How John Became a Man: Life Story of a Motherless Boy
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About This Book
[...] What the Big Chest Contained Great sins always have a beginning; the first attempts to do evil are not hard to check if taken in time, but if allowed to be carried out, it is impossible to tell what the results may be. How sad it was that John and his cousins did not have someone to check them! The boys now decided to keep close watch, and to avail themselves of every opportunity to procure tobacco, even if they were forced to steal it. The word "steal" had, of course, a certain horror to John because of the[...].
Chapters (25)
- HOW JOHN BECAME A MAN
- Author's Preface
- HOW JOHN BECAME A MAN
- CHAPTER I
- The Prairie Pasture
- CHAPTER II
- In the Sod Cellar
- CHAPTER III
- What the Big Chest Contained
- CHAPTER IV
- Early School Days
- CHAPTER V
- The Card Parties
- CHAPTER VI
- Visitors and Pastimes
- CHAPTER VII
- Leaving Home
- CHAPTER VIII
- With the Circus
- CHAPTER IX
- Caught Unawares
- CHAPTER X
- A Child Again
- CHAPTER XI
- How John Became a Man
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