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BARBARA'S HERITAGE.

To the Brother and Sister who have been my
companions during many happy sojourns in
Italy.




CONTENTS.

CHAPTER PAGE

I. THE UNEXPECTED HAPPENS 13

II. ACROSS TWO OCEANS 29

III. IN BEAUTIFUL FLORENCE 45

IV. A NEW FRIEND APPEARS 61

V. STRAWS SHOW WHICH WAY THE WIND BLOWS 77

VI. LUCILE SHERMAN 93

VII. A STARTLING DISCLOSURE 107