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Charles Franks and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team.

[Illustration: "The Count then opened the door and overcome with emotion he fell at the feet of the Countess."—From "Royal Palace to Lowly Hut"]

SUNSHINE AND SHADOW SERIES

AFTER LONG YEARS

AND

OTHER STORIES

TRANSLATIONS FROM THE GERMAN BY

SOPHIE A. MILLER

AND

AGNES M. DUNNE