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VIRGINIA DALE
The TRIUMPH of VIRGINIA DALE
By JOHN FRANCIS, Jr.
WITH A FRONTISPIECE IN FULL COLOR FROM A PAINTING BY
W. HASKELL COFFIN
AND OTHER ILLUSTRATIONS FROM DRAWINGS BY
JOHN GOSS
BOSTON
THE PAGE COMPANY
MDCCCCXXI
Copyright, 1921 By The Page Company
All rights reserved
Entered at Stationers’ Hall, London
First Impression, August, 1921
THE COLONIAL PRESS C. H. SIMONDS CO., BOSTON, U. S. A.
DEDICATED TO THE MEMORY OF MY FATHER AND MOTHER
CONTENTS
CHAPTERPAGE
IHer Mission in Life1
IIThe Mission Begun17
IIIUngiven Advice29
IVThose Darkies Again37
VAccidents Will Happen45
VIIke Explains59
VIIJoe Proves Interesting74
VIIIAnother Opportunity97
IXHezekiah Has a Solution118
XAn Afternoon Off143
XIOld Hearts Made Young161
XIIMore Trouble183
XIIIVirginia Helps Again195
XIVAn Outing and an Accident209
XVA Man in Disgrace236
XVIVirginia Must Go262
XVIIA Friend in Need276
XVIIIAunt Kate Lends a Hand292
XIXObadiah “Comes-To”308
XXHis Journey’s End330
XXIThe Triumph339
XXIINobody Home, Mr. Devil353
LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS
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Virginia Dale (in full color)Frontispiece
“This request appeared to require deep thought”155
“‘I must choose between your way and the way of my Mother’”251
“‘I think that I shall love it,’ she said softly”261
“‘You are my sweetheart,’ the brazen Helen told him”297