to the
station at Dearman; and when I saw the kind face again, it was in the
coffin, at the little church where he attended service. But the eyes
were closed, and the wonderful radiance of expression gone. It seemed to
me that death never took away more from a living face; it was but a cold
shadow lying there, of the man who had taught a nation to love him.

Edgewood, _Sept._ 1863.

CONTENTS.

_INTRODUCTORY._

page

I. With my Aunt Tabithy 1

II. With my Reader 9

_DREAMS OF BOYHOOD._

Spring 21

I. Rain in the Garret 26

II. School-Dreams 33

III. Boy Sentiment 43

IV. A Friend made and Friend lost 49

V. Boy Religion 60

VI. A New-England Squire 67

VII. The Country Church 78

VIII. A Home Scene 86

_DREAMS OF YOUTH._

Summer 97

I. Cloister Life 104

II. First Ambition 115

III. College Romance 120

IV. First Look at the World 132

V. A Broken Home 142

VI. Family Confidence 151

VII. A Good Wife 159

VIII. A Broken Hope 167

_DREAMS OF MANHOOD._

Autumn 179

I. Pride of Manliness 184

II. Man of the World 191

III. Manly Hope 198

IV. Manly Love 207

V. Cheer and Children 213

VI. A Dream of Darkness 221

VII. Peace 229

_DREAMS OF AGE._

Winter 239

I. What is Gone 243

II. What is Left 249

III. Grief and Joy of Age 255

IV. The End of Dreams 261

_INTRODUCTORY._

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