
CHAPTER I - JACK AND HIS MASTER.
CHAPTER II. - A SONG AND A STORY.
CHAPTER III. - CONCERNING EIGHT FLIES.
CHAPTER IV. - TEACHING JACKY TO SWIM.
CHAPTER V. - THE DOCTOR'S HEAD!
CHAPTER VI. - A PASTE-MAN AND A PAINT-BOX.
CHAPTER VII. - CHRIS AND HIS UNCLE.
CHAPTER VIII. - "I'M A SOLDIER NOW."
CHAPTER IX. - THE GOLDEN FARTHING.
Transcriber's Notes
A weary traveler, newly thrust into the uncertainties of middle age after his father’s passing, finds himself stranded at a quiet country station with no carriage to take him onward. While trudging along a sun‑baked road, he encounters a tear‑soaked little boy and his frantic, wire‑haired terrier, Jack, who has bolted from the boy’s side. The boy’s desperate cries and the dog’s mischievous energy draw the stranger into a moment of unexpected compassion.
What follows is a gentle, often humorous journey as the newcomer helps the boy chase down his runaway companion, learning the boy’s simple joys and hidden sorrows along the way. Their shared adventure offers both comic mishaps and quiet reflections on loss, responsibility, and the comfort of unlikely friendships. Listeners will be drawn into a warm, character‑driven tale that balances laughter with the tender moments of everyday life.
Language
en
Duration
~2 hours (143K characters)
Publisher of text edition
Project Gutenberg
Credits
Produced by Dave Morgan, Kerry Tani and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net
Release date
2011-05-19
Rights
Public domain in the USA.
A British writer of children's books, she filled her stories with lively fantasy, playful adventure, and a warm moral touch. Her best-known work, Adventures in Toyland, still stands out for its whimsical imagination and storytelling charm.
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