na's Dream--Rineldo Aubrey.

CHAPTER III.

Rineldo and his Cousin--He seeks to win her Love--Fostina makes
known to him her Love for Lewis Mortimer--Rineldo tries to gain
her Favor, and is encouraged by his Parents.

CHAPTER IV.

Rineldo's sudden Departure--His Return--He pleads in vain for
the Love of his Cousin--Sad Intelligence and the Death of Lewis
Mortimer--Fostina's Illness.

CHAPTER V.

Fostina goes to the Village--Deception Unmasked--The Mystery
Revealed--Fostina makes her Escape.

CHAPTER VI.

Rineldo's Surprise--Mr. Aubrey and his Son go in Pursuit of
Fostina--Visit to the Mountain and Cottage--Horrible Discovery--End
of their Search.

CHAPTER VII.

Fostina pursues her way through an unknown Country--She stops
at the Village Inn--Conversation between the Landlord and
Coachman--Fostina again appears in the Dress of a Female--Her
Departure.

CHAPTER VIII.

Fostina continues on her Journey--She arrives at a distant Country
Village--A Walk in the Forest--Visit to the Castle--Mistaken
Friends--A Mystery--Strange Discovery--Mysteries Revealed--The
Result.

CHAPTER IX.

Discovery of the Plot--Escape from the Castle--Lewis Mortimer and
Fostina return to the Village--They meet the two Brothers--Conclusion.

FOSTINA WOODMAN,

THE WONDERFUL ADVENTURER.

CHAPTER I.

_Description of Fostina's Home--Introduction of Herself and Parents to
the Reader--Aunt Aubrey--Sudden Calamity--The Two Brothers and Lewis
Mortimer--Introduction of her Uncle, and the Great Change in Fostina's
Life._

Reader, are you a lover of Nature? And do you behold with pleasure the
wonderful works of creation, where the hand of Art has made no claims?
Then follow me to the quiet and pleasant village of S----, and visit
there the Mountain Glen, and you will see one of the loveliest places
which Nature ever formed, and which stands unrivalled for its beauty,
in this great land of wonders.

Before introducing you to the leading characters whose history will
form the principal part of this work, I shall endeavor to give a faint
description of the beautiful scenery which this place commands.

It is situated in the northern part of Massachusetts, not far from the
Connecticut River, which flows on in its winding course through the
valleys, among the hills, until it falls, like a rush of mighty waters,
into its deep basin below.

Along these banks may be seen the rural cottages, scattered here and