KATE DANTON;
OR
CAPTAIN DANTON'S DAUGHTERS
_A Novel_
BY MAY AGNES FLEMING,
AUTHOR OF "NORINE'S REVENGE," "GUY EARLSCOURT'S WIFE," "A WONDERFUL WOMAN," "A TERRIBLE SECRET," "A MAD MARRIAGE," "ONE NIGHT'S MYSTERY," ETC.
TORONTO: _BELFORD BROTHERS, PUBLISHERS._ MDCCCLXXVII.
Printed and Stereotyped by The Globe Printing Company, 26 & 28 King Street East, Toronto.
Bound by Hunter, Rose & Co. Toronto.
"----A woman's will dies hard, In the field, or on the sward."
"There were three little women Each fair in the face, And their laughter with music Filled all the green place; As they wove pleasant thoughts With the threads of their lace.
Of the wind in the tree tops The flowers in the glen, Of the birds--the brown robin, The wood dove, the wren, They talked--but their thoughts Were of three little men!"
CONTENTS.
I.--Grace Danton
II.--Kate Danton
III.--A Change of Dynasty
IV.--Rose Danton
V.--Seeing a Ghost
VI.--Rose's Adventure
VII.--Hon. Lieutenant Reginald Stanford
VIII.--The Ghost Again
IX.--A Game for Two to Play at
X.--The Revelation
XI.--One Mystery Cleared Up
XII.--Harry Danton
XIII.--Love-making
XIV.--Trying to be True
XV.--One of Earth's Angels
XVI.--Epistolary
XVII.--"She Took Up the Burden of Life Again."
XVIII.--"It's an Ill Wind Blows Nobody Good"
XIX.--Via Crucis
XX.--Bearing the Cross
XXI.--Dr. Danton's Good Works
XXII.--After the Cross, the Crown
XXIII.--"Long have I been True to You, now I'm True no Longer"
Table of contents (by pages)
- 1: Kate Danton, or, Captain Danton's Daughters
- 2: Ogden says that Rose is absent
- 3: Is Miss Eeny still in the parlour
- 4: Babette was setting the table already
- 5: Danton Hall is a very fine place
- 6: Doctor Danton drank his glass standing
- 7: Perhaps I shall fall back on Miss Eveleen
- 8: And caught Eeny suddenly and passionately to her heart
- 9: And Eeny had eyes and ears for no one else
- 10: And that seemed to have completely captivated little Eeny
- 11: But this evening she sat beside Eeny
- 12: And saw Eeny in a long night dress
- 13: And Eeny ran off to her own chamber
- 14: Miss Danton rarely addressed her
- 15: And Kate drew Eeny away to show her over the house
- 16: And Eeny saw she had grown very pale
- 17: And Eeny held out both her hands to their hero
- 18: Eeny practised conscientiously three hours
- 19: The daughter of all the Dantons that ever fought and fell
- 20: Kate was at the piano entrancing Eeny
- 21: Ogden packed his master's valise
- 22: The dining room door was flung open
- 23: I was excessively happy in Ottawa
- 24: I am engaged to Jules La Touche
- 25: Eunice followed the young lady
- 26: Pale Eeny was totally eclipsed by brilliant Rose
- 27: For Doctor Danton was coming up the avenue
- 28: I shall always be pleased to see Doctor Danton
- 29: Eeny missed the pocketfuls of chocolate
- 30: And Eeny was drumming on the piano in the drawing room
- 31: At this juncture Ogden appeared
- 32: Captain Danton and his guest stood before them
- 33: I hope Lieutenant Reginald Stanford
- 34: Grace could hardly repress a cry it was Kate Danton
- 35: Sir Ronald Keith's rather a stupid cavalier
- 36: And let her run away to Ottawa
- 37: Eeny and Rose went heart and soul into the delightful fuss
- 38: Ogden says he was out in the tamarack walk
- 39: Otherwise the officers from Montreal
- 40: Eeny gazed at her exceedingly astonished
- 41: While Eeny went on to the house
- 42: When had Doctor Danton been in New York
- 43: Doctor Danton has been my friend
- 44: Kate watched her mount and gallop down the avenue
- 45: Pillule thinks my life in danger
- 46: My name is Rosina Rose Danton
- 47: Doctor Danton sat down beside her and talked to her
- 48: Reinecourt watched her all the while as she sat beside him
- 49: Reinecourt said to her one day
- 50: Jacques lifted his eyebrows in polite surprise
- 51: Reinecourt seated by the window
- 52: Stanford were pointedly cold and brief
- 53: I stopped at Belleplain you know the town of Belleplain
- 54: Captain Danton had Eeny by the hand
- 55: Reginald Stanford raised his dark eyebrows
- 56: Beautiful Kate Danton is to be my wife
- 57: Rose Danton stood leaning against the low
- 58: Was it Ogden on his way upstairs
- 59: And feeling that Ogden had told him
- 60: Captain Danton resumed his walk up and down
- 61: I did not expect to see Doctor Danton here
- 62: Exclaimed the second Miss Danton
- 63: But the Danton pluck stood her in good stead
- 64: And the Ponsonbys will be so disappointed
- 65: They were alone in the conservatory
- 66: Miss Danton turned to her with a brilliant smile
- 67: Captain Grierson hastened on his mission
- 68: And looked at the locket curiously
- 69: Grace resigned her office to Babette
- 70: Babette departed with alacrity
- 71: I'll go and ask Agnes herself about it
- 72: He is the only ghost in Danton Hall
- 73: Stanford expressed his regrets
- 74: Reginald Reinecourt Stanford is my name
- 75: I have no right to say Reginald
- 76: Stanford to remain and accompany him
- 77: Howard by my performance this evening
- 78: Stanford had been in India once
- 79: Reginald Stanford stood petrified
- 80: Stanford opened it with a night key
- 81: And Captain Danton stood beside her
- 82: Who took a chair opposite Captain Danton
- 83: And looking steadfastly in his dark eyes
- 84: Stanford crossed to where she stood
- 85: And stared blankly at Captain Danton
- 86: It was Furniss who first opened his eyes to the truth
- 87: Reginald Stanford sat confounded
- 88: I must have been mad to doubt Kate
- 89: She could see Reginald Stanford recoil
- 90: Do I look almost as handsome as Kate
- 91: Stanford and Kate coming upstairs together
- 92: When are you to be Lady Ellerton
- 93: Has that sprained ankle of yours got quite strong again
- 94: Lord Ellerton listening politely to Rose
- 95: Stanford ran upstairs in a hurry
- 96: Harry Danton held out his hand
- 97: And looked out at the wintry prospect
- 98: She thrust the locket again in her bosom
- 99: I believe your husband to be alive
- 100: Doctor Danton held up an authoritative finger
- 101: Henry Richard Danton Captain Danton's only son
- 102: And Stanford was watching with half closed eyes
- 103: She could see Reginald Stanford without looking up
- 104: But Miss Grace Danton was coming down stairs
- 105: Captain Danton had no idea of objecting
- 106: Stanford held the door open for the ladies to pass
- 107: No one but Reginald Stanford ever knew
- 108: Stanford had been trying for a week
- 109: Eeny sprang up and clasped her hands
- 110: And what's the news from Danton Hall
- 111: I told Eeny you wouldn't like it
- 112: I am going to Ottawa next week
- 113: Kate and Rose Danton bade their lovers adieu
- 114: Or how much she missed Reginald Stanford
- 115: And was respectful to Miss Danton
- 116: Stanford went on with his letter
- 117: No April day was ever more changeable than Rose Danton
- 118: And Stanford lay and watched him
- 119: Stanford was standing beside her
- 120: Reginald Stanford shook hands with her a long
- 121: Stanford leaned lightly against one of the stone pillars
- 122: An hour afterward Virginie returned
- 123: Virginie thought nothing of it
- 124: And not to visit Virginie Leblanc
- 125: If I find Stanford in Montreal
- 126: Reginald Stanford to Grace Danton
- 127: As if I would ever have married that insipid Jules
- 128: And silly to the backbone yea
- 129: Captain Danton retired to his study
- 130: Well might Eunice think her ill
- 131: Where I found the Captain and Eeny
- 132: The flower gardens were aflame with flowers
- 133: Agnes Darling dropped her work
- 134: Eeny ran away to change her dress
- 135: Captain Danton returned just as the dinner bell was ringing
- 136: Captain Danton was as good as his word
- 137: And Eeny went to the station with the travellers
- 138: Doctor Pillule all of a sudden
- 139: I have had a letter from Danton Hall
- 140: What do I care for Doctor Danton or his sister
- 141: 'Give my dear love to Miss Danton
- 142: Stowed away these spoils in a large morocco reticule
- 143: Many in the fever stricken village were dying too
- 144: He and Lauderdale made the bet
- 145: Captain Danton listened silently and a little anxiously
- 146: Accept Sir Ronald Keith's offer
- 147: So once more Miss Danton was engaged
- 148: But the bridal cakes and bridal dresses were making
- 149: I hardly thought Kate Danton would do it
- 150: You will never be happy as Sir Ronald Keith's wife
- 151: There are more thorns than roses under our feet
- 152: She found Eunice waiting for her
- 153: Is it because you have been jilted yourself
- 154: In all his visits to Danton Hall
- 155: Frank was going to drive Eeny to the station
- 156: Ogden drew nearer and lowered his voice
- 157: Kate and Eeny met them in the hall
- 158: Captain Danton drew his chair closer
- 159: And not because he was Captain Danton of Danton Hall
- 160: Tell Miss Danton your story at once
- 161: She had hardly seen the pale seamstress for weeks
- 162: He told him that William Crosby
- 163: And Doctor Danton was sent for
- 164: Doctor Danton extracted the bullet
- 165: Miss Danton summoned Ogden from one of the outer rooms
- 166: Ejaculated the astonished master of Danton Hall
- 167: Kate has brought an infallible remedy
- 168: Miss Danton opened the door and let her in
- 169: And in the direction of Danton Hall
- 170: Grace Danton stood by the window of a long
- 171: And you rushed in to save Eeny
- 172: And Eeny did Eeny suffer any harm that night
- 173: Miss Danton grew listless and languid
- 174: Stay at home and marry Kate Danton
- 175: Doctor Frank took his hasty breakfast
- 176: Stanford placed her first born back in the crib
- 177: Stanford lurched unsteadily across the parlour
- 178: Stanford staggered sleepily across the apartment
- 179: And la Millefleur is all the fashion
- 180: And Madame Millefleur is my companion
- 181: Stanford was too ill and broken down to think about it
- 182: He let her tears flow for awhile
- 183: And Agnes Darling you have not forgotten Agnes Darling
- 184: It must have been rather disagreeable to Kate at first
- 185: She took Master Reginald in her arms
- 186: The Dantons had been three weeks in Paris
- 187: Weather beaten Danton Hall she knew
- 188: While Eeny blushingly hovered aloof
- 189: Stanford had to keep up appearances
