INTERRUPTED - 1895 - CONTENTS - CHAPTER I. REACHMG INTO TO-MORROW. 7 CI-IAPTER II. THY . . 22 CHAPTER III. OUT IN THE WORLD . 36 CHAPTER IV. As OPEN DOOR . . 51 CHAPTER V. TRI-ISG TO ENDURE . 65 CHAPTER VI. CHAPTER VTI. Omz CHUID H. . . CIIAPTEK VIII. IAKIX OP P O RTUXITIES . . CHAPTER IX. OL-TSIDE T HE CIRCLE . . CHAPTER X. AN OPEN DOOR, 138 CHAPTER XI. A FANATIC. . . 153 CHAPTER XII. LOGIC A ND LABOR . . CHAPTER XIII. I s o v a o x s . . 183 CHAPTER SIV. CHAPTER XV. STARTISG FO R IIOJIE . . C1IM TER SVI. LOST FRIENDS . . CIIAPTER XVII. SPREADINKGE TS. . CHAPTER XVIII. BUD IN SEARCH oF COJLFOKT . . 271 CIIAPTER XTX. OXFORTED . CH, IPTEI-L XX. GVI as A TEACIIER . . . 303 CETA4PTER XXI. ONE OF THE T 7 . . . 3 18 CHAPTER XXII. hTsw LIXES OF WORK. . 332 CONTENTS. CHAPTER LTLXIII. UNPALATAB TR L U E T HS. . . . . 341 CHAPTER XXIV. RECOGNITION . . . . 363 CHAPTER XXV. DAN EB S . S E EN AND UNSEEN . . 376 CHAPTER XXVI. AN ESCAPED VICTIM . . . . . 391 CHAIPTER YXVII. THE SUNJIERS TORY. . . 408 CHAPTER nrVIII. A FAMIL S Y E CRET . 423 INTERRUPTED. CHAPTER I. . REACHING INTO TO-BIORROW. ROM the back . parlor there came the F sou id of fresh yool g voices brimming with energy. Several . voices at once, illdeed, after the fashion of eager young ladies well acquainted with one another, aud llaving importa t l schemes to further. Occasiollally there were bursts of laughter, indicating that fl. eedom of speech al dg ood fellomsl ipr eigned among the workers. The committee, or the society, or the association, whatever it was, was bretllriilg up for the door was ajar, ol e young lady standing uear it, her land out as if to open it wider, preparatory to departure, while she waited to say allother of themal y last thingsc . Others were drawing aps about them, or donning furs and overshoes, and talking as they . worked. Their voices, clear irnd brisk, souilded distinctly down the long hall. b And about the Committee 011 Award you will attend to that, Claire, will you not Oh, and what are we to do about Mrs. Stuart Why, Claire yron ised to see her. She is just the one to do it. Mrs. Stuart mill do anything for her. And, Claire, you must be sure to see the Snyders before the judge starts on his Southern trip If me dont get his positive prom ise, me may have trouble. Claire Benedict, you promised to help me with my Turkish costume, you know. I havent the least idea how to get it up. Then a younger voice cb Miss Clail-e, you will drill me on my recitation, wont you Alamma says you are just the one to show me how. And, oh Claire, dont forget to see that ponderous Doctor Wheelock and get his subscription. It frightens me to tllillk of going to hh. In the sitting-room opposite stood Claires younger sister, Dora. Belledict. She had just come in from the outer world, and with part C of her wraps still gathered about her, stood watchillg the falling snow, and listening to the voices in the back parlor. At this poillt she spolte Mamina, just hear the girls I They are heaping up the work on Claire, giving her the planl il agn d the collecting and the drilling, and the greater portion of the programme to attend to, al d she calmly agrees to do it all. Your sister has a great amount of executive ability, my dear, and is always to be depe de 0 d 11 . Such people are sure to have plenty of burdens to carry. il11. s. Benedict said this in a gently modulated, satisfied voice, and leaned back in ...