Strive and Succeed; or, The Progress of Walter Conrad
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Excerpt from Strive and Succeed: Or the Progress of Walter ConradAs Walter's success as a teacher at the West may seem to some improbable, in view Of his youth, I am led to say that I know Of more than one case equally remarkable, in particular that of a gentleman since promi nent as a politician. The moral of the book is contained in the title. As a rule of action, I recommend it confidently to all my young readers.
Chapters (38)(click to expand)
- STRIVE AND SUCCEED
- PREFACE.
- CHAPTER I WALTER CONRAD’S MISSION.
- CHAPTER II THE SON OF GENERAL WALL.
- CHAPTER III UNDER AN ASSUMED NAME.
- CHAPTER IV PORTVILLE.
- CHAPTER V A LATIN EXERCISE.
- CHAPTER VI RECOMMENDED.
- CHAPTER VII A NOVEL SITUATION.
- CHAPTER VIII THE SCHOOL TRUSTEE.
- CHAPTER IX THE FASCINATING MISS JONES.
- CHAPTER X MR. BARCLAY’S FAREWELL.
- CHAPTER XI TWO POETS.
- CHAPTER XII LED BY A BOOTBLACK.
- CHAPTER XIII A STRANGER IN NEW YORK.
- CHAPTER XIV A FRIEND IN NEED.
- CHAPTER XV “A BAD PENNY.”
- CHAPTER XVI IN THE SPIDER’S WEB.
- CHAPTER XVII SUBTLE FLATTERY.
- CHAPTER XVIII TROUBLE IN STAPLETON.
- CHAPTER XIX IN SEARCH OF A THIEF.
- CHAPTER XX IN DANGER.
- CHAPTER XXI AN EVENTFUL MONDAY.
- CHAPTER XXII THE NEW TEACHER.
- CHAPTER XXIII A STORM BREWING.
- CHAPTER XXIV A PRACTICAL JOKE.
- CHAPTER XXV A POOR GRAMMARIAN.
- CHAPTER XXVI PUNISHING A BULLY.
- CHAPTER XXVII REFORMATION.
- CHAPTER XXVIII A FORTUNE AT STAKE.
- CHAPTER XXIX THE MYSTERY OF THE MINE.
- CHAPTER XXX A DISCOURAGING SEARCH.
- CHAPTER XXXI JOSHUA’S ROOMMATE.
- CHAPTER XXXII THE “CHIEF” SALESMAN.
- CHAPTER XXXIII IN PARTNERSHIP.
- CHAPTER XXXIV A HUMBLE POSITION.
- CHAPTER XXXV THE EVIDENCE OF POPULARITY.
- CHAPTER XXXVI THE CLOSE OF THE STORY.
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