HERIOT'S CHOICE

A Tale

BY ROSA NOUCHETTE CAREY

AUTHOR OF 'NELLIE'S MEMORIES,' 'NOT LIKE OTHER GIRLS,' 'SIR GODFREY'S GRANDDAUGHTERS,' ETC.

London
MACMILLAN AND CO., Limited
NEW YORK: THE MACMILLAN COMPANY
1902

All rights reserved

First Edition, 3 Vols. Crown 8vo, 31s. 6d., 1879
Second Edition, 1 Vol. Crown 8vo, 6s., 1890
Reprinted 1891, 1895,(3s. 6d.) 1898
Transferred to Macmillan & Co., Ltd., August 1898, 1902

TO
The Rev. Canon Simpson, LL.D.
THIS STORY
IS AFFECTIONATELY INSCRIBED BY
THE AUTHOR

CONTENTS

CHAPTER I. 'Say Yes, Milly'
CHAPTER II. 'If you please, may I bring Rag and Tatters?'
CHAPTER III. Viâ Tebay
CHAPTER IV. Mildred's new Home
CHAPTER V. Olive
CHAPTER VI. Cain and Abel
CHAPTER VII. A Mother in Israel
CHAPTER VIII. 'Ethel the Magnificent'
CHAPTER IX. Kirkleatham
CHAPTER X. The Rush-bearing
CHAPTER XI. An Afternoon in Castlesteads
CHAPTER XII. The Well-meaning Mischief-maker
CHAPTER XIII. A Youthful Draco and Solon
CHAPTER XIV. Richard Cœur-de-Lion
CHAPTER XV. The Gate Ajar
CHAPTER XVI. Coming Back
CHAPTER XVII. Three Years Afterwards—A Retrospect
CHAPTER XVIII. Olive's Work
CHAPTER XIX. The Heart of Cœur-de-Lion
CHAPTER XX. Wharton Hall Farm
CHAPTER XXI. Under Stenkrith Bridge
CHAPTER XXII. Dr. Heriot's Ward
CHAPTER XXIII. 'And Maidens call it Love-in-Idleness'
CHAPTER XXIV. The Deserted Cotton-mill in Hilbeck Glen
CHAPTER XXV. Royal
CHAPTER XXVI. 'Is that Letter for Me, Aunt Milly?'
CHAPTER XXVII. Coop Kernan Hole
CHAPTER XXVIII. Dr. Heriot's Mistake
CHAPTER CHAPTER XXIX. The Cottage at Frognal
CHAPTER XXX. 'I cannot Sing the Old Songs'
CHAPTER XXXI. 'Which shall it be?'
CHAPTER XXXII. A Talk in Fairlight Glen
CHAPTER XXXIII. '