Scanned with OmniPage Professional OCR software donated by Caere Corporation. THE FOOLISH VIRGIN by THOMAS DIXON TO GERTRUDE ATHERTON WITH GRATITUDE AND ADMIRATION CONTENTS CHAPTER I. A FRIENDLY WARNING II. TEMPTATION III. FATE IV. DOUBTS AND FEARS V. WINGS OF STEEL VI. BESIDE THE SEA VII. A VAIN APPEAL VIII. JIM’S TRIAL IX. ELLA’S SECRET