I. Roy, Our Hero 7

II. At Leighton Homestead 15

III. Georgie's Telegram 25

IV. Georgie 31

V. Roy's Decision 40

VI. News of Edna 44

VII. Miss Pepper's Letter 50

VIII. The Brave Little Woman 60

IX. After the Accident 69

X. Georgie and Jack 77

XI. Edna's First Weeks at Mrs. Dana's 84

XII. How Aunt Jerusha received the News 89

XIII. Jack's Home 97

XIV. Edna and Annie 101

XV. Aunt Jerry 107

XVI. Aunt Jerry and Edna 114

XVII. Where Edna went 123

XVIII. At Uncle Phil's 127

XIX. Uncle Phil 135

XX. Up in the North Room 150

XXI. Miss Overton 158

XXII. Maude's Visit 166

XXIII. Paying Debts 181

XXIV. Georgie and Jack 186

XXV. In the Summer 199

XXVI. After another Year 206

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XXVII. Edna Accepts 215

XXVIII. Edna goes to Leighton 219

XXIX. Georgie's Secret 232

XXX. At Leighton 240

XXXI. Over at Oakwood 246

XXXII. The Croquet Party 252

XXXIII. How the Engagement was received 270

XXXIV. How they got on at Leighton 281

XXXV. Letters 289

XXXVI. Annie Heyford 299

XXXVII. The Night of the Party 311

XXXVIII. After Annie's Death 323

XXXIX. Maude and Edna visit Uncle Phil 328

XL. Getting ready for the Bridal 333

XLI. The Burglar 343

XLII. The Alarm 355

XLIII. Roy 361

XLIV. Last Days 371

XLV. Death at Oakwood 378

XLVI. Jack's Marriage and Jack's Story 381

XLVII. Roy finds Edna 395

XLVIII. Mrs. Churchill and Edna 407

XLIX. The Wedding 411

L. Conclusion 420