Chapter XL: Conclusion

NOTHING TO EAT By Horatio Alger and Thomas Chandler Haliburton

CONTENTS NOTHING TO EAT. The Argument The Proof—the Queen of Fashion The Object aimed at. What another Poet did. How the Author sometimes Dines. Merdle the Banker. Places Where Mortals Dine. Things That Mortals Eat There. The Invitation. The Merdle Origin. Mrs. Merdle At Home. Mrs. Merdle goes to Market. The Dinner-bell Rings. The Dinner Table Talk. Mrs. Merdle doubts Paradise's Uneating Pleasure. Mrs. Merdle Discourseth of Things Earthly. Mrs. Merdle Discourseth of Things Eatable. Mrs. Merdle Ordereth the Second Course. Mrs. Merdle Discourseth of Hygiene and Fish Sauce. Mrs. Merdle Describeth her Doctor. Mrs. Merdle Discourseth again on Dinner. Mrs. Merdle Accepteth of a slight Dinner, suitable for a Woman suffering with Dyspepsia. Mrs. Merdle Discourseth of Wishes and her Sufferings. Mrs. Merdle Discourseth of Pudding. Mrs. Merdle Discourseth of the necessity of good Wine and other Matters. Mrs. Merdle Suggesteth that Dinner being finished, the Gentlement will Smoke. In the meantime, she Discourseth. Mrs. Merdle, having “Nibbled a Little” for two Hours at Dinner, retireth from the Table unsatisfied. The Poet Moralizeth—He Discourseth to those who Gorge and Complain. He Discourseth of the Wherefore of Bachelorism. He Discourseth of What some Mortals Live for. He Imploreth Mercy upon those condemned with fashionable folly to Marry, and Illustrateth their Condition. He Imploreth Merry for other Unfortunate Beings. He Discourseth of a Common Prayer. He Discourseth of Trouble and Sorrow. He Moralizeth upon what a Day may Bring forth.

BOUND TO RISE Or, UP THE LADDER By Horatio Alger, Jr.

CONTENTS BIOGRAPHY AND BIBLIOGRAPHY CHAPTER I. CHAPTER II. A CALAMITY CHAPTER III. HIRAM'S MOTTO CHAPTER IV. A SUM IN ARITHMETIC CHAPTER V. THE PRIZE WINNER CHAPTER VI. LOOKING OUT ON THE WORLD CHAPTER VII. IN FRANKLIN'S FOOTSTEPS CHAPTER VIII. HARRY'S DECISION CHAPTER IX. LEAVING HOME CHAPTER X. THE GENERAL CHAPTER XI. IN SEARCH OF WORK CHAPTER XII. THE NEW BOARDER CHAPTER XIII. AN INVITATION DECLINED CHAPTER XIV. THE TAILOR'S CUSTOMER CHAPTER XV. "BY EXPRESS" CHAPTER XVI. ASKING A FAVOR CHAPTER XVII. THE NIGHT SCHOLARS CHAPTER XVIII. LOST, OR STOLEN CHAPTER XIX. AN UNWELCOME VISITOR CHAPTER XX. CHAPTER XXI. IN THE TAILOR'S POWER CHAPTER XXII. THE COMING OF THE MAGICIAN CHAPTER XXIII. THE VENTRILOQUIST CHAPTER XXIV. HARRY'S LETTER CHAPTER XXV. A STRANGE COMPANION CHAPTER XXVI. PAGES FROM THE PAST CHAPTER XXVII. A MYSTIFYING PERFORMANCE CHAPTER XXVII. AN UNEXPECTED PAYMENT CHAPTER XXIX. IN THE PRINTING OFFICE CHAPTER XXX. THE YOUNG TREASURER CHAPTER XXXI. CHAPTER XXXII. THE GOOD SAMARITAN CHAPTER XXXIII. THE REWARD OF FIDELITY CHAPTER XXXIV. IN DIFFICULTY CHAPTER XXXV. SETTLED CHAPTER I WALTER SHERWOOD'S LETTER CHAPTER II DR. MACK GETS SOME INFORMATION CHAPTER III A COLLEGE BANQUET CHAPTER IV THE DAY AFTER THE FEAST CHAPTER V WALTER TAKES MATTERS PHILOSOPHICALLY CHAPTER VI TRUE FRIEND AND FALSE CHAPTER VII WALTER'S EXPERIMENT BEGINS CHAPTER VIII WALTER BUYS A WATCH CHAPTER IX AN INGENIOUS SCHEME CHAPTER X AT THE INDIANA HOUSE CHAPTER XI THE MAN FROM DAKOTA CHAPTER XII IN SEARCH OF EMPLOYMENT CHAPTER XIII A YOUNG INSURANCE AGENT CHAPTER XIV AN EXCITING ENCOUNTER CHAPTER XV THE EXCITEMENT DEEPENS CHAPTER XVI WALTER GOES INTO A NEW BUSINESS CHAPTER XVII WALTER'S VISITORS CHAPTER XVIII WALTER IS TURNED ADRIFT CHAPTER XIX WALTER MEETS PROFESSOR ROBINSON CHAPTER XX ON THE ROAD CHAPTER XXI MISS LONGWOOD'S PARTY CHAPTER XXII AN ADVENTURE CHAPTER XXIII WALTER AND THE HIGHWAYMAN CHAPTER XXIV AN ATTEMPT TO RECOVER THE REVOLVER CHAPTER XXV DICK RANNEY'S SCHEME CHAPTER XXVI THE EVENTS OF A NIGHT CHAPTER XXVII WALTER BECOMES A CAPITALIST CHAPTER XXVIII WALTER GOES OUT OF BUSINESS CHAPTER XXIX WALTER BUYS A HORSE CHAPTER XXX WALTER FINDS HIMSELF IN A TIGHT PLACE CHAPTER XXXI IN THE LOCKUP CHAPTER XXXII AN AWFUL MOMENT CHAPTER XXXIII WALTER SAVES ANOTHER'S LIFE CHAPTER XXXIV A TERRIBLE ORDEAL CHAPTER XXXV THE EMPTY JAIL CHAPTER XXXVI COLONEL RICHARD OWEN CHAPTER XXXVII WALTER IS VINDICATED CHAPTER XXXVIII AN OPENING AT SHELBY CHAPTER XXXIX THE NEW MASTER CHAPTER XL. BEN IS SUBDUED CHAPTER XLI CONCLUSION

HERBERT CARTER'S LEGACY Or The Inventor's Son By Horatio Alger, Jr.

CONTENTS CHAPTER I MRS. CARTER RECEIVES A LETTER CHAPTER II WHAT THE LETTER CONTAINED CHAPTER III HERBERT MEETS A RELATIVE CHAPTER IV READING THE WILL CHAPTER V WHAT CAME AFTERWARD CHAPTER VI THE LAWYER'S HOME CHAPTER VII A WELCOME DISCOVERY CHAPTER VIII HERBERT'S RETURN CHAPTER IX A BUSINESS CONFIDENCE CHAPTER X SQUIRE LEECH IS BAFFLED CHAPTER XI SICKNESS CHAPTER XII POOR AND PROUD CHAPTER XIII MR. BANKS, THE SUPERINTENDENT CHAPTER XIV HERBERT'S NEW UNDERTAKING CHAPTER XV THE CRISIS APPROACHES CHAPTER XVI AN UNEXPECTED OFFER CHAPTER XVII WHAT THE LETTER CONTAINED CHAPTER XVIII HOW THE SQUIRE WAS CIRCUMVENTED CHAPTER XIX HERBERT BECOMES A PROFESSOR CHAPTER XX PROSPECT POND CHAPTER XXI ROWING CHAPTER XXII ANDREW TEMPLE CHAPTER XXIII TEMPLE THE TEMPTER CHAPTER XXIV JAMES IS SNUBBED CHAPTER XXV THE NEW BOAT CHAPTER XXVI THE RIVAL BOATMEN CHAPTER XXVII THE RACE CHAPTER XXVIII MRS. CARTER'S GUEST CHAPTER XXIX A BITTER PILL CHAPTER XXX OUT OF WORK AGAIN CHAPTER XXXI A NEW START CHAPTER XXXII OPENING THE CAMPAIGN CHAPTER XXXIII HERBERT AS A NEWSBOY CHAPTER XXXIV HERBERT'S LEGACY CHAPTER XXXV HERBERT'S RETURN CHAPTER XXXVI CONCLUSION

FACING THE WORLD By Horatio Alger, Jr.

CONTENTS PREFACE CHAPTER I HARRY RECEIVES A LETTER CHAPTER II THE DANGER SIGNAL CHAPTER III HARRY DISAGREES WITH HIS GUARDIAN CHAPTER IV MRS. FOX COMES TO GRIEF CHAPTER V MR. FOX LEARNS HARRY'S SECRET CHAPTER VI AN EXCITING CHASE CHAPTER VII A NEW ENGAGEMENT CHAPTER VIII A LIBERAL OFFER CHAPTER IX THE PASSENGERS CHAPTER X THE YOUNG SAILOR CHAPTER XI A SENSATIONAL SCENE CHAPTER XII A STORM CHAPTER XIII "WHO WILL STAY?" CHAPTER XIV THE WRECK OF THE NANTUCKET CHAPTER XV THE LAST OF THE "NANTUCKET" CHAPTER XVI CONCLUSION

BRAVE AND BOLD Or THE FORTUNES OF ROBERT RUSHTON By Horatio Alger Jr. CONTENTS CHAPTER I., II., III., IV., V., VI., VII., VIII., IX., X., XI., XII., XIII., XIV., XV., XVI., XVII.,

XVIII., XIX., XX., XXI., XXII., XXIII., XXIV., XXV., XXVI., XXVII., XXVIII., XXIX., XXX., XXXI., XXXII., XXXIII., XXXIV., XXXV.

THE STORE BOY By Horato Alger, Jr.

CONTENTS CHAPTER I BEN BARCLAY MEETS A TRAMP CHAPTER II BEN AND HIS MOTHER CHAPTER III MRS. BARCLAY'S CALLERS CHAPTER IV UNPLEASANT BUSINESS CHAPTER V PROFESSOR HARRINGTON'S ENTERTAINMENT CHAPTER VI TWO YOUNG RIVALS CHAPTER VII THE TRAMP MAKES ANOTHER CALL CHAPTER VIII SQUIRE DAVENPORT'S FINANCIAL OPERATION CHAPTER IX A PROSPECT OF TROUBLE CHAPTER X BEN GOES TO NEW YORK CHAPTER XI THE MADISON AVENUE STAGE CHAPTER XII BEN'S LUCK CHAPTER XIII A STARTLING EVENT CHAPTER XIV BEN SHOWS HIMSELF A HERO CHAPTER XV BEN LOSES HIS PLACE CHAPTER XVI BEN FINDS TEMPORARY EMPLOYMENT CHAPTER XVII WHAT THE LETTER CONTAINED CHAPTER XVIII FAREWELL TO PENTONVILLE CHAPTER XIX A COOL RECEPTION CHAPTER XX ENTERING UPON HIS DUTIES CHAPTER XXI AT THE THEATER CHAPTER XXII A MYSTERIOUS LETTER CHAPTER XXIII BEN'S VISIT TO THIRTY-FIRST STREET CHAPTER XXIV BEN ON TRIAL CHAPTER XXV CONRAD TAKES A BOLD STEP CHAPTER XXVI MR. LYNX, THE DETECTIVE CHAPTER XXVII THE TELLTALE TICKET CHAPTER XXVIII MRS. HILL'S MALICE CHAPTER XXIX SOME UNEXPECTED CHANGES CHAPTER XXX BEN "GOES WEST" CHAPTER XXXI MR. JACKSON RECEIVES A CALL CHAPTER XXXII BEN SELLS THE FARM CHAPTER XXXIII GOOD NEWS CHAPTER XXXIV CONRAD GOES INTO WALL STREET CHAPTER XXXV TURNING THE TABLES CHAPTER XXXVI A LETTER FROM ROSE GARDINER CHAPTER XXXVII BEN'S VISIT TO PENTONVILLE CHAPTER XXXVIII CONCLUSION

JACK'S WARD OR THE BOY GUARDIAN By Horatio Alger, Jr. CONTENTS BIOGRAPHY AND BIBLIOGRAPHY CHAPTER I JACK HARDING GETS A JOB CHAPTER II THE EVENTS OF AN EVENING CHAPTER III JACK'S NEW PLAN CHAPTER IV MRS. HARDING TAKES A BOARDER CHAPTER V THE CAPTAIN'S DEPARTURE CHAPTER VI THE LANDLORD'S VISIT CHAPTER VII THE NEW YEAR'S GIFT CHAPTER VIII A LUCKY RESCUE CHAPTER IX WHAT THE ENVELOPE CONTAINED CHAPTER X JACK'S MISCHIEF CHAPTER XI MISS HARDING'S MISTAKE CHAPTER XII SEVEN YEARS CHAPTER XIII A MYSTERIOUS VISITOR CHAPTER XIV PREPARING FOR A JOURNEY CHAPTER XV THE JOURNEY CHAPTER XVI UNEXPECTED QUARTERS CHAPTER XVII SUSPENSE CHAPTER XVIII HOW IDA FARED CHAPTER XIX BAD MONEY CHAPTER XX DOUBTS AND FEARS CHAPTER XXI AUNT RACHEL'S MISHAPS CHAPTER XXII THE FLOWER GIRL CHAPTER XXIII JACK OBTAINS INFORMATION CHAPTER XXIV JACK'S DISCOVERY CHAPTER XXV CAUGHT IN A TRAP CHAPTER XXVI DR. ROBINSON CHAPTER XXVII JACK BEGINS TO REALIZE HIS SITUATION CHAPTER XXVIII THE SECRET STAIRCASE CHAPTER XXIX JACK IS DETECTED CHAPTER XXX JACK'S TRIUMPH CHAPTER XXXI MR. JOHN SOMERVILLE CHAPTER XXXII A PROVIDENTIAL MEETING CHAPTER XXXIII IDA IS FOUND CHAPTER XXXIV NEVER TOO LATE TO MEND CHAPTER XXXV JACK'S RETURN CHAPTER XXXVI CONCLUSION

ONLY AN IRISH BOY Or, Andy Burke's Fortunes by Horatio Alger, Jr.

CONTENTS ONLY AN IRISH BOY CHAPTER I ANDY BURKE CHAPTER II A SKIRMISH CHAPTER III ANDY AND HIS MOTHER CHAPTER IV MRS. PRESTON CHAPTER V A PROFITABLE JOB CHAPTER VI THE TWO OLD MAIDS CHAPTER VII ANDY OBTAINS A PLACE CHAPTER VIII THE MIDNIGHT ALARM CHAPTER IX WHAT FOLLOWED CHAPTER X ANDY'S DEBUT AT SCHOOL CHAPTER XI A GAME OF BALL CHAPTER XII A LITTLE DIFFICULTY CHAPTER XIII GODFREY'S REBELLION CHAPTER XIV MR. STONE IS CALLED TO ACCOUNT CHAPTER XV MRS. PRESTON'S DISCOMFITURE CHAPTER XVI THE CHRISTMAS PRESENT CHAPTER XVII INTRODUCES AN ADVENTURER CHAPTER XVIII RIDING WITH A HIGHWAYMAN CHAPTER XIX BAFFLED A ROBBER CHAPTER XX HOW THE NEWS WAS RECEIVED CHAPTER XXI A MODEL WIFE CHAPTER XXII COLONEL PRESTON'S RECOVERY CHAPTER XXIII MRS. BURKE HAS GOOD FORTUNE CHAPTER XXIV ANDY'S JOURNEY CHAPTER XXV THE MERCHANT FROM PORTLAND CHAPTER XXVI SPINNING THE WEB CHAPTER XXVII THE DROP GAME CHAPTER XXVIII THE GUEST OF TWO HOTELS CHAPTER XXIX A STARTLING EVENT CHAPTER XXX COLONEL PRESTON'S WILL CHAPTER XXXI MRS. PRESTON'S INTENTIONS CHAPTER XXXII MRS. PRESTON'S REVENGE CHAPTER XXXIII ANDY LOSES HIS PLACE CHAPTER XXXIV THE WILL AT LAST CHAPTER XXXV MRS. PRESTON IS UNPLEASANTLY SURPRISED