MARRIED IN HASTE.
BYMRS. ANN S. STEPHENS.
AUTHOR OF "FASHION AND FAMINE," "WIVES AND WIDOWS," "CURSE OF GOLD," "MABEL'S MISTAKE," "REJECTED WIFE," "GOLD BRICK," "SILENT STRUGGLES," "THE HEIRESS," "RUBY GRAY'S STRATEGY," "THE WIFE'S SECRET," "MARY DERWENT," "THE OLD HOMESTEAD," "DOUBLY FALSE," "SOLDIER'S ORPHANS." The ocean has its music, sweet and low, Like a great heart in the rich overflow Of noble thoughts, and scarce oppressed By the stout keel that cleaves her mighty breast, Breaks up her waves, and, tossing foam and spray, Cheers the brave ship along her toilsome way. Thus, ever thus, the waves of human life Are thrilled with heavenly glory from above, Amid rude toil—base falsehood—selfish strife— One thing must live forever—Holy Love.
PHILADELPHIA:
T. B. PETERSON & BROTHERS;
306 CHESTNUT STREET.
Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1870, by T. B. PETERSON & BROTHERS, In the Clerk's Office of the District Court of the United States, in and for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania.
MRS. ANN S. STEPHENS' WORKS.
Each Work is complete in one large duodecimo volume.
- MARRIED IN HASTE.
- RUBY GRAY'S STRATEGY.
- THE CURSE OF GOLD.
- THE REJECTED WIFE.
- WIVES AND WIDOWS; OR, THE BROKEN LIFE.
- THE GOLD BRICK.
- THE HEIRESS.
- SILENT STRUGGLES.
- FASHION AND FAMINE.
- THE OLD HOMESTEAD.
- MARY DERWENT.
- THE SOLDIER'S ORPHANS.
- THE WIFE'S SECRET.
- MABEL'S MISTAKE.
- DOUBLY FALSE.
Price of each, $1.75 in Cloth; or $1.50 in Paper Cover.
Above books are for sale by all Booksellers. Copies of any or all of the above books will be sent to any one, to any place, postage pre-paid, on receipt of their price by the Publishers,
T. B. PETERSON & BROTHERS, 306 CHESTNUT STREET, PHILADELPHIA, PA.
CONTENTS.
- I.—THE OLD ARM-CHAIR. 23
- II.—LITTLE RHODA. 26
- III.—RHODA AND HER BROTHER. 31
- IV.—THE TREASURE OF WILD FLOWERS. 35
- V.—A GENEROUS IDEA. 38
- VI.—THE REAL AND THE IDEAL. 43
- VII.—A BITTER DISAPPOINTMENT. 46
- VIII.—THE PRIVATE MARRIAGE. 51
- IX.—AFTER THOUGHTS. 56
- X.—THE FAINT HEART. 60
- XI.—THE UNEXPECTED REVELATION. 64
- XII.—"AMEN." 69
- XIII.—THE FORCED VISIT. 73
- XIV.—HIS SIN HAD FOUND HIM OUT. 78
- XV.—THE SPIDER AND THE FLY. 84
- XVI.—DISCONTENT. 90
- XVII.—BRILLIANT PROSPECTS. 92
- XVIII.—OVERPOWERED. 98
- XIX.—THE FATHER AND DAUGHTER. 104
- XX.—BASKETS OF WILD FLOWERS. 109
- XXI.—ENTREATIES AND PERSUASIONS. 114
- XXII.—OPPRESSED WITH LONELINESS. 120
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- XXIII.—LITTLE RHODA AS A BUSINESS WOMAN. 127
- XXIV.—CRUEL REPROACHES. 131
- XXV.—OLD HEIR-LOOMS. 138
- XXVI.—THE BLUE SILK DRESS. 143
- XXVII.—BETWEEN THE MOTHER AND THE WIFE. 148
- XXVIII.—FALSE AND FAIR. 155
- XXIX.—THE STARTLING PROPOSAL. 157
- XXX.—CONSTANCE COUNTS HER MONEY. 161
- XXXI.—THE PLACE OF REST. 166
- XXXII.—NIGHT WATCHES. 172
- XXXIII.—THE INDIA SHAWL. 176
- XXXIV.—DREAMS AND THEIR SAD INTERRUPTION. 181
- XXXV.—THE DRESS-MAKER AND HER CUSTOMER. 186
- XXXVI.—NEGOTIATING A SALE. 193
- XXXVII.—IN THE JAWS OF THE SERPENT. 198
- XXXVIII.—RHODA IS FILLED WITH ASTONISHMENT AND DELIGHT. 205
- XXXIX.—RHODA BRINGS GOOD NEWS TO HER FRIEND. 210
- XL.—THAT THOUSAND DOLLARS. 213
- XLI.—BLACK AND SCARLET. 218
- XLII.—WOULD SHE PART WITH HIM. 222
- XLIII.—THE GOOD AND THE EVIL. 227
- XLIV.—CONSTANCE PARTS WITH HER HUSBAND. 232
- XLV.—CONSTANCE MAKES A SECOND VISIT TO HER DRESS-MAKER. 237
- XLVI.—PLANNING AN ESCAPE. 240
- XLVII.—CONSTANCE MAKES A CONFIDANT OF RHODA. 243
- XLVIII.—THE FORCED CONSENT. 247
- XLIX.—THE DESPERATE BRIDAL. 252
- L.—OFF INTO DARKNESS. 255
- LI.—RHODA HIDES AWAY HER HOUSEHOLD SKELETON. 258
- LII.—MUSIC AMONG THE FLOWERS. 262
- LIII.—THE MOST BEAUTIFUL LADY IN WASHINGTON GIVES A DINNER PARTY. 269
- LIV.—MR. CRIST. 272
- LV.—THE UNOPENED LETTER. 276
- LVI.—CONSTANCE RETURNS HOME. 281
- LVII.—CONSTANCE TELLS HER WRONGS. 287
- LVIII.—THE ENGRAVED PLATE. 295
- LIX.—AT SWORDS' POINTS. 299
- LX.—THE UNDERGROUND VAULT AND THE SECRETARY'S RECEPTION. 303
- LXI.—DYING. 308
- LXII.—DEAD. 314
- LXIII.—THE HUSBAND'S RETURN. 316
- LXIV.—LUKE BECOMES DOWN-HEARTED. 319
- LXV.—ON THE PRAIRIE. 325
- LXVI.—THE LAST HOPE CRUSHED. 331
- LXVII.—NEW ARRIVALS IN THE PRAIRIE. 338
- LXVIII.—PLEASANT VISITORS. 343
- LXIX.—A BOAT ON THE RIVER. 346
- LXX.—MUSIC ON THE RIVER. 349
- LXXI.—MOTHER AND SON. 354
- LXXII.—DYING MUSIC. 360
- LXXIII.—ON THE TRACK. 365
- LXXIV.—THE WIFE'S CONFESSION. 370
- LXXV.—CONCLUSION. 377
TO D. JOHNSON COOPER, ESQ.
THE
VALUED FRIEND OF MY ONLY SON,
AND
A GENTLEMAN for WHOSE CHARACTER and ATTAINMENTS I HAVE PROFOUND RESPECT,
THIS
VOLUME IS DEDICATED,
WITH MANY
PLEASANT MEMORIES OF THE PAST,
AND
A THOUSAND KIND WISHES FOR THE FUTURE.
ANN S. STEPHENS.
ST. CLOUD HOTEL, NEW YORK, JULY 6TH, 1870.