Cobwebs and Cables
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Hesba Stretton (1832-1911) was the nom de plume of Sarah Smith, an English author of children's literature. The name Hesba came from the initials of her siblings. She was the daughter of a bookseller from Wellington, Shropshire, but around 1867 she moved south and lived at Snaresbrook and Loughton near Epping Forest and at Ham, near Richmond, Surrey. Her moral tales and semi-religious stories, chiefly for the young, were printed in huge quantities, and were especially widespread as school and Sunday school prizes. She won wide acceptance in English homes from the publication of Jessica's First...
Chapters (123)
- Cobwebs
- AND
- Cables.
- HESBA STRETTON,
- AUTHOR OF "THROUGH A NEEDLE'S EYE," "IN PRISON AND OUT," "BEDE'S CHARITY," ETC.
- NEW YORK: DODD, MEAD & COMPANY, PUBLISHERS.
- AUTHOR'S CARD.
- CONTENTS.
- COBWEBS AND CABLES
- PART I.
- CHAPTER I.
- ABSCONDED.
- CHAPTER II.
- PHEBE MARLOWE.
- CHAPTER III.
- FELICITA.
- CHAPTER IV.
- UPFOLD FARM.
- CHAPTER V.
- A CONFESSION.
- CHAPTER VI.
- THE OLD BANK.
- CHAPTER VII.
- AN INTERRUPTED DAY-DREAM.
- CHAPTER VIII.
- THE SENIOR PARTNER.
- CHAPTER IX.
- FAST BOUND.
- CHAPTER X.
- LEAVING RIVERSBOROUGH.
- CHAPTER XI.
- OLD MARLOWE.
- CHAPTER XII.
- RECKLESS OF LIFE.
- CHAPTER XIII.
- SUSPENSE.
- CHAPTER XIV.
- ON THE ALTAR STEPS.
- CHAPTER XV.
- A SECOND FRAUD.
- CHAPTER XVI.
- PARTING WORDS.
- CHAPTER XVII.
- WAITING FOR THE NEWS.
- CHAPTER XVIII.
- THE DEAD ARE FORGIVEN.
- CHAPTER XIX.
- AUTHOR AND PUBLISHER.
- CHAPTER XX.
- A DUMB MAN'S GRIEF.
- CHAPTER XXI.
- PLATO AND PAUL.
- CHAPTER XXII.
- A REJECTED SUITOR.
- CHAPTER XXIII.
- ANOTHER OFFER.
- CHAPTER XXIV.
- AT HOME IN LONDON.
- CHAPTER XXV.
- DEAD TO THE WORLD.
- PART II.
- CHAPTER I.
- AFTER MANY YEARS.
- CHAPTER II.
- CANON PASCAL.
- CHAPTER III.
- FELICITA'S REFUSAL.
- CHAPTER IV.
- TAKING ORDERS.
- CHAPTER V.
- A LONDON CURACY.
- CHAPTER VI.
- OTHER PEOPLE'S SINS.
- CHAPTER VII.
- AN OLD MAN'S PARDON.
- CHAPTER VIII.
- THE GRAVE AT ENGELBERG.
- CHAPTER IX.
- THE LOWEST DEEPS.
- CHAPTER X.
- ALICE PASCAL.
- CHAPTER XI.
- COMING TO HIMSELF.
- CHAPTER XII.
- A GLIMPSE INTO PARADISE.
- CHAPTER XIII.
- A LONDON GARRET.
- CHAPTER XIV.
- HIS FATHER'S SIN.
- CHAPTER XV.
- HAUNTING MEMORIES.
- CHAPTER XVI.
- THE VOICE OF THE DEAD.
- CHAPTER XVII.
- NO PLACE FOR REPENTANCE.
- CHAPTER XVIII.
- WITHIN AND WITHOUT.
- CHAPTER XIX.
- IN HIS FATHER'S HOUSE.
- CHAPTER XX.
- AS A HIRED SERVANT.
- CHAPTER XXI.
- PHEBE'S SECRET.
- CHAPTER XXII.
- NEAR THE END.
- CHAPTER XXIII.
- THE MOST MISERABLE.
- CHAPTER XXIV.
- FOR ONE MOMENT
- CHAPTER XXV.
- THE FINAL RESOLVE.
- CHAPTER XXVI.
- IN LUCERNE.
- CHAPTER XXVII.
- HIS OWN CHILDREN.
- CHAPTER XXVIII.
- AN EMIGRATION SCHEME.
- CHAPTER XXIX.
- FAREWELL.
- CHAPTER XXX.
- QUITE ALONE.
- CHAPTER XXXI.
- LAST WORDS.
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