Harper's Round Table, December 24, 1895

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Harper's Round Table, December 24, 1895

by Various Authors

EN·~2 hours·15 chapters

Chapters

15 total
1

A GOOD SUNDAY MORNING'S WORK. - BY W. J. HENDERSON.

12:30
2

WILLIE TUCKER. - SHORT ACCOUNT OF HIS CHRISTMAS TRIBULATIONS.

8:38
3

A MODERN LABYRINTH. - BY WALTER CLARK NICHOLS.

10:24
4

FOR KING OR COUNTRY.[1] - A Story of the Revolution. - BY JAMES BARNES. - CHAPTER X. - TROUBLOUS TIMES.

19:31
5

THE RAVELLED MITTEN. - BY SOPHIE SWETT. - (In Two Parts.) - I.

15:44
6

A FEMININE SANTA CLAUS. - BY ZITELLA COCKE.

4:02
7

A SONG FOR CHRISTMAS EVE. - BY FRANK DEMPSTER SHERMAN.

0:32
8

IN THE TOWER OF MANY STORIES. - BY MRS. LEW. WALLACE. - SIR WALTER RALEIGH.

11:49
9

HOW TO ENTER THE ARMY. - BY GENERAL O. O. HOWARD, U.S.A. - (In Two Papers.) - II. - THE MILITARY ACADEMY.

5:19
10

THE PRESIDENTIAL APPOINTMENTS DIRECT FROM CIVIL LIFE.

1:11

Description

In the sleepy seaside hamlet of Searsbridge, young Peter Bright and his steadfast friend Randall Frank hatch a bold scheme: to outfit a modest boat as a volunteer lifesaving craft for the treacherous inlet that claims ships with frightening regularity. The townsfolk—schoolmaster, minister, the cantankerous Mrs. Mehonky and retired captain Silas Witherbee— scoff at the notion, warning the boys that their venture is foolish and bound for disaster. Undeterred, the duo transforms a sturdy old dinghy, christening it the Petrel, and outfits it with extra ribs, a reinforced mast, and a handy oar for the roughest seas.

As autumn approaches, the pair set out on their first patrols, braving skeptical looks and the relentless Atlantic wind. Their determination turns the quiet harbor into a stage for courage, hinting at the trials that await when the fiercest storm of the season finally rolls in. The story captures the grit of youth, the charm of a close‑knit community, and the timeless pull of the sea.

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Language

en

Duration

~2 hours (151K characters)

Publisher of text edition

Project Gutenberg

Credits

Produced by Annie R. McGuire

Release date

2015-12-13

Rights

Public domain in the USA.

About the author

VA

Various Authors

This collection brings together writing from more than one contributor, so there isn’t a single author story to tell. The focus is on the range of voices in the work itself.

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