Fiction · 1867
The Guardian Angel
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Contents
- Dedication
- Introductory
- Preface to the New Edition
- Chapter I — An Advertisement
- Chapter II — Great Excitement
- Chapter III — Antecedents
- Chapter IV — Byles Gridley, A. M
- Chapter V — The Twins
- Chapter VI — The Use of Spectacles
- Chapter VII — Myrtle’s Letter—The Young Men’s Pursuit
- Chapter VIII — Down the River
- Appendix to Chapter VIII. Myrtle Hazard’s Statement
- Note by the Friend
- Chapter IX — Mr. Clement Lindsay Receives a Letter, and Begins His Answer
- Chapter X — Mr. Clement Lindsay Finishes His Letter—What Came of It
- Chapter XI — Vexed with a Devil
- Chapter XII — Skirmishing
- Chapter XIII — Battle
- Chapter XIV — Flank Movement
- Chapter XV — Arrival of Reinforcements
- Chapter XVI — Victory
- Chapter XVII — Saint and Sinner
- Chapter XVIII — Village Poet
- Chapter XIX — Susan’s Young Man
- Chapter XX — The Second Meeting
- Chapter XXI — Madness?
- Chapter XXII — A Change of Programme
- Chapter XXIII — Myrtle Hazard at the City School
- Chapter XXIV — Mustering of Forces
- Chapter XXV — The Poet and the Publisher
- Chapter XXVI — Mrs. Clymer Ketchum’s Party
- Chapter XXVII — Mine and Countermine
- Chapter XXVIII — Mr. Bradshaw Calls on Miss Badlam
- Chapter XXIX — Mistress Kitty Fagan Calls on Master Byles Gridley
- Chapter XXX — Master Byles Gridley Calls on Miss Cynthia Badlam
- Chapter XXXI — Master Byles Gridley Consults with Jacob Penhallow, Esquire
- Chapter XXXII — Susan Posey’s Trial
- Chapter XXXIII — Just as You Expected
- Chapter XXXIV — Murray Bradshaw Plays His Last Card
- Chapter XXXV — The Spotted Paper
- Chapter XXXVI — Conclusion
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