Jessica, the Heiress
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Raymond Evelyn. Jessica, the Heiress
CHAPTER I. JESSICA DISAPPEARS
CHAPTER II. THE HUSH OF ANXIETY
CHAPTER III. OLD CENTURY TAKES THE TRAIL
CHAPTER IV. DELIVERANCE
CHAPTER V. JESSICA’S STORY
CHAPTER VI. BEHIND LOCKED DOORS
CHAPTER VII. A ROYAL GIFT
CHAPTER VIII. THE FACE AT THE WINDOW
CHAPTER IX. THE PRISONER DISAPPEARS
CHAPTER X. ON THE ROAD HOME
CHAPTER XI. THE PASSING OF OLD CENTURY
CHAPTER XII. THE REBELLION OF THE LADS
CHAPTER XIII. NED’S STORY
CHAPTER XIV. TAKING THE DOCTOR’S ADVICE
CHAPTER XV. NINIAN’S GREETING
CHAPTER XVI. JESSICA GETS HER WISH
CHAPTER XVII. THE CACTUS HEDGE
CHAPTER XVIII. WHAT THE SABBATH BROUGHT
CHAPTER XIX. ANTONIO’S CONFESSION
CHAPTER XX. THE VERDICT
CHAPTER XXI. CONCLUSION
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Mrs. Trent and Aunt Sally sat down alone to dinner. The little lads were in their beds, recovering from the sound scrubbing Pasqual had given them. Clothed in fresh nightgowns, and refreshed by generous bowls of bread and milk, they had been left in a darkened room to reflect upon the hard ways of transgressors. But reflection was unusual work for their active brains, and they had promptly fallen asleep; hence the profound peace which rested upon the house.
“I wonder where Jessica is? She was to have written my letters for me, but I haven’t seen her since breakfast,” said the mother, somewhat anxiously.
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“We haven’t got much money for presents, I know. So I’ll just get out the piece-bag to-night, and press off them canton flannel scraps. They’ll make splended ducks for the youngsters–”
“I fear that would be wasted labor, friend. The little lads have outgrown homemade toys. Nothin that will not make a noise is acceptable to them. I’d thought of sending over to Marion for drums and whistles, if the stores there can furnish them.”
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