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The One Woman (Dixon, 1903)

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The One Woman (1903)
by Thomas Frederick Dixon
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The One Woman

"Her tapering fingers rested on his broad foot."

The One Woman
A Story of Modern Utopia

By
Thomas Dixon, jr.
Author of "The Leopard's Spots"

Illustrated by B. West Clinedinst

New York
Doubleday, Page & Company
1903

Copyright, 1903, by Thomas Dixon, Jr.

Manhattan Press
474 W. Broadway
New York

Dedicated to the memory of
my mother
(1834-1902)
to whose Scotch love of romantic literature
I owe the heritage of eternal youth

Contents

Chapter Page
I. The Man and the Woman 3
II. Visions in the Night 19
III. The Banker and His Fad 27
IV. The Shorthorn Deacon 41
V. The Cry of the City 50
VI. The Puddle and the Tadpole 73
VII. A Stolen Kiss 81
VIII. Sweet Danger 90
IX. The Spider 100
X. The Black Cat 109
XI. An Answer to Prayer 128
XII. Out of the Shadows 137
XIII. A Broken Heart-string 146
XIV. The Voice of the Siren 156
XV. Goest Thou to See a Woman? 165
XVI. The Parting 173
XVII. The Thought That Sweeps the Century 184
XVIII. A Voice From the Past 189
XIX. The Wedding of the Annunciation 201
XX. An Old Sweetheart 209
XXI. Freedom and Fellowship 220
XXII. A Scarlet Flame in the Sky 228
XXIII. The New Heaven 238
XXIV. Courtier and Queen 249
XXV. The Irony of Fate 254
XXVI. At Close Quarters 268
XXVII. Venus Victrix 287
XXVIII. The Growl of the Animal 296
XXIX. Bulldog and Mastiff 304
XXX. The Cloud's Silver Lining 315
XXXI. A Lace Handkerchief 322
XXXII. A Lifetime in a Day 326
XXXIII. The Verdict 331
XXXIV. The Appeal 333
XXXV. Between Two Fires 337
XXXVI. Swift and Beautiful Feet 342
XXXVII. The Kiss of the Bride 348

Leading Characters of the Story


Scene: New York—Time: The Present

Ruth Gordon The One Woman
Rev. Frank Gordon A Social Dreamer
Kate Ransom The Other Woman
Mark Overman A Banker
Morris King Ruth's Old Sweetheart
Arnold Van Meter A Shorthorn Deacon
Barringer Assistant District Attorney

"I incline to think that the future of America is of greater importance to Christendom than that of any other country; and that this future in its highest features vitally depends on the incidents of marriage."

The One Woman


This work is in the public domain in the United States because it was published before January 1, 1929.


The longest-living author of this work died in 1946, so this work is in the public domain in countries and areas where the copyright term is the author's life plus 77 years or less. This work may be in the public domain in countries and areas with longer native copyright terms that apply the rule of the shorter term to foreign works.

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