Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1892-05-05
synopsis of PrevlouS Chapters.
PA(rI

The story is told s. the heroine, Virginia
Harlap. It,opens, in Boston, where Virginia
of her father md two maiden aunts.
ChAPTEF. Virginia on going into society
receives stou00o in securities to handle IN htr
own wCf, and her father tells her THAI at ,d us
dealt he will leave her fortune OF S3,OOO.u'O
'.'hArrER B. Roger Dale, young man en-
gagged in tho wool business, appears on the
pcen g. and Virginia resolves TO invest some OF
her 100000 In way 10 help him on III the
world.
CHAPTER 4.-Dale responds to NiTginia's
business proposal by making motrimohlal
one and she is stunned and mortned py IL
She declines trip to EUROPE VIII au u IT. Ns-
mes. and Hrranges to pass the season AT nm
kcrs Reach, expecting to meet Dale there,
whom she is compelled Go confess, she loves.
CHAPTER 5.-1he meeting Of the lovers at
Tinlter's Reach ends in Il de laratton OF love
by Dale and an engagement off hand. Mr..
narland arrives suddenly and calls Dale 10
account, Diminishing his romantic daughter
from the interview.
CHAPTER 6.--After a frank talk with Dale
Mr. Harlan opeats his alt,matuu to Virginia,
threatening to disinherit her il she persists in
the match. He ala l'ale fortune hunter
In a passion NirRint1 H.u.a ier Dux Of securi-
ties into the sea. On learning tuis Dale can
GELS Tie engagement.
PART II.
CHAPrgR LIN her humiliation over Dale's
periidy Virginia thinks Of running away to
become Il shop girl. While waiting for some
thing to suggest itself she makes the acouaint-
ance Of Mis- X ngsley OF The sunday Aler-
curry, who prevails o. her to attend her W ed
nesday evenings and meet new philosopher,
Chares Liversage Spence, whose fad 10
moderation.
CHAprER 2.-Virginia goes to Miss Kings
ley's tea Mr.. Spence illustrates his princ'-
Oies. A poet and artist. Paul Barr becomes
attentive to Virginia. and Miss Kingsley is
made jealous by reason of Mr.. Spences inter
est in the romantic young lady.
CHAPTER 3.-Nirginit applies to Mr.. Syence
for instruction and receives d call from hi,u
and from Paul i'aFr. Mir Harlan and Aunt
Helen are shocked at these Bohemian asso.
Ciater. but Aunt Agnes il benetaCtOr of
spence ana OF the Society for the Practice OF
Moderation.
CRATER 4.-virgiuie trains VITA tho b.
Nenliau set for year. On Christmas eve
burr invites her to his studio &C. zee his MASTER
piece which lac declares IL the portrait OF the
woman he &dores. IL Is a port AIT Oh herself,
and Barr SEXES hor in Il passionate cmD. ace,
from which sho is rescued by the sudden ar
rival Of Spence.
CHAPTER 5.--Virginia has an offer Of mar
riase from Spence. but after fervent appeal
FROM her father she declines, and gives up
"fads and ''isms." Mr.. HARLAN dies sudden
ly, leaving her sole heIress of SiOJO,O)O.
PART III
CHAPTER I.-Virginia becomes q woman Of
BUSINESS TO control Aer own fortune. She os-
teOhshes Z business once, ana Aunt Ife!en
takes tus place OF com PRnion and housekeepcr
in the Harlan mansion.
CHATTER 2.-One day, while sitting in her
once, ' lFElnlH ONtrneHfS q to'Nt'I S'tlpn St-
ween her legal adviser, Mr.. Chem, and an APP
pcant for employment. Thu applicant. Fran
els Prime, is a gentlemen whose culture debsrs
him from ordinary employment in he time Of
reVerses. The romantic younG bay empowers
Mr. Chelm to offer Prime S.5JO0O to start
bank.
CHAPTER 3.Prime accepts and opens a
banking house in New York Virginia visits
the locality in disguise and learns tuat Prime
is hard working man. she also finds a pros
porous looking house across the way control
ed by her old lover Roger Dale.