Step back into New York City on the eve of the American Revolution, when Bowling Green was the fashionable heart of a town of cobblestone streets, Dutch mansions, and divided loyalties. In this vivid historical romance, Amelia E. Barr brings to life a young woman whose heart and loyalties are pulled in different directions, as Patriot neighbors, Loyalist friends, and red-coated officers move through a city on the brink of war. Rich with period detail — from drawing-room gatherings to ships in the harbor — the novel balances tender romance with the larger drama of a nation finding its voice. This edition presents the complete, unabridged original text as first published in 1900, together with a new introduction exploring Barr's life and the historical world of her story, and reader's notes illuminating the places, customs, and events that shape the narrative. A warm welcome to a classic of early American historical fiction. Part of The Founding Texts Library.