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  _Abner gently checked his mare, and sat watching her._]

  CRESTLANDS

  _A Centennial Story of Cane Ridge_

  BY

  MARY ADDAMS BAYNE

  _Illustrated by O. A. Stemler_

  THE STANDARD PUBLISHING COMPANYCINCINNATI, OHIO

  COPYRIGHT, 1907, BYTHE STANDARD PUBLISHING CO.CINCINNATI, O.

  DEDICATION

  _To my husband, J. C. Bayne, who in this, as in all else I haveattempted, has given loving, loyal, unstinted support andencouragement._

  CONTENTS

  PAGECHAPTER I.

  THE COMING OF THE SCHOOLMASTER 1

  CHAPTER II.

  GETTING TO WORK 19

  CHAPTER III.

  CANE RIDGE MEETING-HOUSE 27

  CHAPTER IV.

  WINTER SCHOOL-DAYS 38

  CHAPTER V.

  "SETTIN' TILL BEDTIME" 42

  CHAPTER VI.

  ONE HUNDRED YEARS AGO 59

  CHAPTER VII.

  THE "HOUSE-RAISIN'" 69

  CHAPTER VIII.

  LOVE'S YOUNG DREAM 75

  CHAPTER IX.

  THE GREAT REVIVAL 78

  CHAPTER X.

  AFTERNOON IN THE GROVE 82

  CHAPTER XI.

  LIGHT DAWNS 91

  CHAPTER XII.

  COMMENT AND CRITICISM 96

  CHAPTER XIII.

  COURT DAY 103

  CHAPTER XIV.

  BETSY SAYS "WAIT" 107

  CHAPTER XV.

  THE WAITING-TIME 113

  CHAPTER XVI.

  A SINGULAR WILL 120

  CHAPTER XVII.

  AT CANE RIDGE AGAIN 130

  CHAPTER XVIII.

  DRAKE PRACTICES PENMANSHIP 135

  CHAPTER XIX.

  THE BETROTHAL 141

  CHAPTER XX.

  THE LONE GRAVE IN THE MOUNTAINS 151

  CHAPTER XXI.

  GILCREST'S ATTITUDE 159

  CHAPTER XXII.

  BANISHMENT 169

  CHAPTER XXIII.

  MASON ROGERS' DIPLOMACY 173

  CHAPTER XXIV.

  THE BAR SINISTER 181

  CHAPTER XXV.

  THE PACKAGE OF OLD LETTERS 190

  CHAPTER XXVI.

  SPRINGFIELD PRESBYTERY 199

  CHAPTER XXVII.

  BETSY DECLINES THE HONOR 203

  CHAPTER XXVIII.

  AT THE BLUE HERON 213

  CHAPTER XXIX.

  AUNT DILSEY TO THE RESCUE 221

  CHAPTER XXX.

  YOUNG LOCHINVAR 228

  CHAPTER XXXI.

  A NOVEL BRIDAL TOUR 232

  CHAPTER XXXII.

  EXIT JAMES ANSON DRANE 241

  CHAPTER XXXIII.

  THE STRANGER PREACHER 252

  CHAPTER XXXIV.

  THE CUP OF COLD WATER 258

  CHAPTER XXXV.

  CONCLUSION 263

  APPENDIX 269