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Title: Crestlands
A Centennial Story of Cane Ridge

Author: Mary Addams Bayne

Illustrator: O. A. Stemler

Release Date: March 14, 2010 [EBook #31640]

Language: English

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CRESTLANDS

_A Centennial Story of Cane Ridge_

BY

MARY ADDAMS BAYNE

_Illustrated by O. A. Stemler_

THE STANDARD PUBLISHING COMPANY
CINCINNATI, OHIO

COPYRIGHT, 1907, BY
THE STANDARD PUBLISHING CO.
CINCINNATI, O.

DEDICATION

_To my husband, J. C. Bayne, who in this, as in all else I have
attempted, has given loving, loyal, unstinted support and
encouragement._

CONTENTS

PAGE
CHAPTER I.

THE COMING OF THE SCHOOLMASTER 1

CHAPTER II.

GETTING TO WORK 19

CHAPTER III.

CANE RIDGE MEETING-HOUSE 27

CHAPTER IV.

WINTER SCHOOL-DAYS 38

CHAPTER V.

"SETTIN' TILL BEDTIME" 42

CHAPTER VI.

ONE HUNDRED YEARS AGO 59

CHAPTER VII.

THE "HOUSE-RAISIN'" 69

CHAPTER VIII.

LOVE'S YOUNG DREAM 75

CHAPTER IX.

THE GREAT REVIVAL 78

CHAPTER X.

AFTERNOON IN THE GROVE 82

CHAPTER XI.

LIGHT DAWNS 91

CHAPTER XII.

COMMENT AND CRITICISM 96

CHAPTER XIII.

COURT DAY 103

CHAPTER XIV.

BETSY SAYS "WAIT" 107