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ROBERT HARDY'S SEVEN DAYS.

A Dream and Its Consequences.

by

CHARLES M. SHELDON,

Author of
"In His Steps," "The Crucifixion of Phillip Strong,"
"His Brother's Keeper," Etc.







[Frontispiece: "He continued kneeling there."]




London:
Ward, Lock & Co., Limited,
Warwick House, Salisbury Square, E.C.
New York and Melbourne.
1899




PREFACE.

This story was first read by the author to his Sunday evening
congregation in the spring of 1892.  The chapters were given one at a
time on consecutive Sundays, and the way in which the story was
received encouraged the pastor in his attempt to solve the problem of
the Sunday evening service in this manner.

CHARLES M. SHELDON.

Central Church, TOPEKA, Kansas.




CONTENTS.


   THE DREAM

   MONDAY--THE FIRST DAY

   TUESDAY--THE SECOND DAY

   WEDNESDAY--THE THIRD DAY

   THURSDAY--THE FOURTH DAY

   FRIDAY--THE FIFTH DAY

   SATURDAY--THE SIXTH DAY

   SUNDAY--THE SEVENTH DAY




ROBERT HARDY'S SEVEN DAYS.


THE DREAM.

It was Sunday night, and Robert Hardy had just