David Lockwin—The People's Idol
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[...]not that orphan drop into this house, exactly as has happened, and no matter at all what society may have said? "You must run for Congress!" the doctor commands. It spurs Lockwin. He thinks of the great white dome at Washington. He thinks of his marked ability as an orator, everywhere conceded. He says he does not care to enter upon a life so active, but he is not truly in earnest. "You must run for Congress!" the committee says the next week.[...].
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- DAVID LOCKWIN
- The People's Idol
- JOHN McGOVERN,
- AUTHOR OF
- CHICAGO: DONOHUE, HENNEBERRY & CO.
- COPYRIGHT, 1889, BY JOHN M'GOVERN. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. COPYRIGHT, 1891, BY JOHN M'GOVERN. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.
- TABLE OF CONTENTS Book I - Davy
- Book II - Esther Lockwin
- Book III - Robert Chalmers
- Book IV - George Harpwood
- LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS Frontispiece: He appears on the balcony. There is a cheer that may be heard all over the South Side. Three of the most bashful arise and come to be kissed. The boat drags him. He catches the boy's hand. Her eye returns in satisfaction to the glittering black granite letters over the portal. "It's a good scheme, Corkey." But the bride still stands under the lamp on the portico, statuesque as Zenobia or Medea.
- DAVID LOCKWIN
- THE PEOPLE'S IDOL
- BOOK I DAVY
- CHAPTER I HARPWOOD AND LOCKWIN
- CHAPTER II THE PEOPLE'S IDOL
- CHAPTER III OF SNEEZES
- CHAPTER IV BAD NEWS ALL AROUND
- CHAPTER V DR. FLODDIN'S PATIENT
- CHAPTER VI A REIGN OF TERROR
- CHAPTER VII THE PRIMARIES
- CHAPTER VIII FIFTY KEGS OF BEER
- CHAPTER IX THE NIGHT BEFORE ELECTION
- CHAPTER X ELECTED
- CHAPTER XI LYNCH-LAW FOR CORKEY
- CHAPTER XII IN GEORGIAN BAY
- CHAPTER XIII OFF CAPE CROKER
- CHAPTER XIV IN THE CONVENTIONAL DAYS
- BOOK II ESTHER LOCKWIN
- CHAPTER I EXTRA! EXTRA!
- CHAPTER II CORKEY'S FEAR OF A WIDOW'S GRIEF
- CHAPTER III THE CENOTAPH
- CHAPTER IV A KNOLLING BELL
- THE DAVID LOCKWIN ANNEX
- BOOK III ROBERT CHALMERS
- CHAPTER I A DIFFICULT PROBLEM
- CHAPTER II A COMPLETE DISGUISE
- CHAPTER III BEFORE THE TELEGRAPH OFFICE
- CHAPTER IV "A SOUND OF REVELRY BY NIGHT"
- CHAPTER V LETTERS OF CONSOLATION
- CHAPTER VI THE YAWL
- CHAPTER VII A RASH ACT
- CHAPTER VIII A GOOD SCHEME
- CHAPTER IX A HEROIC ACT
- CHAPTER X ESTHER AS A LIBERAL PATRON
- BOOK IV GEORGE HARPWOOD
- CHAPTER I CORKEY'S GOOD SCHEME
- CHAPTER II HAPPINESS AND PEACE
- CHAPTER III AT 3 IN THE MORNING
- CHAPTER IV THE BRIDEGROOM
- CHAPTER V AT SIX O'CLOCK
- THE END.
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