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Sweet Violet

Mrs. Alex. McVeigh Miller

McVeigh Miller is a novel written in the late 19th century.

"Sweet Violet: or, the fairest of the fair" by Mrs. Alex. McVeigh Miller is a novel written in the late 19th century.

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Judge Camden’s two beautiful granddaughters were the pride of Fauquier County, and both were so charming that Paris himself must have hesitated long before awarding the golden apple to one alone as fairest of the fair.

Violet Mead and Amber Laurens were cousins and orphans, and looked upon as heiresses, for all of the old judge’s money would come to them at his death.

Violet was as lovely as her namesake flower, a blonde, with curling golden hair, dazzling dark-blue eyes, a pink and white skin, and an arch, spirited face, where Cupid hid in bewitching dimples. She was barely seventeen, and Amber but one year older—Amber, the brilliant brunette, with her graceful, willowy form, so tall and slender, golden-hazel eyes, olive skin, and dark-brown tresses in smooth, satiny braids at the back of her proud little head. They were as different in mind as in looks, for Violet was frank, free, spirited, with a sunshiny nature; while Amber was quite the reverse in everything—reserved and dignified, with an undercurrent of jealous pride and passion.

The two girls had never been as fond of each other as some cousins, but they were carelessly affectionate, and they might never have become so terribly alienated had they not had the bitter misfortune of losing their hearts to the same man.

How many alienations have come from this one cause; how many awful tragedies have followed in its train; how many hearts have been broken for a jealous love!

Contents

  1. 01Chapter I. Fairest of the Fair.
  2. 02Chapter II. Love’s Young Dream.
  3. 03Chapter III. The Course of True Love Never Did Run Smooth.
  4. 04Chapter IV. Amber’s Triumph.
  5. 05Chapter V. The Bride of Death.
  6. 06Chapter VI. “I Have Never Been False to You, Even in the Most Secret Thought.”
  7. 07Chapter VII. “How Can I Bear to Be Parted So Cruelly from My Darling?”
  8. 08Chapter VIII. “Heaven’s Blessing Could Not Fall on Such a Marriage.”
  9. 09Chapter IX. That Fatal Secret.
  10. 10Chapter X. “Love’s Seal Is Set Upon Me.”
  11. 11Chapter XI. Amber’s Friendship.
  12. 12Chapter XII. Cupid’s Postman.
  13. 13Chapter XIII. The Price of a Terrible Deed.
  14. 14Chapter XIV. “Love Is the Sweetest Thing in Life.”
  15. 15Chapter XV. A Charming Surprise.
  16. 16Chapter XVI. “I Will Love You More Than Life!”
  17. 17Chapter XVII. Planning the Elopement.
  18. 18Chapter XVIII. “Not Love, but Fear!”
  19. 19Chapter XIX. “I Love You as Madly as You Hate Me!”
  20. 20Chapter XX. The Story of the Opal Ring.
  21. 21Chapter XXI. Amber’s Revenge.
  22. 22Chapter XXII. Better Dead Than False.
  23. 23Chapter XXIII. Oh! The Torturing Agony of Love Betrayed!
  24. 24Chapter XXIV. “Why Am I So Wretchedly Unhappy?”
  25. 25Chapter XXV. A Gilded Cage.
  26. 26Chapter XXVI. At Bay.
  27. 27Chapter XXVII. “That Beautiful Form Was Made to Be Draped in Rich Attire!”
  28. 28Chapter XXVIII. Saved by Fire.
  29. 29Chapter XXIX. “My Own Honor Made Me Keep the Awful Secret.”
  30. 30Chapter XXX. “I Was Mad with Shame and Despair.”
  31. 31Chapter XXXI. “It Will Break My Heart to Go!”
  32. 32Chapter XXXII. Lena Lavarre’s Story.
  33. 33Chapter XXXIII. An Admiring Stranger.
  34. 34Chapter XXXIV. “I Wish I Could Warn Every Young Girl in the Land to Beware of Fascinating Strangers and Silly Flirtations!”
  35. 35Chapter XXXV. “A Young Girl’s Honor Is Dearer Than Her Life.”
  36. 36Chapter XXXVI. Mrs. Shirley’s Trouble.
  37. 37Chapter XXXVII. Judge Camden Takes a Strange Journey.
  38. 38Chapter XXXVIII. Betrothed.
  39. 39Chapter XXXIX. “I Had Hoped—But All Is Over Now!”
  40. 40Chapter XL. “Violet, Please Come Home!”
  41. 41Chapter XLI. Judge Camden’s Return.
  42. 42Chapter XLII. Amber Hears Startling News.
  43. 43Chapter XLIII. She Fancied That Only the Condemned in Torment Could Feel Such Pangs.
  44. 44Chapter XLIV. A Terrible Deed!
  45. 45Chapter XLV. A Fateful Letter.
  46. 46Chapter XLVI. Too Much Haste Defeats Its Object.
  47. 47Chapter XLVII. Was She Dead with All Her Sins Unrepented?
  48. 48Chapter XLVIII. In His Grief and Pity, Cecil Came Very Near to Loving Amber.
  49. 49Chapter XLIX. What Glorious News for a Lover!
  50. 50Chapter L. In the Arms of Love.
  51. 51Chapter LI. “Until Death Do Us Part.”
  52. 52Transcriber’s Notes

About this edition

Author
Mrs. Alex. McVeigh Miller
Language
English
Era
Modern (c. 1800–1945)
Reading level
Introductory: no background needed
Formats
EPUB, PDF
Length
254 pages
This edition
Modern Philosophers

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