Chapter I: Front Matter

Transcriber's note: Unusual and inconsistent spelling is as printed.

MADGE HARDWICKE;

OR,

THE MISTS OF THE VALLEY.

BY

AGNES GIBERNE

AUTHOR OF

"IDA'S SECRET," "FLOSS SILVERTHORN,"
"WILL FOSTER," ETC.

"O Lord, I cannot see;
Vouchsafe me light:
The mist bewilders me,
Impedes my sight:
Hold Thou my hand, and lead me by Thy side,
I dare not go alone; be Thou my Guide."
_The Dove on the Cross._

New Edition.

_LONDON:_
JOHN F. SHAW AND CO.
48, PATERNOSTER ROW, E.C.

STORIES BY AGNES GIBERNE.

IDA'S SECRET; or, The Towers of Ickledale.
_Large Crown 8vo, cloth, 2s. 6d._
"The characters are made to live, and there is a wholesome and
refreshing tone running through it all."—_Record._

WON AT LAST; or, Mrs. Briscoe's Nephews.
_Large Crown 8vo, cloth, with Illustrations, 3s. 6d._
"The treatment is so admirable we can understand Miss Giberne's
book being a help to many."—_Athenæum._

TOO DEARLY BOUGHT.
_Crown 8vo, price Eighteenpence._

THE OLD HOUSE IN THE CITY.
_Crown 8vo, with Illustrations, 2s. 6d._

HIS ADOPTED DAUGHTER; or, A Quiet Valley.
_Large Crown 8vo, Illustrated, price 5s._
"It is really a good tale, in the author's best style."—
_English Churchman._

WILL FOSTER OF THE FERRY.
_New Edition. Crown 8vo, Illustrated, 2s. 6d._
"A story well written, fully illustrated, and with a golden thread
of Christian teaching."—_Bookseller._

THE EARLS OR THE VILLAGE.
_Crown 8vo, cloth, with Illustrations, 2s. 6d._
"A pathetic tale of country life, in which the fortunes of a family
are followed out with skill that never fails to interest."_Scotsman._

MADGE HARDWICKE; or, The Mists of the Valley.
_Crown 8vo, cloth, Illustrated, 2s. 6d._
"An extremely interesting book, and one that can be read with
profit by all."—_Schoolmaster._

FLOSS SILVERTHORN; or, The Master's Little Handmaid.
_Crown 8vo, cloth, Illustrated, 2s. 6d._
"A really beautiful story, telling how even a child can do and
suffer for Christ's service."—_The Rock._

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LONDON: JOHN F. SHAW & CO., 48, PATERNOSTER ROW, E.C.

CONTENTS.

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CHAP.

I. UP ON THE HILL-TOP

II. THE HOME-COMING

III. DOWN UNDERGROUND

IV. MADGE AND THE DOCTOR

V. GATHERING MISTS

VI. NANNIE

VII. NAT TYRRELL'S NOTIONS

VIII. QUESTIONINGS

IX. MADGE HARDWICKE'S FAITH

X. A LETTER

XI. AWAITING THE MASTER'S WILL

XII. THE "FLYING ALBATROSS"

XIII. THE DOCTOR'S PROHIBITION

XIV. GOD'S MYSTERIES

XV. THE DINGLE

XVI. NAT'S COTTAGE

XVII. A FOG

XVIII. THE DRIVE HOME

XIX. A BLOW

XX. SUNSET CLOUDS

XXI. "O THOU OF LITTLE FAITH"

XXII. WARNING

XXIII. THE WISDOM OF THE WISE

XXIV. HOME!

MADGE HARDWICKE;

OR,

THE MISTS OF THE VALLEY.

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