The Lilac Sunbonnet: A Love Story is a Scottish novel by S. R. Crockett. Set in a rural parish, it follows courtship and daily life among ministers, farmers, and local folk. It is worth listening for its warm portrait of country ways and Scots speech.
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THE LILAC SUNBONNET
A LOVE STORY
BY S. R. CROCKETT
AUTHOR OF THE STICKIT MINISTER, THE RAIDERS, ETC.
CONTENTS.
PROLOGUE.—BY THE WAYSIDE
I.—THE BLANKET-WASHING
II.—THE MOTHER OF KING LEMUEL
III.—A TREASURE-TROVE
IV.—A CAVALIER PURITAN
V.—A LESSON IN BOTANY
VI.—CURLED EYELASHES
VII.—CONCERNING TAKING EXERCISE
VIII.—THE MINISTER'S MAN ARMS FOR CONQUEST
IX.—THE ADVENT OF THE CUIF X.—THE LOVE-SONG OF THE MAVIS XI.—ANDREW KISSOCK GOES TO SCHOOL XII.—MIDSUMMER DAWN XIII.—A STRING OF THE LILAC SUNBONNET XIV.—CAPTAIN AGNEW GREATORIX XV.—ON THE EDGE OF THE ORCHARD XVI.—THE CUIF BEFORE THE SESSION XVII.—WHEN THE KYE COMES HAME XVIII.—A DAUGHTER OF THE PlCTS XIX.—AT THE BARN END XX.-"DARK-BROWED EGYPT" XXI.—THE RETURN OF EBIE FARRISH XXII.—A SCARLET POPPY XXIII.—CONCERNING JOHN BAIRDIESON XXIV.—LEGITIMATE SPORT XXV.—BARRIERS BREAKING XXVI.—SUCH SWEET PERIL XXVII.—THE OPINIONS OF SAUNDERS MOWDIEWORT UPON BESOM-SHANKS XXVIII.—THAT GIPSY JESS XXIX.—THE DARK OF THE MOON AT THE GRANNOCH BRIDGE XXX.—THE HILL GATE XXXI.—THE STUDY OF THE MANSE OF DULLARG XXXII.—OUTCAST AND ALIEN FROM THE COMMONWEALTH XXXIII.—JOCK GORDON TAKES A HAND XXXIV.—THE DEW OF THEIR YOUTH XXXV.—SUCH SWEET SORROW XXXVI.—OVER THE HILLS AND FAR AWAY XXXVII.—UNDER THE RED HEATHER XXXVIII.—BEFORE THE REFORMER'S CHAIR XXXIX.—JEMIMA, KEZIA, AND LITTLE KEREN-HAPPUCH XL.—A TRIANGULAR CONVERSATION XLI.—THE MEETING OF THE SYNOD
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