The Rival Belles: Or Life In Washington is a novel written by John Beauchamp Jones and published in 1878. The book is set in the political and social scene of Washington D.C. during the Reconstruction era after the American Civil War. The story follows the lives of two young women, Kate and Florence, who are both vying for the attention of a wealthy and influential senator. As the story unfolds, the two women engage in a fierce competition to win...