A LITTLE SOUTHERN BEAUTY;

OR,

TORTURED HEARTS.

By Mrs. ALEX. McVEIGH MILLER,

Author of

“The Senator’s Favorite,” “Little Coquette Bonnie,” “The Senator’s Bride,” “Brunette and Blonde,” “Rosamond,” Etc., Etc.

NEW YORK: STREET & SMITH, PUBLISHERS, 29 Rose Street.

Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1893, BY STREET & SMITH, In the Office of the Librarian of Congress, at Washington, D. C.

A Little Southern Beauty.

CONTENTS

CHAPTER I. THE BIRTH-NIGHT BALL. CHAPTER II. “IT WAS BUT A DREAM.” CHAPTER III. CHARLTON ANTICIPATES A SIEGE. CHAPTER IV. “YOU ARE NOT MY HERO--NEVER CAN BE.” CHAPTER V. THE SISTERS. CHAPTER VI. VIVIAN “IS SORRY.” CHAPTER VII. A WICKED DEED. CHAPTER VIII. THE LADY’S SECRET. CHAPTER IX. MAX VERNE AT HOME. CHAPTER X. “IT IS ALL RIGHT.” CHAPTER XI. “MAN MAKES HARD LAWS.” CHAPTER XII. “IT WAS ONLY A BOY’S FANCY.” CHAPTER XIII. TOKENS FROM THE RIVER. CHAPTER XIV. NEWS FOR VIVIAN. CHAPTER XV. “THE HAND WITHOUT THE HEART.” CHAPTER XVI. LA MESSE DE REQUIEM CHAPTER XVII. A TERRIBLE MISTAKE. CHAPTER XVIII. THE BEGINNING OF THE END. CHAPTER XIX. AT DIANA’S WEDDING. CHAPTER XX. “PEOPLE ALWAYS REPENT WHEN IT IS TOO LATE.” CHAPTER XXI. THE SLEIGH-RIDE. CHAPTER XXII. DARK HOURS. CHAPTER XXIII. IN THE SPACE OF THREE YEARS. CHAPTER XXIV. TWELVE MONTHS LATER. CHAPTER XXV. A VILLAIN’S WORK. CHAPTER XXVI. REMORSE. CHAPTER XXVII. “FROM GRAVE TO GAY; FROM LIVELY TO SEVERE.” CHAPTER XXVIII. “THIS HOUR, IN WHICH I SEE MY REVENGE AT HAND, IS THE SWEETEST OF MY LIFE.” CHAPTER XXIX. A WIDOWED BRIDE. CHAPTER XXX. DIANA’S ADVICE. CHAPTER XXXI. ACQUITTED OF ALL BLAME. CHAPTER XXXII. “LET ME HELP YOU.” CHAPTER XXXIII. “I DID NOT UNDERSTAND, OR I SHOULD HAVE LOVED YOU MORE.” CHAPTER XXXIV. THE DARK BEYOND. CHAPTER XXXV. TIME’S REVENGE. CHAPTER XXXVI. “LOVE IS LOVE FOREVERMORE.” CHAPTER XXXVII. ONLY ONE LITTLE PROMISE. CHAPTER XXXVIII. “ACROSS DEATH’S DIM HILLS.” CHAPTER XXXIX. FINIS.