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Title: The Loves of Ambrose

Author: Margaret Vandercook

Illustrator: Gordon Grant

Release Date: July 29, 2010 [EBook #33289]

Language: English

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THE LOVES OF AMBROSE

[Illustration: "The young man put the honeysuckle in his buttonhole"]

THE LOVES OF AMBROSE

BY MARGARET VANDERCOOK

[Illustration]

_Illustrated by Gordon Grant_

DOUBLEDAY, PAGE & COMPANY
GARDEN CITY NEW YORK
1914

_Copyright, 1914, by_
DOUBLEDAY, PAGE & COMPANY

_All rights reserved, including that of
translation into foreign languages,
including the Scandinavian_

"_And God gave Solomon wisdom and understanding
exceeding much, and largeness of
heart, even as the sand that is on the seashore._"

To
JOHN VANDERCOOK

CONTENTS

PART I
HIS FIRST WIFE

CHAPTER PAGE
I. The Departure 3
II. The Voice of the Turtle 22
III. "Peachy" 34
IV. "Even so, Love, even so! Whither thou
goest, I will go." 52
V. The Return 70

PART II
HIS SECOND WIFE

VI. Reconstruction 77
VII. "Em'ly Dunham" 92
VIII. The Female Delegation 100
IX. "The tides of love and laughter run
Increasing aye from sun to sun" 107
X. The Revelation 116
XI. Following His Advice 126
XII. A Light in Darkness 136
XIII. The Surprise Party 1