Wait and Hope; Or, A Plucky Boy's Luck
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Chapters (44)
- WAIT AND HOPE
- or A Plucky Boy's Luck
- New York Book Company
- 1909
- Chapter I — Ben and His Aunt
- Chapter II — Three Situations
- Chapter III — At Lovell's Grounds
- Chapter IV — The Boys' Race
- Chapter V — Ben Wins Again
- Chapter VI — Mr. Dobson's Visit
- Chapter VII — Ben Gets Employment
- Chapter VIII — Deacon Sawyer's Liberality
- Chapter IX — Mr. Manning's Proposal
- Chapter X — Ben's Journey
- Chapter XI — In New York
- Chapter XII — An Adventure
- Chapter XIII — A Curious Old Lady
- Chapter XIV — Prof. Crane, The Phrenologist
- Chapter XV — An Old Convert to Phrenology
- Chapter XVI — Ben's Loss
- Chapter XVII — The Strange Captor
- Chapter XVIII — The Envelope
- Chapter XIX — The Prize for Scholarship
- Chapter XX — Before the Battle
- Chapter XXI — Ben Wins at School
- Chapter XXII — Sam's Revenge
- Chapter XXIII — The Decoy Letter
- Chapter XXIV — Ben Arrives in Boston
- HENRY W. PORTER
- Chapter XXV — Sam Gives Himself Away
- Chapter XXVI — Ben Finds a Boarding-Place
- Chapter XXVII — Sam Attempts Strategy
- Chapter XXVIII — Sam Praises Ben
- Chapter XXIX — The Cunard Steamer
- Chapter XXX — Sam Is Improved By Adversity
- Chapter XXXI — Clouds in the Sky
- Chapter XXXII — The Blow Falls
- Chapter XXXIII — Ben Receives a Commission
- Chapter XXXIV — Solomon Brief
- Chapter XXXV — John Tremlett
- Chapter XXXVI — A Surprising Discovery
- Chapter XXXVII — The Dead Alive
- Chapter XXXVIII — Conclusion
- THE END
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