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The Project Gutenberg E-text of Poor and Proud

by Oliver Optic

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Author
Optic, Oliver, 1822-1897
Title
Poor and Proud; Or, The Fortunes of Katy Redburn: A Story for Young Folks
Credits
Produced by Charles Keller. HTML version by Al Haines.
Language
English
LoC Class
PZ: Language and Literatures: Juvenile belles lettres
Subject
Conduct of life -- Juvenile fiction
Category
Text
eBook-No.
484
Project Gutenberg
https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/484
Release Date
April 1, 1996
Copyright
Public domain in the USA.

Contents

  1. 1.POOR AND PROUD — OR
  2. 2.THE FORTUNES OF KATY REDBURN A STORY FOR YOUNG FOLKS — BY
  3. 3.OLIVER OPTIC — TO ALICE MARIE ADAMS, This Book IS AFFECTIONATELY DEDICATED BY HER FATHER. — Poor and Proud. — PREFACE.
  4. 4.CONTENTS. — POOR AND PROUD; OR, THE FORTUNES OF KATY REDBURN. — CHAPTER I. — KATY REDBURN AND OTHERS ARE INTRODUCED. — CHAPTER II. — THE HISTORY OF THE SILVER WATCH. — CHAPTER III. — KATY AND MASTER SIMON SNEED VISIT THE PAWNBROKER'S SHOP. — CHAPTER IV. — KATY MATURES A MAGNIFICENT SCHEME. — CHAPTER V. — KATY VISITS MRS. GORDON, AND GETS RID OF DR. FLYNCH. — CHAPTER VI. — KATY PREPARES A STOCK OF MERCHANDISE. — CHAPTER VII. — KATY MAKES A LARGE SALE. — CHAPTER VIII. — KATY SELLS OUT AND VISITS THE MAYOR. — CHAPTER IX. — KATY TALKS WITH THE MAYOR, AND RECOVERS THE WATCH. — CHAPTER X. — KATY, IN DISTRESS, FINDS A CHAMPION. — CHAPTER XI. — KATY MEETS WITH EXTRAORDINARY SUCCESS. — CHAPTER XII. — KATY PAYS HER DEBTS, AND TOMMY GOES TO SEA. — CHAPTER XIII. — KATY EMPLOYS AN ASSISTANT. — CHAPTER XIV. — MASTER SIMON SNEED MAKES A MISTAKE. — CHAPTER XV. — KATY GETS A LETTER FROM LIVERPOOL. — CHAPTER XVI. — ANN GRIPPEN PLAYS TRICKS UPON TRAVELERS. — CHAPTER XVII. — THE SUN SETS, AND THE NIGHT COMES ON. — CHAPTER XVIII. — KATY STRUGGLES BRAVELY THROUGH A SERIES OF TRIALS. — CHAPTER XIX. — KATY RESORTS TO A LOAN. — CHAPTER XX. — MRS. GORDON FEELS FAINT, AND KATY ENTERS A NEW SPHERE. — "M. G. to J. R. All for the Best." — CHAPTER XXI. — KATY GOES TO CHURCH, AND HAS A BIRTHDAY PARTY.

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