A ROMANCE OF TORONTO.
(FOUNDED ON FACT.)
A NOVEL.
BY MRS. ANNIE G. SAVIGNY
_Author of "An Allegory on Gossip," "A Heart-Song of To-day," etc._
TORONTO: WILLIAM BRIGGS, 78 & 80 KING STREET EAST.
1888.
Entered according to Act of the Parliament of Canada, in the year one thousand eight hundred and eighty-eight, by _Mrs. Annie Gregg Savigny_, at the Department of Agriculture.
"I would like the Government to forbid the publication of all novels that did not end well."--DARWIN.
"What would the world do without story-books."--DICKENS.
[Illustration: TORONTO UNIVERSITY, QUEEN'S PARK.]
NOTE.
_In the following pages are two plots, one of which was told me by an actor therein; the other I have myself watched from its first page to its last, being living facts in living lives of fair Toronto's children._
_THE AUTHOR._
CONTENTS.
CHAPTER I. Toronto a Fair Matron
CHAPTER II. Who is Who in a Medley
CHAPTER III. Instantaneous Photographs
CHAPTER IV. The Foot-ball of Circumstance
CHAPTER V. A Bona Dea
CHAPTER VI. Coffee and Chit-Chat
CHAPTER VII. Across the Sea to a Witch's Caldron
CHAPTER VIII. A Troubled Spirit
CHAPTER IX. Vultures Habited as Christian Pew-holders
CHAPTER X. A Lucifer Match
CHAPTER XI. Their "Rank is but the Guinea's Stamp"
CHAPTER XII. On the Rack
CHAPTER XIII. Lucifer's Votaries Rampant
CHAPTER XIV. Fencing Off Confidence
CHAPTER XV. The Tree of Knowledge
CHAPTER XVI. The Oath in the Tower of Toronto University
CHAPTER XVII. Birds of Prey
CHAPTER XVIII. The Islet-gemmed St. Lawrence
CHAPTER XIX. Eye-openers
CHAPTER XX. "Your Een Were Like a Spell"
CHAPTER XXI. A Happy New Year
CHAPTER XXII. "Better Lo'ed Ye Canna Be"
CHAPTER XXIII. The Three Links
CHAPTER XXIV. A Hand of Ice Lay on Her Heart
CHAPTER XXV. "Here Awa', There Awa'"
CHAPTER XXVI. Electric Tips Among the Roses
CHAPTER XXVII. A Serpent in Paradise
CHAPTER XXVIII. Squaring Accounts
Table of contents (by pages)
- 1: A Romance of Toronto by Annie Gregg Savigny
- 2: Her favorite children are Parkdale
- 3: Of her magnificent University of Toronto
- 4: Gower has a taste for metaphor
- 5: Buckingham set him down on the wharf
- 6: I feel sure Garfield is quite safe
- 7: Gower will put you on the right track
- 8: Cushioned and trimmed in olive green velvet
- 9: Amiability stamped on his face
- 10: Cobbe springing on him with the words
- 11: Do you believe in predestination
- 12: Was coerced into marrying her guardian one Edward Villiers
- 13: And Hugh Babbington Cole aforesaid
- 14: 'Social events are right down smart with us
- 15: So you think Toronto is rather a fair matron after all
- 16: And Captain Tremaine raises the war cry of
- 17: Meredith is just the man to lead our party
- 18: Buckingham going to be married
- 19: Seating herself near her hostess
- 20: Gower had overlooked introducing her
- 21: But I think my name is prettier than Cobbe
- 22: Gower seated herself to enjoy the entrancing music
- 23: Gower belongs to us for to morrow
- 24: His sister and Aunt to Miss Villiers
- 25: As also preventing his presence at the wedding of Margaret
- 26: Five hundred pounds sterling and my wearing apparel
- 27: I prefer on occasion to call 'a spade a spade
- 28: Babbington Cole left the City of Chicago and
- 29: And now for Bayswater and my shrinking young bride
- 30: Which on opening read thus DEAR BABBINGTON COLE
- 31: Miss Villiers and Miss Stone rose to greet Mr
- 32: Even though the goal be reached by a foul
- 33: The curate standing much in awe of Miss Villiers
- 34: But now to return to Miss Villiers and her uncle
- 35: Miss Villiers eyes her menacingly
- 36: And I am in no mood for revelry
- 37: His would be a capital garb for a surveyor
- 38: We had seats immediately behind the Cawsons
- 39: 'tis in the pew that mistakes exist
- 40: Dale will stay with me all night
- 41: Tyr making a dash to be at her
- 42: Says through the keyhole For heaven's sake
- 43: Charlie Cole and Sarah Kane again breathe more freely
- 44: At which Sarah Kane flies to him
- 45: And Silas said CHAPTER XIII
- 46: For a few moments Sarah Kane stood irresolute
- 47: At Sarah Kane's voice calling Silas
- 48: But to Miss Pearl turn you out
- 49: She has a positive craving for knowledge
- 50: Or without the advice of Henry
- 51: For we shall now have news of the Coles
- 52: Buckingham is the 'foreign count' gossip said Mr
- 53: They are coming downstairs to luncheon
- 54: Gower I am a believer in men and women friendships
- 55: That it is to Bayswater suburb
- 56: As young Smyth had to give his up
- 57: Your city schools are admirable
- 58: And Garfield into the arms of Morpheus on the lounge
- 59: When Philip Cobbe pleaded his suit
- 60: And tell the janitor or steward
- 61: You find me engaged to wed Philip Cobbe
- 62: Silas Jones had racked his brain to discover her
- 63: But she is in the close embrace of Silas
- 64: 'Sarah Kane is a most particular young woman
- 65: I offered my watch and chain to the cross eyed boy
- 66: Telling him of Sarah Kane's escape
- 67: Her uncle said She is every inch a Stone
- 68: Why kissed and fondled both trunk and key
- 69: For on the luxuriously appointed Ino
- 70: With one of the most hospitable of verandas
- 71: Nothing can be done for Babbington Cole
- 72: For Silas and I are going to be married
- 73: A clue to the whereabouts of Pearl Villiers
- 74: As they hurriedly made their exit
- 75: I love them because they come from dear Toronto
- 76: Picked up her bonnet and satchel
- 77: But you know his name is Babbington Cole
- 78: The way in which she acted that Sunday evening
- 79: Elaine any man as fascinating to your sex as I am must
- 80: I am in no humor for a tete a tete
- 81: 'Ye groves that wave in Spring
- 82: As he drew the hangings for their exit
- 83: Do our politicians take up the refrain
- 84: In which quarters Miss Crew has found God's poor
- 85: On his doing so Is the sleigh we just passed out of sight
- 86: Then you had better come into the sleigh
- 87: Gower was glad of the advent of the young lady
- 88: Perhaps you are the most gallant
- 89: As she was having a last quiet word with Buckingham
- 90: And how I long for just such a womanly presence
- 91: Blair is intent on The Miniature Golden Floral Series
- 92: Dale are heard in the hall stamping the snow off their boots
- 93: College and Spadina Avenue car
- 94: Gower to shrink from fulfilling her engagement
- 95: Gower and Miss Crew are down town shopping
- 96: Cobbe the privilege of friendly intercourse
- 97: I have had a glorious walk from Yonge
- 98: Blair is too gallant not to accompany you
- 99: Blair and I say he is breaking your heart
- 100: Blair made a note of the address
- 101: Cobbe talked loud and excitedly
- 102: Else Phil will make her marry him
- 103: And Elaine must take a sedative
- 104: Down busy Yonge street to Eaton's
- 105: I received a letter from Charlie
- 106: Gower is taking better care of you
- 107: Will be the smartest in taking a few minutes' rest
- 108: You should always wear this gown
- 109: Dale carrying some open letters
- 110: At the sad change in poor Charlie Cole
- 111: And a purple and white muffler
- 112: Annesley has written me the sad history of this little lady
- 113: Crossing the room to Pearl Villiers
- 114: Had wed Charles Babbington Cole
- 115: Is as slippery as Cobbe himself
- 116: Indicating by a gesture the photograph of Mr
- 117: Pearl Villiers and herself following
- 118: The bed chamber of Elaine Gower
- 119: Just fancy how eager she must be to hear
- 120: When we reach Jacksonville
- 121: Graham Graham tell Alec the agreement is drawn