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A Story of the Plains.
BY THELATE
JULIANA HORATIA EWING.
AUTHOR OF“SIX TO SIXTEEN;” “FLAT IRON FOR AFARTHING;”
“MRS. OVERTHEWAY’SREMEMBRANCES,” ETC.
WITH ELEVENILLUSTRATIONS BY
MRS. W. ALLINGHAM
(HELEN PATERSON).
FIFTHEDITION
LONDON:
GEORGE BELL & SONS, YORK STREET,
COVENT GARDEN.
1890.
Dedicated
TO MY DEAR SISTER
MARGARET.
J. H.E.
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CHAPTER I. | |
THE WINDMILLER’SWIFE.—STRANGERS.—TEN SHILLINGS A WEEK.—THELITTLE JAN. | |
CHAPTER II. | |
THE MILLER’SCALCULATIONS.—HIS HOPES AND FEARS.—THENURSE-BOY.—CALM. | |
CHAPTER III. | |
THE WINDMILLER’S WORDS COMETRUE.—THE RED SHAWL.—IN THE CLOUDS.—NURSING V.PIG-MINDING.—THE ROUND-HOUSE.—THE MILLER’STHUMB. | |
CHAPTER IV. | |
BLACK AS SLANS.—VAIR ANDVOOLISH.—THE MILLER AND HIS MAN. | |
CHAPTER V. | |
THE POCKET-BOOK AND THE FAMILYBIBLE.—FIVE POUNDS’ REWARD. | ... |