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A novel bearing the above title, writtenby the author of “The God of Civilization,”is now in press.
The story, the scene of which is laidin Honolulu, deals with the dreadscourge leprosy.
THE
God of Civilization.
A ROMANCE
The valued friend who pointed out to me a pleasant pathwherein my feet might tread; and to whose loving advice Ishall owe whatever of success I may hereafter achieve.
CHAPTER I.
“Oh! I have grown so tired of this continualround of parties, calls, and theatre going; I dowish something would happen to break the monotonyof my life.”
The foregoing remark was made by Mabel Miller,who spoke in a very discontented manner.
“Why, Mabel, how can you talk of monotony?There is not a girl in our acquaintance who hasmore delightful changes of amusement than yourself.What with your winters, a succession ofgaieties, your summers at Santa Cruz or Monterey,I don’t see how you can be so discontented.” Itwas Mabel’s cousin, Lucy Maynard, who spoke.
“Oh, I know that is what you always say, butit does not alter the fact that I am sick of it all.”
“Well, well, what’s the trouble? What is this,that my little girl is so sick of?” Mabel turnedhastily as these words of her father’s caught herear.
“Why, pa