by L. T. Meade
THE TIME OF ROSES
by
MRS. L. T. MEADE
Author of"A Bunch of Cherries," "Daddy's Girl," "Bad Little Hannah," "A World ofGirls," "A School Favorite," Etc.
"It was the Time of Roses; We plucked them as we passed."
ChicagoM. A. Donohue & Company
CONTENTS
CHAPTER PAGE
I. Home at Last 5
II. The Little Mummy's Arrangements 13
III. A Startling Meeting 19
IV. An Evil Genius 28
V. Maurice Trevor 33
VI. Mrs. Aylmer's Strategy 41
VII. The Chains Begin to Fret 48
VIII. Bertha's Quandary 56
IX. A Tempting Offer 63
X. The Little Mummy's Curiosity 69
XI. Florence's Good Angel 72
XII. Alone in London 80
XIII. A Weary Wait 88
XIV. A Blunt Question 92
XV. Edith Franks 99
XVI. On the Brink of an Abyss 106
XVII. Nearer and Nearer 116
XVIII. A Vestige of Hope 121
XIX. In the Balance 128
XX. Rose View 133
XXI. An Awkward Position 137
XXII. The Story Accepted 144
XXIII. Bertha's Joy 151
XXIV. Trevor Asks Bertha's Advice 156
XXV. Trevor's Resolve 162
XXVI. At Aylmer's Court 169
XXVII. Bertha's Secret 174
XXVIII. A Smiling World 178
XXIX. Almost Betrayed 187
XXX. The Telegram 194
XXXI. Bertha Writes the Essay 199
XXXII. Trevor and Florence 206
XXXIII. A Tete-a-Tete 215
XXXIV. Maurice Rebels 221
XXXV. The Essay Arouses Criticism 225
XXXVI. A Letter from Home 230
XXXVII. Trevor Proposes to Florence 236
XXXVIII. At the Reception 241
XXXIX. An Admirable Arrangement 252
XL. Is It "Yes" or "No"? 259
XLI. The Little Mummy in London 271
XLII. Bertha Keys Defeated 281
XLIII. Mrs. Aylmer's Will 290
XLIV. Bertha Changes Her Tone 298
XLV. "All the Roses Are Dead" 309
XLVI. A Denouement 313
XLVII. Finis 324
THE TIME OF ROSES.