Too close fisted, and other stories
by Ruth Lamb
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Chapters (22)
- MR. BURTON COULD HARDLY BEAR TO PART WITH HER.
- TOO CLOSE FISTED,
- And Other Stories.
- AUTHOR OF "THE LONGEST WAY ROUND FOR THE SHORTEST," ETC.
- THE RELIGIOUS TRACT SOCIETY 56, PATERNOSTER ROW; 65, ST. PAUL'S CHURCHYARD; AND 164, PICCADILLY.
- CONTENTS.
- TOO CLOSE FISTED.
- CHAPTER I.
- LOOKS AND WAYS.
- CHAPTER II.
- MISTAKEN KINDNESS.
- CHAPTER III.
- NEW ARRIVALS AT "THE NEST."
- CHAPTER IV.
- THE KING'S STAMP.
- WHAT CAME OF A TALK.
- CHAPTER I.
- THE BEST KIND OF HELP.
- CHAPTER II.
- LEARNING WISE LESSONS.
- IT IS MOTHER'S WAY.
- NOTHING BEATS TRYING BUT DOING.
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