I. —The Other Side of the Street 7

II. —How WE Begin Life 23

III. —The Family Dictator at Work 30

IV. —Eva to Harry's Mother 42

V. —Aunt Maria Rouses a Tempest in a Teapot 52

VI. —The Settling of the Waters 69

VII. —Letters and Air-Castles 78

VIII. —The Vanderheyden Fortress Taken 86

IX. —Jim and Alice 95

X. —Mr. St. John 103

XI. —Aunt Maria Clears her Conscience 115

XII. —“Why Can't They Let Us Alone?” 131

XIII. —Our “Evening” Projected 144

XIV. —Mr. St. John is Outargued 152

XV. —Getting Ready to Begin 160

XVI. —The Minister's Visit 173

XVII. —Our First Thursday 178

XVIII. —Raking up the Fire 192

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XIX. —A Lost Sheep 197

XX. —Eva to Harry's Mother 201

XXI. —Bolton and St. John 207

XXII. —Bolton to Caroline 214

XXIII. —The Sisters of St. Barnabas 221

XXIV. —Eva to Harry's Mother 227

XXV. —Aunt Maria Endeavors to Set Matters
Right 232

XXVI. —She Stood Outside the Gate 243

XXVII. —Rough Handling of Sore Nerves 253

XXVIII. —Reason and Unreason 262

XXIX. —Aunt Maria Frees her Mind 270

XXX. —A Dinner on Washing Day 274

XXXI. —What They Talked About 285

XXXII. —A Mistress Without a Maid 296

XXXIII. —A Four-footed Prodigal 307

XXXIV. —Going to the Bad 317

XXXV. —A Soul in Peril 328

XXXVI. —Love in Christmas Greens 339

XXXVII. —Thereafter? 350

XXXVIII. —“We Must be Cautious” 357

XXXIX. —Says She to her Neighbor — What? 365

XL. —The Engagement Announced 369

XLI. —Letter from Eva to Harry's Mother 375

XLII. —Jim's Fortunes 387

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XLIII. —A Midnight Caucus over the Coals 399

XLIV. —Fluctuations 407

XLV. —The Valley of the Shadow 414

XLVI. —What They all Said About It 418

XLVII. —“In the Forgiveness of Sins” 430

XLVIII. —The Pearl Cross 439

XLIX. —The Unprotected Female 448

L. —Eva to Harry's Mother 461

LI. —The Hour and the Woman 465

LII. —Eva's Consultations 469

LIII. —Wedding Presents 474

LIV. —Married and A' 478