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The Project Gutenberg EBook of The Village by the River, by H. Louisa Bedford This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.org Title: The Village by the River Author: H. Louisa Bedford Release Date: January 16, 2007 [EBook #20381] Language: English Character set encoding: ASCII *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK THE VILLAGE BY THE RIVER *** Produced by Al Haines [Frontispiece: Paul . . . was holding it closely upon the burning skirt.] THE VILLAGE BY THE RIVER. by H. LOUISA BEDFORD, AUTHOR OF "MRS. MERRIMAN'S GODCHILD," "RALPH RODNEY'S MOTHER," "MISS CHILCOTT'S LEGACY," ETC., ETC. ILLUSTRATED BY W. S. STACEY. PUBLISHED UNDER THE DIRECTION OF THE GENERAL LITERATURE COMMITTEE. LONDON: SOCIETY FOR PROMOTING CHRISTIAN KNOWLEDGE, NORTHUMBERLAND AVENUE, W.C.; 43, QUEEN VICTORIA STREET, E.C. BRIGHTON: 129, NORTH STREET. NEW YORK: E. & J. B. YOUNG AND CO. CONTENTS. CHAPTER I. WHAT THE VILLAGERS SAID II. AN UNLOOKED-FOR INHERITANCE III. FIRST IMPRESSIONS IV. OPPOSING VIEWS V. A QUESTION OF EDUCATION VI. A VOTE OF CONFIDENCE VII. A MOMENTOUS DECISION VIII. AN OUTSTRETCHED HAND IX. A CRISIS IN A LIFE X. RIVAL SUITORS XI. A FRIEND IN NEED XII. KITTY'S CHRISTMAS TREE XIII. THE CALL OF GOD XIV. A CHANGE OF MIND ILLUSTRATIONS Paul . . . was holding it closely upon the burning skirt. . . . . . . _Frontispiece_ "I've come after some roses." Before he could regain his feet, a hand was on his collar. THE VILLAGE BY THE RIVER. CHAPTER I. WHAT THE VILLAGERS SAID. "Well, it were the grandest funeral as ever I set eyes on," said Allison, the blacksmith, folding his brawny arms under his leather apron, and leaning his shoulders against the open door of the smithy in an attitude of leisurely ease. The group, gathered round him on their way home from work, gave an assenting nod and waited for more. For convenience Allison shifted his pipe more to the corner of his mouth, and proceeded-- "Not one of yer new-fangled ones, with a glass hearse for all the world like a big window-box, and a sight of white flowers like
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