Part 3.. Contents

CONTENTS

CHAPTER XIX Harry Brierly Infatuated With Laura and Proposes She Visit Washington

CHAPTER XX Senator Abner Dilwortliy Visits Hawkeye--Addresses the People and Makes the Acquaintance of Laura 186

CHAPTER XXI Ruth Bolton at Fallkill Seminary--The Montagues--Ruth Becomes Quite Gay--Alice Montague

CHAPTER XXII Philip and Harry Visit Fallkill--Harry Does the Agreeable to Ruth

CHAPTER XXIII Harry at Washington Lobbying For An Appropriation For Stone's Landing --Philip in New York Studying Engineering

CHAPTER XXIV Washington and Its Sights--The Appropriation Bill Reported From the Committee and Passed

CHAPTER XXV Energetic Movements at Stone's Landing--Everything Booming--A Grand Smash Up

CHAPTER XXVI The Boltons--Ruth at Home--Visitors and Speculations

CHAPTER XXVII Col Sellers Comforts His Wife With His Views on the Prospects

ILLUSTRATIONS

64. NOT EASILY REFERRED 65. ORDER, GENTLEMEN 66. THE SENATOR'S WALK 67. RESIDENCE OF SQUIRE MONTAGUE 68. INSIDE THE MANSION 69. RUTH DISSIPATING 70. TAIL PIECE 71. ANTICIPATION 72. REALITY 73. PHILIP HEARS HARRY ENTERTAINING RUTH 74. AN ENTERTAINING FELLOW 75. HARRY EXPLAINS BEFORE SENATE COMMITTEE 76. PHILIP STUDYING 77. “KEEP OUT OF HERE, SIR!” 78. AN OLD ONE 79. A PROMENADE OUTFIT 80. REARED BY A GRATEFUL COUNTRY 81. BENEFIT OF POLITICAL INFLUENCE 82. TAIL PIECE 83. VISIONS OF A HAPPY MAN 84. EXODUS OF THE NATIVES 85. HARRY BRIERLY FLIES FROM THE MOB 86. ENJOYING THE BONFIRE 87. BROTHER PLUM 88. RUTH AT HOME 89. MAP OF THE SALT LICK BRANCH OF THE PACIFIC R. R. 90. RESULT OF A STRAIGHT LINE