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Title: Beth Woodburn

Author: Maud Petitt

Release Date: July 22, 2005 [EBook #16343]

Language: English

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BETH WOODBURN.

BY

MAUD PETITT.

TORONTO:
WILLIAM BRIGGS,
29-33 RICHMOND STREET WEST.
MONTREAL: C.W. COATES. HALIFAX: S.F. HUESTIS.
1897.

ENTERED according to Act of the Parliament of Canada, in the year one
thousand eight hundred and ninety-seven, by WILLIAM BRIGGS, at the
Department of Agriculture.

To my mother

THIS MY FIRST BOOK

IS LOVINGLY

DEDICATED.

CONTENTS.

CHAPTER I. PAGE
Beth at Eighteen 9

CHAPTER II.
A Dream of Life 21

CHAPTER III.
Whither, Beth? 30

CHAPTER IV.
Marie 42

CHAPTER V.
"For I Love You, Beth" 47

CHAPTER VI.
'Varsity 55

CHAPTER VII.
Ended 64

CHAPTER VIII.
The Heavenly Canaan 78

CHAPTER IX.
'Varsity Again 95

CHAPTER X.
Death 113

CHAPTER XI.
Love 124

CHAPTER XII.
Farewell 137

BETH WOODBURN.

CHAPTER I.

_BETH AT EIGHTEEN._

In the good old county of Norfolk, close to the shore of Lake Erie, lies
the pretty village of Briarsfield. A village I call it, though in truth
it has now advanced almost to the size and dignity of a town. Here, on
the brow of the hill to the north of the village (rather a retired spot,
one would say,