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The Abandoned Farmer
The
Abandoned Farmer
By Sydney H. Preston
Charles Scribner's Sons
New York 1901
Copyright, 1901, by
Charles Scribner's Sons
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All rights reserved
CONTENTS
| Page | ||
| I. | Before the Plunge | 1 |
| II. | Peter Waydean is Found Wanting | 22 |
| III. | An Upheaval | 45 |
| IV. | The Education of Griggs | 60 |
| V. | Paul and the Chickens | 89 |
| VI. | A Cow and a Calf | 104 |
| VII. | The Advent of William Wedder | 125 |
| VIII. | Marion Rises to the Occasion | 146 |
| IX. | Aunt Sophy's Generosity | 168 |
| X. | Uncle Benny Creates a Diversion | 183 |
| XI. | The Wedding-Day | 195 |
| XII. | The Exit of William Wedder | 224 |
| XIII. | The Fairy Well | 236 |
| XIV. | A Pastoral Call | 254 |
| XV. | The Harvest | 277 |
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