Miss Ravenel's conversion from secession to loyalty

by John William De Forest

  CONTENTS.

  CHAPTER PAGE I. Mr. Edward Colburne becomes acquainted with Miss Lillie Ravenel 7

  II. Miss Ravenel becomes acquainted with Lieutenant Colonel Carter 19

  III. Mr. Colburne takes a Segar with Lieutenant Colonel Carter 34

  IV. The Dramatic Personages go on a Picnic, and study the Ways of New Boston 44

  V. The Dramatic Personages get News from Bull Run 59

  VI. Mr. Colburne sees his Way clear to be a Soldier 71

  VII. Captain Colburne raises a Company, and Colonel Carter a Regiment 84

  VIII. The Brave bid "Good-by" to the Fair 99

  IX. From New Boston to New Orleans, _via_ Fort Jackson 112

  X. The Ravenels find Captain Colburne in good Quarters 125

  XI. New Orleans Life and New Orleans Ladies 142

  XII. Colonel Carter befriends the Ravenels 159

  XIII. The Course of True Love begins to run rough 175

  XIV. Lillie chooses for herself 191

  XV. Lillie bids "Good-by" to the Lover whom she has chosen and to the Lover whom she would not choose 203

  XVI. Colonel Carter gains one Victory and Miss Ravenel another 218

  XVII. Colonel Carter is entirely victorious before he begins his Campaign 232

  XVIII. Doctor Ravenel commences the Reorganization of Southern Labor 247

  XIX. The Reorganization of Southern Labor is continued with Vigor 261

  XX. Captain Colburne marches and fights with Credit 275

  XXI. Captain Colburne has Occasion to see Life in a Hospital 289

  XXII. Captain Colburne re-enforces the Ravenels in Time to aid them in running away 303

  XXIII. Captain Colburne covers the Retreat of the Southern Labor Organization 319

  XXIV. A desperate Attack and a successful Defense 333

  XXV. Domestic Happiness in spite of adverse Circumstances 346

  XXVI. Captain Colburne describes Camp and Field Life 360

  XXVII. Colonel Carter makes an Astronomical Expedition with a dangerous Fellow-traveler 371

  XXVIII. The Colonel continues to be led into Temptation 385

  XXIX. Lillie reaches the Apotheosis of Womanhood 401

  XXX. Colonel Carter commits his first ungentlemanly Action 414

  XXXI. A Torture which might have been spared 427

  XXXII. A most logical Conclusion 440

  XXXIII. Lillie devotes herself entirely to the Rising Generation 459

  XXXIV. Lillie's Attention is recalled to the Risen Generation 473

  XXXV. Captain Colburne as Mr. Colburne 489

  XXXVI. A Brace of Offers 503

  XXXVII. A Marriage 517

  MISS RAVENEL'S CONVERSION.