The Builders
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Glasgow Ellen Anderson Gholson. The Builders
BOOK FIRST. APPEARANCES
CHAPTER I. Caroline
CHAPTER II. The Time
CHAPTER III. Briarlay
CHAPTER IV. Angelica
CHAPTER V. The First Night
CHAPTER VI. Letty
CHAPTER VII. Caroline Makes Discoveries
CHAPTER VIII. Blackburn
CHAPTER IX. Angelica's Charity
CHAPTER X. Other Discoveries
CHAPTER XI. The Sacred Cult
CHAPTER XII. The World's View of an Unfortunate Marriage
CHAPTER XIII. Indirect Influence
BOOK SECOND. REALITIES
CHAPTER I. In Blackburn's Library
CHAPTER II. Readjustments
CHAPTER III. Man's Woman
CHAPTER IV. The Martyr
CHAPTER V. The Choice
CHAPTER VI. Angelica's Triumph
CHAPTER VII. Courage
CHAPTER VIII. The Cedars
CHAPTER IX. The Years Ahead
CHAPTER X. The Light on the Road
CHAPTER XI. The Letter
CHAPTER XII. The Vision
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THE train was late that day, and when the old leather mail pouch was brought in, dripping wet, by Jonas, the negro driver, Mrs. Meade put down the muffler she was knitting, and received it reluctantly.
"At least there aren't any bills at this time of the month," she observed, with the manner of one who has been designed by Providence to repel disaster.
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"'Give my fondest love to your mother, and tell her how thankful I am that she and I are not obliged to live through a second war. One is enough for any woman, and I know she will agree with me – especially if she could read some of the letters my daughter writes from France. I feel every hour I live how thankful we ought to be to a kind Providence for giving us a President who has kept us out of this war. Robert says if there were not any other reason to vote for Mr. Wilson, that would be enough – and with Mr. Hughes in the White House who knows but we should be in the midst of it all very soon. David Blackburn is making fiery speeches about the duty of America's going in, but some men can never have enough of a fight, and I am sure the President knows what is best for us, and will do what he thinks is right.
"'Be sure to telegraph me if you can come, and I will meet your train in Angelica's car.
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