Orange Blossoms Fresh And Faded Author:T S. Arthur INTRODUCTION. AH, if they would never fade-these sweet and fragrant blossoms If the little foxes would never spoil the vines They do not - always fade, nor are the tender grapes always spoiled. There are many brows on which the orange blossoms are as fresh to-day as when placed there by loving hands in years long past. They will always be fresh ... more »and fragrant. Time has no power over them. But they fade-alas how quickly -on so many brows. To keep them fresh-to bring back their sweetness when faded-is the lov-. ing mission of our book. It is a book of lifepictures. It takes you into other hdm-es, and makes you familiar with other experiences than your own. It shows you where others have erred, what pain and loss have followed, and. how love, self-denial and treason have turned sorrow into joy an, d threatened disaster into permanent safety. 0 C O N T E N T S . I. LITTLE FOXES .......................................... P AG 9 E 11. STRENGTH AND WEAKNESS. .......................... 23 111. LOVE NOT CONSTRAINED.. ............................ 40 IV GROWING COLD ........................................ 5 7 V. LITTLE THINGS ......................................... 61 P V1 IPJ DANGER .............................................. 80 VII. TEN YEARS AFTEF MARRIAGE ........................ 92 1 .5 , VIII. - PAGE A HINT TO HUSBANDS ................................ 104 IX. A YOUNG WIPES SORROW.. ........................ ., 116 X. LOOICING FOR WRINKLES.. ............................ 132 XI. A NERVOUS WIFE ....................................... 144 1 XII. ONLY A HUSBAND.. ............................. 160 XIII. THE FIRST SHADOW. .................................. 171 XIV. NOT APPRECIATED ........... ..................... - .. .. 183 xv. SMILES FOR HOME. .................................. 19c XVI. THE FOILED TEMPTER ................................. zoo XVII. DRIFTING AWAY.. ...................................... 219 CONTENTS. 7 XVIII. CAN YOU AFFORD IT . ................................. P 2 A 3 G 9 E XIX. THE MEREST TRIFLE... ................................ 253 XX. MARRYING A BEAUTY.. ................................ 266 XXI. JOHN ARMORS SCARE. ................................ 334 XXII. NOBODY BUT JOHN.. ................................... 345 XXIII. LOVE, A GIVER.. ........................................ 3 58 XXIV. FIVE YEARS AFTERWARD. ............................ 3 73 xxv. WHAT WILL THE WORLD SAY.. ..... - . ............... 380 XXVI. WHEN IT WAS OVER.. ................................. 405 LITTLE FOXES. SOBER, half-discontented face at the window-a bright face in the street. The window is thrown open, and a smile goes from the bright face to the sober one, giving it a new and pleasanter aspect. Both faces are young, that at the window, youngest, almost childlike. Yet the window face is the face of a wife, and the street face that of a maiden fancy free. How strangely I was deceived, Bella said the lady in the street. Deceived How, Mary What do you mean But come in. Youre just the one. I wish to see. 1 was sure 1 saw you not ten minutes ago 9 I0 LITTLE FOXES. riding out with Harry, said the young friend as they inet and kissed at the door. . Q11 deag nq I havent been out riding with Flan fdt hdonth. FrtaeGd ao ksLL tl a t I can remember when you rode out together almost every atternoon. Yes, but that was before our marriage, k replied the young wife in a voice that made , her friend look into her face narrowly. The husband has less time for recreation than the lover...« less