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Coupon bonds, and other stories

Trowbridge, J. T. (1827-1916)
  
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[frontispiece]
  
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CONTENTS.
  
LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS.

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COUPON BONDS.
 1. 
I. WHAT MR. DUCKLOW BROUGHT HOME IN HIS BOOT-LEG.
 2. 
II. MISS BESWICK.
 3. 
III. A COMFORTABLE INVESTMENT.
 4. 
IV. THE RETURNED SOLDIER.
 5. 
V. MR. DUCKLOW'S ADVENTURES.
 6. 
VI. MRS. DUCKLOW'S ADVENTURES.
 7. 
VII. THE JOURNEY.
 8. 
VIII. WHAT MR. DUCKLOW CARRIED IN THE ENVELOPE.
 9. 
IX. FOOD FOR REFLECTION.
 10. 
X. REUBEN'S MISFORTUNE.
 11. 
XI. TADDY'S FINANCIAL OPERATIONS.
  
MADAM WALDOBOROUGH'S CARRIAGE.
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FESSENDEN'S.
 1. 
I. THE LAST NIGHT OF AUTUMN.
 2. 
II. FESSENDEN'S GETS A RIDE.
 3. 
III. MAKES ACQUAINTANCE WITH THE WILLIAMS FAMILY.
 4. 
IV. SATURDAY NIGHT AND SUNDAY.
 5. 
V. A TREMENDOUS JOKE.
 6. 
VI. THE REMOVAL.
 7. 
VII. GINGERFORD.
 8. 
VIII. GINGERFORD'S NEAT REVENGE.
 9. 
IX. TWO FUNERALS.
 10. 
X. REVENGE OF THE FRISBIE FACTION.
 11. 
XI. CONSEQUENCES.
 12. 
XII. A STRANGER VISITS THE GRAVE.
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ARCHIBALD BLOSSOM, BACHELOR.
 1. 
I. MR. BLOSSOM HEARS BAD NEWS.
 2. 
II. A VISIT TO THE WIDOW AND FATHERLESS.
 3. 
III. MR. ARCHIBALD AND MRS. BENJAMIN.
 4. 
IV. CYRUS.
 5. 
V. A. B. BECOMES A VICTIM.
 6. 
VI. THE WEDDING DAY, AND WHAT FOLLOWED.
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IN THE ICE.
 1. 
I. WHAT MIGHT HAVE BEEN A GOLDEN WEDDING.
 2. 
II. THE IDOL OF HIS GRANDPARENTS.
 3. 
III. THE LITTLE HOUSEWIFE AND HER FRIENDS.
 4. 
IV. PHIL ASSERTS HIS INDEPENDENCE.
 5. 
V. THE POND-RAKES COME IN PLAY.
 6. 
VI. PHIL RESIGNS HIS SITUATION.
 7. 
VII. A FAREWELL AND AN APPARITION.
 8. 
VIII. UNCLE JIM'S EVENING CALL.
 9. 
IX. HOW CLINTON MISSED A RARE CHANCE.
 10. 
X. A GOLDEN WEDDING, AFTER ALL.
  
NANCY BLYNN'S LOVERS.
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MR. BLAZAY'S EXPERIENCE.
 1. 
I. THE LADY IN BLACK.
 2. 
II. MR. THORNTON.
 3. 
III. SUSIE AND THE BEES.
 4. 
IV. HOW I WAS ENTERTAINED.
 5. 
V. P. GREEN.
 6. 
VI. MRS. THORNTON'S TEA.
 7. 
VII. P. GREEN'S DIPLOMACY.
 8. 
VIII. ONE OF PELEG'S JOKES.
 9. 
IX. COLD WATER.
 10. 
X. MY TRUNK IS PACKED.
 11. 
XI. P. GREEN SHOWS HIS COLORS.
 12. 
XII. CONCLUSION.
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PREACHING FOR SELWYN.
 1. 
I. MR. JERVEY'S PART OF THE STORY.
 2. 
II. PARSON DODD AND THE BAY MARE.
 3. 
III. PARSON DODD'S SUNDAY-MORNING CALL.
 4. 
IV. MR. HILLBRIGHT SETS OFF ON HIS MISSION.
 5. 
V. JAKES IN PURSUIT.
 6. 
VI. THE WIDOW GARCEY.
 7. 
VII. FARMER LAPHAM'S EXPLOIT.
 8. 
VIII. DÉNOUEMENT.
  
THE ROMANCE OF A GLOVE.
  
THE MAN WHO STOLE A MEETING-HOUSE.

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LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS.

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  • Coupon Bonds.

    • “The terrified woman uttered a wild scream” 8

    • “Here, Reuben, are your cowpon bonds” 63

  • Archibald Blossom.

    • “`Benjamin!' ejaculated Archy” 192

  • In the Ice.

    • “This is no work for you, Mr. Dracutt” 228

    • “`Clinton!' shrieked the old lady” 243

  • Nancy Blynn's Lovers.

    • “`Cephas! you offer me money!'” 271

  • Mr. Blazay's Experience.

    • “There she stood, in an attitude that might have done
      credit to Rachel” 310

  • Preaching for Selwyn.

    • “Dodd was about as badly frightened” 333

  • The Romance of a Glove.

    • “Joseph, who burst in upon me in my extremity” 378

  • The Man who stole a Meeting-House.

    • “`Whose is 't, if 't a'n't mine?'” 396

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