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A Flat Iron for a Farthing or Some Passages in the Life of an only Son

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Queen's Treasures Series
A Flat Iron For A Farthing
- or
  - Some Passages in the Life of an only Son
  - by
- Some Passages in the Life of an only Son
- by
- Juliana Horatia Ewing
  - Illustrated by
- Illustrated by
- M. V. Wheelhouse
  - George Bell & Sons
  - London
  - 1908.
- George Bell & Sons
- London
- 1908.
- Dedicated
  - TO MY DEAR FATHER,
  - AND TO HIS SISTER, MY DEAR AUNT MARY,
  - IN MEMORY OF
  - THEIR GOOD FRIEND AND NURSE,
- TO MY DEAR FATHER,
- AND TO HIS SISTER, MY DEAR AUNT MARY,
- IN MEMORY OF
- THEIR GOOD FRIEND AND NURSE,
- E. B.
  - OBIT 3 MARCH, 1872, ÆT. 83.
- OBIT 3 MARCH, 1872, ÆT. 83.
- PREFACE
- CONTENTS
- LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS
- A FLAT IRON FOR A FARTHING
- CHAPTER I
  - MOTHERLESS
- MOTHERLESS
- CHAPTER II
  - "THE LOOK"—RUBENS—MRS. BUNDLE AGAIN
- "THE LOOK"—RUBENS—MRS. BUNDLE AGAIN
- CHAPTER III
  - THE DARK LADY—TROUBLE IMPENDING—BEAUTIFUL, GOLDEN MAMMA
- THE DARK LADY—TROUBLE IMPENDING—BEAUTIFUL, GOLDEN MAMMA
- CHAPTER IV
  - AUNT MARIA—THE ENEMY ROUTED—LONDON TOWN
- AUNT MARIA—THE ENEMY ROUTED—LONDON TOWN
- CHAPTER V
  - MY COUSINS—MISS BLOMFIELD—THE BOY IN BLACK
- MY COUSINS—MISS BLOMFIELD—THE BOY IN BLACK
- CHAPTER VI
  - THE LITTLE BARONET—DOLLS—CINDER PARCELS—THE OLD GENTLEMAN NEXT DOOR—THE ZOOLOGICAL GARDENS
- THE LITTLE BARONET—DOLLS—CINDER PARCELS—THE OLD GENTLEMAN NEXT DOOR—THE ZOOLOGICAL GARDENS
- CHAPTER VII
  - POLLY AND I RESOLVE TO BE "VERY RELIGIOUS"—DR. PEPJOHN—THE ALMS-BOX—THE BLIND BEGGAR
- POLLY AND I RESOLVE TO BE "VERY RELIGIOUS"—DR. PEPJOHN—THE ALMS-BOX—THE BLIND BEGGAR
- CHAPTER VIII
  - VISITING THE SICK
- VISITING THE SICK
- CHAPTER IX
  - "PEACE BE TO THIS HOUSE"
- "PEACE BE TO THIS HOUSE"
- CHAPTER X
  - CONVALESCENCE—MATRIMONIAL INTENTIONS—THE JOURNEY TO OAKFORD—OUR WELCOME
- CONVALESCENCE—MATRIMONIAL INTENTIONS—THE JOURNEY TO OAKFORD—OUR WELCOME
- CHAPTER XI
  - THE TINSMITH'S—THE BEAVER BONNETS—A FLAT IRON FOR A FARTHING—I FAIL TO SECURE A SISTER—RUBENS AND THE DOLL
- THE TINSMITH'S—THE BEAVER BONNETS—A FLAT IRON FOR A FARTHING—I FAIL TO SECURE A SISTER—RUBENS AND THE DOLL
- CHAPTER XII
  - THE LITTLE LADIES AGAIN—THE MEADS—THE DROWNED DOLL
- THE LITTLE LADIES AGAIN—THE MEADS—THE DROWNED DOLL
- CHAPTER XIII
  - POLLY—THE PEW AND THE PULPIT—THE FATE OF THE FLAT IRON
- POLLY—THE PEW AND THE PULPIT—THE FATE OF THE FLAT IRON
- CHAPTER XIV
  - RUBENS AND I "DROP IN" AT THE RECTORY—GARDENS AND GARDENERS—MY FATHER COMES FOR ME
- RUBENS AND I "DROP IN" AT THE RECTORY—GARDENS AND GARDENERS—MY FATHER COMES FOR ME
- CHAPTER XV
  - NURSE BUNDLE IS MAGNANIMOUS—MR. GRAY—AN EXPLANATION WITH MY FATHER
- NURSE BUNDLE IS MAGNANIMOUS—MR. GRAY—AN EXPLANATION WITH MY FATHER
- CHAPTER XVI
  - THE REAL MR. GRAY—NURSE BUNDLE REGARDS HIM WITH DISFAVOUR
- THE REAL MR. GRAY—NURSE BUNDLE REGARDS HIM WITH DISFAVOUR
- CHAPTER XVII
  - I FAIL TO TEACH LATIN TO MRS. BUNDLE—THE RECTOR TEACHES ME
- I FAIL TO TEACH LATIN TO MRS. BUNDLE—THE RECTOR TEACHES ME
- CHAPTER XVIII
  - THE ASTHMATIC OLD GENTLEMAN AND HIS RIDDLES—I PLAY TRUANT AGAIN—IN THE BIG GARDEN
- THE ASTHMATIC OLD GENTLEMAN AND HIS RIDDLES—I PLAY TRUANT AGAIN—IN THE BIG GARDEN
- CHAPTER XIX
  - THE TUTOR—THE PARISH—A NEW CONTRIBUTOR TO THE ALMS-BOX
- THE TUTOR—THE PARISH—A NEW CONTRIBUTOR TO THE ALMS-BOX
- CHAPTER XX
  - THE TUTOR'S PROPOSAL—A TEACHERS' MEETING
- THE TUTOR'S PROPOSAL—A TEACHERS' MEETING
- CHAPTER XXI
  - OAKFORD ONCE MORE—THE SATIN CHAIRS—THE HOUSEKEEPER—THE LITTLE LADIES AGAIN—FAMILY MONUMENTS
- OAKFORD ONCE MORE—THE SATIN CHAIRS—THE HOUSEKEEPER—THE LITTLE LADIES AGAIN—FAMILY MONUMENTS
- CHAPTER XXII
  - NURSE BUNDLE FINDS A VOCATION—RAGGED ROBIN'S WIFE—MRS. BUNDLE'S IDEAS ON HUSBANDS AND PUBLIC-HOUSES
- NURSE BUNDLE FINDS A VOCATION—RAGGED ROBIN'S WIFE—MRS. BUNDLE'S IDEAS ON HUSBANDS AND PUBLIC-HOUSES
- CHAPTER XXIII
  - I GO TO ETON—MY MASTER—I SERVE HIM WELL
- I GO TO ETON—MY MASTER—I SERVE HIM WELL
- CHAPTER XXIV
  - COLLECTIONS—LEO'S LETTER—NURSE BUNDLE AND SIR LIONEL
- COLLECTIONS—LEO'S LETTER—NURSE BUNDLE AND SIR LIONEL
- CHAPTER XXV
  - THE DEATH OF RUBENS—POLLY'S NEWS—LAST TIMES
- THE DEATH OF RUBENS—POLLY'S NEWS—LAST TIMES
- CHAPTER XXVI
  - I HEAR FROM MR. JONATHAN ANDREWES—YORKSHIRE—ALATHEA ALIAS BETTY—WE BURY OUR DEAD OUT OF OUR SIGHT—VOICES OF THE NORTH
- I HEAR FROM MR. JONATHAN ANDREWES—YORKSHIRE—ALATHEA ALIAS BETTY—WE BURY OUR DEAD OUT OF OUR SIGHT—VOICES OF THE NORTH
- CHAPTER XXVII
  - THE NEW RECTOR—AUNT MARIA TRIES TO FIND HIM A WIFE—MY FATHER HAS A SIMILAR CARE FOR ME
- THE NEW RECTOR—AUNT MARIA TRIES TO FIND HIM A WIFE—MY FATHER HAS A SIMILAR CARE FOR ME
- CHAPTER XXVIII
  - I BELIEVE MYSELF TO BE BROKEN-HEARTED—MARIA IN LOVE—I MAKE AN OFFER OF MARRIAGE, WHICH IS NEITHER ACCEPTED NOR REFUSED
- I BELIEVE MYSELF TO BE BROKEN-HEARTED—MARIA IN LOVE—I MAKE AN OFFER OF MARRIAGE, WHICH IS NEITHER ACCEPTED NOR REFUSED
- CHAPTER XXIX
  - THE FUTURE LADY DAMER—POLLY HAS A SECRET—UNDER THE MULBERRY-TREE
- THE FUTURE LADY DAMER—POLLY HAS A SECRET—UNDER THE MULBERRY-TREE
- CHAPTER XXX
  - I MEET THE HEIRESS—I FIND MYSELF MISTAKEN ON MANY POINTS—A NEW KNOT IN THE FAMILY COMPLICATIONS
- I MEET THE HEIRESS—I FIND MYSELF MISTAKEN ON MANY POINTS—A NEW KNOT IN THE FAMILY COMPLICATIONS
- CHAPTER XXXI
  - MY LADY FRANCES—THE FUTURE LADY DAMER—WE UNDERSTAND EACH OTHER AT LAST
- MY LADY FRANCES—THE FUTURE LADY DAMER—WE UNDERSTAND EACH OTHER AT LAST
- CHAPTER XXXII
  - WE COME HOME—MRS. BUNDLE QUITS SERVICE
  - THE END
- WE COME HOME—MRS. BUNDLE QUITS SERVICE
- THE END
- The Queen's Treasures Series
  - LONDON: GEORGE BELL & SONS
- LONDON: GEORGE BELL & SONS

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