The Hand-made Gentleman

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Author

Bacheller, Irving, 1859-1950

Title

The Hand-Made Gentleman: A Tale of the Battles of Peace

Credits

Produced by David Widger from page images generously provided by the Internet Archive

Language

English

LoC Class

PS: Language and Literatures: American and Canadian literature

Subject

United States -- History -- 19th century -- Fiction

Category

Text

eBook-No.

50002

Project Gutenberg

https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/50002

Release Date

September 18, 2015

Copyright

Public domain in the USA.

Contents

1. 1.THE HAND-MADE GENTLEMAN — A Tale of the Battles of Peace
2. 2.By Irving Bacheller — New York and London — Harper & Brothers Publishers — TO MY DEAR FRIEND E. PRENTISS BAILEY
3. 3.FOREWORD
4. 4.BOOK ONE—IN WHICH THE ADVENTURES OF CRICKET PRESENTED, WITH SOME ACCOUNT OF HIM — THE HAND-MADE GENTLEMAN — A TALE OF THE BATTLES OF PEACE
5. 5.ADVENTURE I—BEING THAT OF CRICKET AND THE CHILD GHOST — CRICKET AND THE CHILD GHOST
6. 6.ADVENTURE II—BEING THAT OF CRICKET AND THE PEARL OF GREAT PRICE — SAM WEATHERBY'S EMPORIUM
7. 7.ADVENTURE III.—BEING THAT OF THE BUNGWOOD COW
8. 8.ADVENTURE IV—BEING THAT OF CRICKET AND THE PURPLE GHOST
9. 9.ADVENTURE V—BEING THAT OF CRICKET AND THE HAND-MADE GENTLEMAN — JAMES HENRY MCCARTHY
10. 10.ADVENTURE VI.—IN WHICH CRICKET HAS SUNDRY EXPERIENCES — JAMES FISK'S TRAVELLING EMPORIUM.
11. 11.ADVENTURE VII.—WHICH IS THAT OF CRICKET AND THE LOVER AND THE POTATO-SACK
12. 12.ADVENTURE VIII.—IN WHICH CRICKET MEETS THE COLONEL AND THE YOUNG MISS
13. 13.ADVENTURE IX.—WHICH DESCRIBES THE COERCION OF SAM AND HIS WEDDING — JOURNEY
14. 14.ADVENTURE X.—WHICH IS THE ADVENTURE OF CRICKET ON THE HEMPEN BRIDGE
15. 15.ADVENTURE XI.—IN WHICH CRICKET MEETS THE HAND-MADE GENTLEMAN AND THE PEARL OF GREAT PRICE — BE TRUTHFUL. BE KIND. BE HAPPY.
16. 16.BOOK TWO—IN WHICH CRICKET TAKES THE ROAD TO MANHOOD AND MEETS WITH SUNDRY MISHAPS
17. 17.STAGE I.—IN WHICH CRICKET COMES TO A QUEER STOPPING-PLACE ON THE ROAD — TO MANHOOD — PEARL & COMPANY
18. 18.STAGE II.—WHICH BRINGS CRICKET TO THE STATION OF REMORSE
19. 19.STAGE III.—IN WHICH CRICKET PROCEEDS WITH HEAVIER BAGGAGE
20. 20.STAGE IV.—IN WHICH CRICKET COMES TO A TURN IN THE ROAD
21. 21.STAGE V.—IN WHICH CRICKET MOUNTS ONE OF GOD'S HORSES
22. 22.STAGE VI.—MY LAST WEEK ON THE FLYING HORSE
23. 23.STAGE VII.—IN WHICH MR. HERON ARRIVES AT THE SHOP OF THE HAND-MADE GENTLEMAN — “SPEAKING OF SAL — “SAL'S SISTERS
24. 24.STAGE VIII.—IN WHICH YOUNG MR. HERON COMES TO A TURN IN THE ROAD — STICK TO NOTHING AND NOTHING WILL STICK TO YOU
25. 25.STAGE IX.—IN WHICH WE MEET THE CAPTAIN OF THE NEW ARMY
26. 26.STAGE X.—WHICH BRINGS MR. HERON TO A HIGH POINT IN THE ROAD
27. 27.BOOK THREE
28. 28.CHAPTER I.—THE SINGULAR BEGINNING OF A NEW CAREER
29. 29.CHAPTER II.—IN WHICH PEARL'S OLD MARE BEGINS TO HURRY US ALONG
30. 30.CHAPTER III.—THE GENTLEMAN DISCOVERS A NEW KIND OF POWER
31. 31.CHAPTER IV.—IN WHICH WE MEET TWO GREAT MEN
32. 32.CHAPTER V.—THE FIRST THROUGH CARS, AND THEIR BURDEN AND BAPTISM
33. 33.CHAPTER VI.—THE FIRST BATTLE OF PEACE
34. 34.CHAPTER VII,—MCCARTHY S FIRST BATTLE WITH SATAN
35. 35.CHAPTER VIII.—IN WHICH WE TAKE SUPPER WITH THE FIRST CÆSAR OF THE CORPORATIONS
36. 36.CHAPTER IX.—THE SECOND BATTLE OF PEACE
37. 37.CHAPTER X.—THE CONTINUATION OF THE BATTLE
38. 38.CHAPTER XI.—AN UNEXPECTED MEETING OF OLD FRIENDS
39. 39.CHAPTER XII.—THE STORY OF AN UNSUSPECTED HERO
40. 40.CHAPTER XIII.—PEACE

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