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Title: Macaria

Author: Augusta Jane Evans Wilson

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MACARIA

by

AUGUSTA J. EVANS WILSON

Author of
"Beulah," "St. Elmo," "Infelice,"
Etc., Etc.

[Illustration: "Urging her to visit them as often as possible, Mr. Young
withdrew." (_Chapter IX_) _Frontispiece_]

Ward, Lock & Co., Limited
London and Melbourne
1921

CONTENTS

CHAP. PAGE

I RUSSELL AUBREY 5

II IRENE'S FRIENDSHIP 13

III THE MISSING WATCH 19

IV ELECTRA'S DISCOVERY 28

V IRENE IS SENT AWAY 35

VI MASTER AND PUPIL 42

VII NEW FRIENDS 49

VIII A DISCOVERY 54

IX AN ORPHAN'S PROTECTORS 66

X IRENE'S COUSIN 70

XI ANXIETY 77

XII A SACRIFICE 83

XIII WARNINGS 88

XIV THE CLOSE OF THE VIGIL 94

XV AT HOME AGAIN 99

XVI THE LOAN REPAID 105

XVII IRENE MEETS RUSSELL 111

XVIII A REFUSAL 117

XIX RUSSELL VISITS ELECTRA