SALOME'S BURDEN

OR

THE SHADOW ON THE HOMES

BY

ELEANORA H. STOOKE

AUTHOR OF "MOUSIE; OR, COUSIN ROBERT'S TREASURE," "A LITTLE TOWN MOUSE," "SIR RICHARD'S GRANDSON," "LITTLE MAID MARIGOLD." ETC.

WITH FOUR ILLUSTRATIONS

LONDON

S. W. PARTRIDGE & CO., LTD.

E.C. 4.

Made in Great Britain

CONTENTS.

CHAPTER

I. SALOME'S TROUBLE

II. NEW ACQUAINTANCES

III. THE FOWLERS AT HOME

IV. "ABIDE WITH ME"

V. SALOME'S HUMILIATION

VI. PERFECTLY HAPPY

VII. AN AFTERNOON'S OUTING

VIII. AN AWFUL THING

IX. THE BLOW FALLS

X. MR. FOWLER'S RETURN

XI. JOSIAH AT HIS WORST

XII. A BRIEF REPENTANCE

XIII. MRS. FOWLER AND SALOME

XIV. A STORMY NIGHT

XV. TROUBLE AT GREYSTONE

XVI. DAYS OF SICKNESS

XVII. THE SHADOW LIFTED

XVIII. HAPPIER DAYS

Salome's Burden.