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The Foolish Virgin

The Foolish Virgin

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THE FOOLISH VIRGIN


By Thomas Dixon



TO GERTRUDE ATHERTON WITH GRATITUDE AND ADMIRATION






CONTENTS


LEADING CHARACTERS OF THE STORY

THE FOOLISH VIRGIN


CHAPTER I.   A FRIENDLY WARNING

CHAPTER II.   TEMPTATION

CHAPTER III.   FATE

CHAPTER IV.   DOUBTS AND FEARS

CHAPTER V.   WINGS OF STEEL

CHAPTER VI.   BESIDE THE SEA

CHAPTER VII.   A VAIN APPEAL

CHAPTER VIII.   JIM'S TRIAL

CHAPTER IX.   ELLA'S SECRET

CHAPTER X.   THE WEDDING

CHAPTER XI.   "UNTIL DEATH"

CHAPTER XII.   THE LOTOS-EATERS

CHAPTER XIII.   THE REAL MAN

CHAPTER XIV.   UNWELCOME GUESTS

CHAPTER XV.   A LITTLE BLACK BAG

CHAPTER XVI.   THE AWAKENING

CHAPTER XVII.   THE SURRENDER

CHAPTER XVIII.   TO THE NEW GOD

CHAPTER XIX.   NANCE'S STOREHOUSE

CHAPTER XX.   TRAPPED

CHAPTER XXI.   THE DEVIL'S DISCIPLE

CHAPTER XXII.   DELIVERANCE

CHAPTER XXIII.   THE DOCTOR

CHAPTER XXIV.   THE CALL DIVINE

CHAPTER XXV.   THE MOTHER

CHAPTER XXVI.   A SOUL IS BORN

CHAPTER XXVII.   THE BABY

CHAPTER XXVIII.     WHAT IS LOVE?

CHAPTER XXIX.   THE NEW MAN










LEADING CHARACTERS OF THE STORY

                     MARY ADAMS, An Old-Fashioned Girl.
                     JIM ANTHONY, A Modern Youth.
                     JANE ANDERSON, An Artist.
                     ELLA, A Scrubwoman.
                     NANCE OWENS, Jim Anthony's Mother.
                     A DOCTOR, Whose Call was Divine.
                     THE BABY, A Mascot.
               





THE FOOLISH VIRGIN





CHAPTER I. A FRIENDLY WARNING

"Mary Adams, you're a fool!"

The single dimple in a smooth red cheek smiled in answer.

"You're repeating yourself, Jane——"

"You won't give him one hour's time for just three sittings?"

"Not a second for one sitting——"

"Hopeless!"

Mary smiled provokingly, her white teeth gleaming in obstinate good humor.

"He's the most distinguished artist in America——"

"I've heard so."

"It would be a liberal education for a girl of your training to know such a man——"

"I'll omit that course of instruction."

The younger woman was silent a moment, and a flush of anger slowly mounted her temples. The blue eyes were fixed reproachfully on her friend.

"You really thought that I would pose?"

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