The End of the World: A Love Story
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The End of the World.
A LOVE STORY,
BY
EDWARD EGGLESTON
WITH THIRTY-TWO ILLUSTRATIONS.
WITH THIRTY-TWO ILLUSTRATIONS.
1872
BY
EDWARD EGGLESTON
WITH THIRTY-TWO ILLUSTRATIONS.
WITH THIRTY-TWO ILLUSTRATIONS.
1872
PREFACE.
[IN THE POTENTIAL MOOD.]
PREFACE SENTIMENTAL.
THE HIGH PHILOSOPHICAL PREFACE.
APOLOGETIC AND EXPLANATORY PREFACE.
A DEDICATION.
[IN THE POTENTIAL MOOD.]
PREFACE SENTIMENTAL.
THE HIGH PHILOSOPHICAL PREFACE.
APOLOGETIC AND EXPLANATORY PREFACE.
A DEDICATION.
CONTENTS.
ILLUSTRATIONS.
THE END OF THE WORLD.
CHAPTER I.
IN LOVE WITH A DUTCHMAN.
IN LOVE WITH A DUTCHMAN.
CHAPTER II.
AN EXPLOSION.
AN EXPLOSION.
CHAPTER III.
A FAREWELL.
A FAREWELL.
CHAPTER IV.
A COUNTER-IRRITANT.
A COUNTER-IRRITANT.
CHAPTER V.
AT THE CASTLE.
AT THE CASTLE.
CHAPTER VI.
THE BACKWOODS PHILOSOPHER.
THE BACKWOODS PHILOSOPHER.
CHAPTER VII.
WITHIN AND WITHOUT.
WITHIN AND WITHOUT.
CHAPTER VIII.
FIGGERS WON'T LIE
FIGGERS WON'T LIE
CHAPTER IX.
THE NEW SINGING-MASTER
THE NEW SINGING-MASTER
CHAPTER X.
AN OFFER OF HELP.
AN OFFER OF HELP.
CHAPTER XI.
THE COON-DOG ARGUMENT.
THE COON-DOG ARGUMENT.
CHAPTER XII.
TWO MISTAKES.
TWO MISTAKES.
CHAPTER XIII.
THE SPIDER SPINS.
THE SPIDER SPINS.
CHAPTER XIV.
THE SPIDER'S WEB.
THE SPIDER'S WEB.
CHAPTER XV.
THE WEB BROKEN.
THE WEB BROKEN.
CHAPTER XVI.
JONAS EXPOUNDS THE SUBJECT.
JONAS EXPOUNDS THE SUBJECT.
CHAPTER XVII.
THE WRONG PEW.
THE WRONG PEW.
CHAPTER XVIII.
THE ENCOUNTER.
THE ENCOUNTER.
CHAPTER XIX.
THE MOTHER.
THE MOTHER.
CHAPTER XX.
THE STEAM-DOCTOR.
THE STEAM-DOCTOR.
CHAPTER XXI.
THE HAWK IN A NEW PART.
THE HAWK IN A NEW PART.
CHAPTER XXII.
JONAS EXPRESSES HIS OPINION ON DUTCHMEN.
JONAS EXPRESSES HIS OPINION ON DUTCHMEN.
CHAPTER XXIII.
SOMETHIN' LUDIKEROUS.
SOMETHIN' LUDIKEROUS.
CHAPTER XXIV.
THE GIANT GREAT-HEART.
THE GIANT GREAT-HEART.
CHAPTER XXV.
A CHAPTER OF BETWEENS.
A CHAPTER OF BETWEENS.
CHAPTER XXVI.
A NICE LITTLE GAME.
A NICE LITTLE GAME.
CHAPTER XXVII.
THE RESULT OF AN EVENING WITH GENTLEMEN.
THE RESULT OF AN EVENING WITH GENTLEMEN.
CHAPTER XXVIII.
WAKING UP AN UGLY CUSTOMER.
WAKING UP AN UGLY CUSTOMER.
CHAPTER XXIX.
AUGUST AND NORMAN.
AUGUST AND NORMAN.
CHAPTER XXX.
AGROUND.
AGROUND.
CHAPTER XXXI.
CYNTHY ANN'S SACRIFICE.
CYNTHY ANN'S SACRIFICE.
CHAPTER XXXII.
JULIA'S ENTERPRISE.
JULIA'S ENTERPRISE.
CHAPTER XXXIII.
THE SECRET STAIRWAY.
THE SECRET STAIRWAY.
CHAPTER XXXIV.
THE INTERVIEW.
THE INTERVIEW.
CHAPTER XXXV.
GETTING READY FOR THE END.
GETTING READY FOR THE END.
CHAPTER XXXVI.
THE SIN OF SANCTIMONY.
THE SIN OF SANCTIMONY.
CHAPTER XXXVII.
THE DELUGE.
THE DELUGE.
CHAPTER XXXVIII.
SCARING A HAWK.
SCARING A HAWK.
CHAPTER XXXIX.
JONAS TAKES AN APPEAL
JONAS TAKES AN APPEAL
CHAPTER XL.
SELLING OUT.
SELLING OUT.
CHAPTER XLI.
THE LAST DAY AND WHAT HAPPENED IN IT.
THE LAST DAY AND WHAT HAPPENED IN IT.
CHAPTER XLII.
FOR EVER AND EVER.
FOR EVER AND EVER.
CHAPTER XLIII.
THE MIDNIGHT ALARM.
THE MIDNIGHT ALARM.
CHAPTER XLIV.
SQUARING ACCOUNTS.
SQUARING ACCOUNTS.
CHAPTER XLV.
NEW PLANS.
NEW PLANS.
CHAPTER XLVI.
THE SHIVEREE.
THE END.
THE SHIVEREE.
THE END.
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