A Young Girl's Wooing by Edward Payson Roe
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The Works of E. P. Roe
Volume Sixteen
A YOUNG GIRL'S WOOING
Illustrated
1884
[Illustration: "ARE YOU SO BENT UPON WINNING HER, GRAYDON?"]
CONTENTS
CHAPTER I A Crescent of a Girl
CHAPTER II Graydon Muir
CHAPTER III The Parting
CHAPTER IV Effort
CHAPTER V Achievement
CHAPTER VI The Secret of Beauty
CHAPTER VII Not a Miracle
CHAPTER VIII Rival Girls
CHAPTER IX The Meeting
CHAPTER X Old Ties Broken
CHAPTER XI "I Fear I Shall Fail"
CHAPTER XII The Promptings of Miss Wildmere's Heart
CHAPTER XIII "You Will Be Disappointed"
CHAPTER XIV Miss Wildmere's Strategy
CHAPTER XV Perplexed and Beguiled
CHAPTER XVI Declaration of Independence
CHAPTER XVII Not Strong in Vain
CHAPTER XVIII Make Your Terms
CHAPTER XIX An Object for Sympathy
CHAPTER XX "Veiled Wooing"
CHAPTER XXI Suggestive Tones
CHAPTER XXII Disheartening Confidences
CHAPTER XXIII The Filial Martyr
CHAPTER XXIV "I'll See How You Behave"
CHAPTER XXV Gossamer Threads
CHAPTER XXVI Mrs. Muir's Account
CHAPTER XXVII Madge's Story
CHAPTER XXVIII Dispassionate Lovers
CHAPTER XXIX The Enemies' Plans
CHAPTER XXX The Strong Man Unmanned
CHAPTER XXXI Checkmate
CHAPTER XXXII Madge is Matter-of-Fact
CHAPTER XXXIII The End of Diplomacy
CHAPTER XXXIV Broken Lights and Shadows
CHAPTER XXXV A New Experiment
CHAPTER XXXVI Madge Alden's Ride
CHAPTER XXXVII "You are Very Blind"
CHAPTER XXXVIII "Certainly I Refuse You"
CHAPTER XXXIX "My True Friend"
CHAPTER XL The End of the Wooing
LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS
"_Are you so bent upon winning her, Graydon?_"
_"There, now, be rational" cried the young girl_
_Her lips were parted, her pose, grace itself_
"_Promise me you will take a long rest_"
Table of contents (by pages)
- 1: A Young Girl's Wooing by Edward Payson Roe
- 2: Muir encountered no distractions after business hours
- 3: His perfect familiarity with the usages of society
- 4: Thus Graydon obtained his reward
- 5: Growing more pale and languid with each succeeding year
- 6: CHAPTER IIGRAYDON MUIR Madge Alden was almost seventeen
- 7: Graydon encouraged her to do this
- 8: He had said that Miss Wildmere was lovely
- 9: Exclaimed the unconscious Graydon
- 10: Madge entreated for quiet and rest
- 11: When she informed Graydon of their decision in the morning
- 12: Don't let us have anything dismal in our parting
- 13: Kisses are a part of the tonic treatment you need
- 14: That Madge is not as strong as yourself
- 15: Her frailty had seemed a claim upon Graydon
- 16: She could never hope for Graydon Muir's love
- 17: Wayland declared essential to an education
- 18: Wayland looked on with increasing delight
- 19: Muir of course heard often from her sister
- 20: Business still kept Graydon abroad
- 21: To Madge the season brought varied opportunity
- 22: A Miss Wildmere is staying here also
- 23: Brought to the Muirs rumors of Madge's beauty
- 24: I just want to be near when Graydon first sees you
- 25: That she loved Graydon Muir was a truth for life
- 26: What had become of Miss Wildmere
- 27: Muir listened with her hair brush suspended
- 28: Muir returned to complete her toilet
- 29: Muir was voluble during the morning meal
- 30: And wasn't anything but a burden
- 31: In a day or two more Graydon would arrive
- 32: Muir to toil on mentally in Wall Street
- 33: Muir looked enviously at the self appointed usher
- 34: If between him and Madge things don't go smoothly
- 35: Miss Wildmere remained absorbed in her novel
- 36: Miss Wildmere listened attentively
- 37: If it were not for Graydon Muir
- 38: Wildmere into the plan by all means
- 39: Is Graydon Muir going there in order to follow the crowd
- 40: Wildmere had decided upon the Under Cliff House also
- 41: Muir showed more restless interest than Madge
- 42: If not so white as that of Miss Wildmere
- 43: His eyes following Miss Wildmere
- 44: CHAPTER XOLD TIES BROKEN Madge
- 45: To Graydon this appeared pathetic
- 46: Madge soon detected the changing expression of his eyes
- 47: While I had many acquaintances and friends
- 48: And since we parted I've grown to womanhood
- 49: Miss Wildmere waltzes superbly
- 50: Graydon immediately introduced Miss Wildmere
- 51: She could not depart without seeing Miss Wildmere again
- 52: Shares in Henry's prejudices against the Wildmeres
- 53: In one respect Madge had not changed from her old self
- 54: Have you fathomed all her mystery
- 55: And with Miss Wildmere drove away
- 56: Miss Wildmere frowned and bit her lip with vexation
- 57: But Madge appears to be the better driver
- 58: Joining the Muirs on the piazza
- 59: Arnault sat on either side of the broker's daughter
- 60: An old friend of the Wildmeres
- 61: Earthly hope had been growing dim
- 62: What you said about Miss Wildmere was at least just and fair
- 63: Muir knew little in favor of his companion
- 64: Arnault had been an urgent suitor
- 65: That to Miss Wildmere a mountain was a terra incognita
- 66: He with Miss Wildmere falling to the rear
- 67: Arnault is coming to night to spend the Fourth
- 68: And Madge did not see Graydon again until they met at dinner
- 69: And Graydon understood her barely well enough to think
- 70: Madge danced on with Graydon as if nothing had occurred
- 71: Instinctively he looked toward Miss Wildmere
- 72: Yet somewhat complacent pity from Graydon
- 73: Even if compelled by circumstances to accept Arnault
- 74: And when Arnault could not observe her
- 75: Arnault came forward with smiling lips
- 76: Graydon found that Madge had retired
- 77: Let him give all his thoughts to Miss Wildmere
- 78: Miss Wildmere is far from indifferent to me
- 79: At that moment Miss Wildmere approached
- 80: And the Muir children fled toward the hotel
- 81: Madge led and directed these efforts
- 82: Among them were her sister and Henry Muir
- 83: Muir and Graydon were carrying out the doctor's directions
- 84: It was the first time she had called him Graydon
- 85: Some tried to give Graydon a part of the credit
- 86: And he saw Miss Wildmere and Arnault going out for a stroll
- 87: Muir opened the door a little way
- 88: Madge was now laughing heartily
- 89: Miss Wildmere had just entered with Arnault
- 90: As she returned from a drive with Arnault
- 91: Arnault here and in Wall Street
- 92: Papa said last night that I had better accept Arnault
- 93: CHAPTER XX VEILED WOOING Graydon
- 94: Miss Wildmere is to be congratulated
- 95: Graydon has kindly obtained for me a fine horse
- 96: Graydon meanwhile examined everything carefully
- 97: She drew rein and looked at Graydon with a smile
- 98: What is supper to the witchery of such a night as this
- 99: Arnault is off mooning with the speculator
- 100: Seeing Graydon with Miss Wildmere
- 101: Graydon was about to ask Madge to sing again
- 102: Herr Brachmann was an amiable dragon in music
- 103: Miss Wildmere gave us good music
- 104: Are you truly engaged to Miss Wildmere
- 105: She ought to retain her hold on Arnault
- 106: Arnault had been deputed to lead the German
- 107: Graydon passed him several times
- 108: Arnault worships success and worldly prestige
- 109: Graydon Muir pleased her fancy
- 110: Arnault felt that he had given his ultimatum
- 111: Graydon repeated the words to Madge
- 112: To think that I am talking to little Madge
- 113: When Arnault interrupted him by saying
- 114: During his drive with Miss Wildmere
- 115: Muir was to depart on the early train the following morning
- 116: Only Arnault appeared in the ascendant
- 117: She also had her own preserves of thought and fancy
- 118: As he danced with Miss Wildmere that evening
- 119: Too lonely for Madge to be there
- 120: The mother and the doctor now appeared
- 121: Arnault and Miss Wildmere entered
- 122: Graydon saw that it was Arnault
- 123: Within an hour Graydon reached the cottage
- 124: Let us end these misunderstandings
- 125: I am not congenial to Miss Wildmere
- 126: Tilly also has great black eyes
- 127: To say the least At last I saw that Tilly was awake
- 128: Poor Madge had not told Graydon all her story
- 129: To Graydon such comparisons were odious indeed
- 130: Arnault has returned to the city
- 131: Arnault offered himself long since
- 132: You are drifting into a false relation with Arnault
- 133: Muir was wealthy and free from financial embarrassment
- 134: Could Graydon be deceiving her
- 135: She proposes to accept either Arnault or myself
- 136: How shall you treat Miss Wildmere
- 137: Muir she went to see Tilly Wendall again on Friday morning
- 138: Arnault cannot afford to lose the money
- 139: Either Arnault is misleading you
- 140: Madge knew Graydon well enough to be sure that to him
- 141: Miss Wildmere looks brilliant to night
- 142: Arnault had enhanced her self appreciation
- 143: Not a feature of this by play had been lost on Miss Wildmere
- 144: Muir thought the idea very sensible
- 145: Think of the loss you will inflict on Graydon
- 146: This speculator will drop Graydon at once
- 147: Muir were on their way to the city
- 148: And Arnault followed him with a dark look
- 149: Arnault and Wildmere have struck me a heavy blow
- 150: I was among scenes that know not Wildmeres or Arnaults
- 151: In doing so he saw Miss Wildmere greeting Arnault cordially
- 152: If Graydon does not lay siege to her now
- 153: The pavement is a little rough
- 154: And he also knew that Arnault had lent Henry money
- 155: Miss Wildmere was a delusion and a snare
- 156: Arnault were either mistaken or else were deceiving her
- 157: While she was dancing with Arnault
- 158: The thought occurred to Arnault
- 159: Arnault his answer this evening
- 160: She passed out on the piazza to bid Arnault good night
- 161: Miss Wildmere affected daintiness and style
- 162: Such was not the case with Graydon
- 163: Wendall taking her farewell look with hollow
- 164: Wendall returned with some of the neighbors
- 165: Arnault had breakfasted with him
- 166: As soon as they were alone Stella began Now
- 167: Even under the eyes of Graydon Muir
- 168: Miss Wildmere followed Arnault promptly
- 169: Graydon now has surely revealed an unmistakable symptom
- 170: Madge and the locomotive appeared to come together
- 171: Graydon breathed a fervent Thank God
- 172: And berate myself on the porch
- 173: And at the station Graydon put in Mr
- 174: Is this affair ours or the public's
- 175: The next morning Graydon went to the city
- 176: In that case there would have been no Wildmere folly
- 177: She lay before him in the path
- 178: The gorge grew narrower and wilder
- 179: You had vivid impressions then about me
- 180: You are suggesting a humiliating confession
- 181: The hope that had sustained her so long
- 182: Graydon coming every Friday afternoon
- 183: Graydon resumed I wish to make sure of your confidence
- 184: Why can't you and Madge keep with us more
- 185: To Madge the artist showed his favorite nooks and haunts
- 186: In spite of his fancied knowledge about Madge
- 187: As if hastening from dangerous ground
- 188: At first Graydon was utterly unconscious
- 189: May have put forth effort to regain its hold upon sense
- 190: And soon a column of smoke was ascending
- 191: I will take a little supper now
- 192: To shine in the light of her own hearth
- 193: Eventually renewed his attentions