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CHAPTER I. - DOROTHY ARRIVES.
CHAPTER II. - DOROTHY'S CONVERSION.
CHAPTER III. - STERLING STATES HIS CASE.
CHAPTER IV. - GETTING INTO DEEP WATER.
CHAPTER V. - HANDLING THE THREE THOUSAND.
CHAPTER VI. - ONE POINT GAINED.
CHAPTER VII. - THE CALL FOR REINFORCEMENTS.
CHAPTER VIII. - WRONGING THE LITTLE ONES.
CHAPTER IX. - CIRCUMCISION TO THE RESCUE.
Dorothy Page arrives in Kentucky fresh from a prestigious college, bringing the breezy confidence of a life spent on a distant ranch. Her family, recently settled after selling a prosperous Western estate, offers her a home of quiet affluence, while the neighboring Sterlings, long‑time church elders, are instantly captivated by her striking beauty and spirited manner. As a top graduate with a bright mind, she carries both Southern roots and a taste for independence, sparking lively conversation and gentle curiosity among the town’s genteel circles.
Soon Dorothy is seen gliding across the newly built tennis court, her laughter echoing across the open lawn and drawing Mr. Sterling into frequent, light‑hearted matches. Their exchanges reveal a woman eager to explore new experiences, hinting at an inner journey that may lead her beyond simple pleasantries. The early days of her Kentucky life unfold with a warm, teasing charm, inviting listeners to follow the gentle unfolding of friendships and the subtle stirrings of change.
Language
en
Duration
~4 hours (251K characters)
Publisher of text edition
Project Gutenberg
Credits
Produced by David Garcia, Joseph R. Hauser and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net
Release date
2010-05-28
Rights
Public domain in the USA.
Subjects

b. 1865
A Baptist minister and educator as well as a novelist, he wrote fiction shaped by faith and later turned to biography to tell the story of his father, the well-known preacher William E. Hatcher. His surviving work suggests a writer interested in character, belief, and the moral choices that shape a life.
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