Transcriber's note
This e-book has been transcribed from the author's hand-writtenmanuscript, downloaded from the British Library. The original text andthe pagination have both been retained. For the reader's convenience anedited version follows, where punctuation, capitalisation and spellinghave been normalised.
The following changes have been made to both the original and theedited version:
- Leaf numbers, as they appear in the original, are shown in [brackets].
- The name "ODonell" was changed to "O'Donell".
- Ampersand (&) was changed to "and".
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The Search after Happiness
The Search after Happiness
A Tale by C
Bronte
August the seventeenth 1829
THE SEARCH AFTER
HAPINESS
A TALE BY
CHARLOTTE
BRONTE
PRINTED BY HERSELF
AND
SOLD BY
NOBODY &ct &ct
AUGUST
THE
SEVENTEENTH
EIGHTEEN HUNDRED
AND on
Twenty nine
Preface
The persons meant by the Chiefof the city and his Sons are theDuke of Wellington the Marquisof Duro and Lord Welleslythe city is the Glass townHenry O'Donelland Alexander Delancy areCaptain Tarry-not-at-homeand Monsieur Like-to-live-in-lonely-places
Charlotte Bronte
August the 17
1829
A TALE BY
CB July 28 1829
The search after happiness
chapter I
NOT many years ago there lived in a certain city a person of the nameof Henry O'Donell, in figure he was tall of a dark complexion andsearching black eye, his mind was strong and unbending his dispositionuncosiable and though respected by many he was loved by few. thecity where he resided was very great and magnificent it was governedby a warior a mighty man of valour whose deeds had resounded to theends of the earth. this soldier had 2 son's who were at that time ofthe seperate age's of 6 and 7 years Henry—O'Donell was a noblemanof great consequence in the city and a peculiar favourite with thegovernor before whose glance his stern mind would bow and at his comandO'Donells selfwill would be overcome and while playing with the youngprinces he would forget his usual sulleness of demeanour the day's ofhis childhood returned upon him and he would be a merry as the youngestwho was gay indeed. one day at court a quarrel ensued between him andanother noble words came to blows and O'Donell struck his oponent aviolent blow on the left cheek at this the miliatry King started up andcommanded O'Donell to apologize this he imediatly did, but from thathour the spell of discontent seemed to have been cast over him and heresolved to quit the city. the evening before he put this resolutioninto practise he had an interview with the Kin