAGE—PART I

CHAPTER VI.

MARRIAGE—PART II

[Illustration: Adorned as a bride. A proud day in the young girl's life.]

CHAPTER VII

DARK DAYS

CHAPTER VIII

MISERABLE COMFORTERS

CHAPTER IX

BROKEN CISTERNS

CHAPTER X

WAYS NOT KNOWN

CHAPTER XI

THE MESSENGERS OF PEACE

[Illustration: The out-station at Kucheng. The place where Everlasting Pearl was converted.]

CHAPTER XII

THE BEGINNING OF CONFLICT

CHAPTER XIII

THE BATTLE GROWS FIERCER

CHAPTER XIV

LIGHT AFTER DARKNESS

CHAPTER XV

SAVED TO SERVE

CHAPTER XVI

PERSECUTION AND TRIAL

CHAPTER XVII

LABOUR AND FRUIT

CHAPTER XVIII

FRUIT MORE ABUNDANT

CHAPTER XIX

PREPARATION FOR FURTHER SERVICE

CHAPTER XX

DAYS OF SHADOW

CHAPTER XXI

THE SHADOW DEEPENS

CHAPTER XXII

ENTERING THE VALLEY

CHAPTER XXIII

ANOTHER JEWEL WON FOR CHRIST

[Illustration: Another jewel for Christ.]

CHAPTER XXIV

CONCLUSION