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To my dear Daughter in law and Daughter in love, GERTRUDE BLAND, I, E. Nesbit, dedicate this book

Jesson St. Mary's, Romney. 1922.

CONTENTS

• THE RETURN 9
• FOR DOLLY 12
• QUESTIONS 13
• THE DAISIES 14
• THE TOUCHSTONE 16
• THE DECEMBER ROSE 17
• THE FIRE 18
• SONG 21
• A PARTING 22
• THE GIFT OF LIFE 23
• INCOMPATIBILITIES 24
• THE STOLEN GOD 25
• WINTER 28
• SEA-SHELLS 29
• HOPE 30
• THE PRODIGAL'S RETURN 31
• THE SKYLARK 32
• SATURDAY SONG 33
• THE CHAMPION 35
• THE GARDEN REFUSED 37
• THESE LITTLE ONES 38
• THE DESPOT 39
• THE MAGIC RING 40
• PHILOSOPHY 41
• THE WHIRLIGIG OF TIME 42
• MAGIC 43
• WINDFLOWERS 44
• AS IT IS 45
• BEFORE WINTER 46
• THE VAULT 47
• SURRENDER 49
• VALUES 50
• IN THE PEOPLE'S PARK 51
• WEDDING DAY 52
• THE LAST DEFEAT 53
• MAY DAY 54
• GRETNA GREEN 55
• THE ETERNAL 57
• THE POINT OF VIEW. I. 58
• THE POINT OF VIEW. II. 59
• MARY OF MAGDALA 60
• THE HOME-COMING 62
• AGE TO YOUTH 63
• IN AGE 64
• WHITE MAGIC 65
• FROM THE PORTUGUESE. I. 66
• FROM THE PORTUGUESE. II. 68
• THE NEST 70
• THE OLD MAGIC 71
• FAITH 72
• THE DEATH OF AGNES 73
• IN TROUBLE 74
• GRATITUDE 76
• AT THE LAST 77
• FEAR 78
• THE DAY OF JUDGMENT 79
• A FAREWELL 80
• IN HOSPITAL 81
• PRAYER IN TIME OF WAR 82
• AT PARTING 83
• INVOCATION 84
• TO HER: IN TIME OF WAR 85
• THE FIELD OF FLANDERS 86
• SPRINT IN WAR-TIME 87
• THE MOTHER'S PRAYER 88
• “INASMUCH AS YE DID IT NOT 91