The Breath of Slander;
OR,
Virtue Triumphs
BY
IDA READE ALLEN
AUTHOR OF
“The Man and His Millions,” “A Forced Promise,” “Told in the Twilight,” “From Tears to Smiles.”
STREET & SMITH CORPORATION
PUBLISHERS
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About This Book
The narrative opens in a small mountain village and introduces a convalescent stranger and local women whose lives intersect after a spring storm. Rumors and a damaging accusation unsettle families and provoke legal, romantic, and social complications for figures such as Lettie Allan, Norine, Clinton, and Elwell. The story moves through weddings, a contested divorce, speculative ventures, political aspirations, and shifting alliances that expose motives and test loyalties. A series of confrontations, revelations, and reconciliations gradually undoes falsehoods and restores reputation, resolving tensions through honesty and perseverance.