112
XIX. Detectives at Work. 120
XX. Repentance. 128
XXI. Accepting a Thanksgiving Invitation. 136
XXII. Aunt Betty's Reception of Her Guest. 143
XXIII. The Academy Girl's Thanksgiving at the Old Homestead. 150
XXIV. Marion's Repentance. 160
XXV. Diphtheria. 167
XXVI. Christmas Coming. 175
XXVII. Christmas in the Academy. 183
XXVIII. Fraeulein's Gymnastics. 191
XXIX. Women's Work. 200
XXX. Deceit. 208
XXXI. Marion's Letter from Home. 216
XXXII. Penitent. 223
XXXIII. Spring Vacation. 231
XXXIV. Nemesis. 236
XXXV. Farewell Words. 244
XXXVI. Women's Work. 251
XXXVII. Commencement. 260

MISS ASHTON'S NEW PUPIL.

CHAPTER I

MISS ASHTON RECEIVES A LETTER.

Miss Ashton, principal of the Montrose Academy, established for the
higher education of young ladies, sat with a newly arrived letter in
her hand, looking with a troubled face over its contents.

Letters of this kind were of constant occurrence, but this had in it a
different tone from any she had previously received.

"It's tender and true," she said to herself. "How sorry I am, I can do
nothing for her!"

This was the letter:--

DEAR MISS ASHTON,--I have a daughter Marion, now sixteen years
old. Developing at this age what we think rather an unusual
amount of talent, we are desirous to send her to a good school
at the East.

We have been at the West twenty years as Home Missionaries. When
I tell you that, I need not add that we have been made very
happy by being able to save money enough to give Marion at least
a year under your kind care, if you can receive her into your
school.

I think I can safely promise you that she will be faithful an