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There was about this unusual gentleman that which doubly attracted Mr. Wriford. FRONTISPIECE. See page 59.
THE CLEAN HEART
BY
A. S. M. HUTCHINSON
AUTHOR OF "THE HAPPY WARRIOR," ETC.
WITH FRONTISPIECE BY R. M. CROSBY
BOSTON LITTLE, BROWN, AND COMPANY 1914
Copyright, 1914, By A. S. M. HUTCHINSON.
All rights reserved
Published, September, 1914
THE COLONIAL PRESS C. H. SIMONDS CO., BOSTON, U. S. A.
Create in me a clean heart, O God: and renew a right spirit within me. The sacrifice of God is a broken spirit: a broken and a contrite heart, O God, thou wilt not despise. PSALM LI.
CONTENTS
BOOK ONE
ONE OF THE LUCKY ONES
CHAPTER
I. Mr. Wriford II. Young Wriford III. Figure of Wriford IV. One Runs: One Follows V. One is Met VI. Fighting It: Telling It VII. Hearing It
BOOK TWO
ONE OF THE JOLLY ONES
I. Intentions, Before having his hair cut, of a Wagoner II. Passionate Attachment to Liver of a Wagoner III. Disturbed Equipoise of a Counterbalancing Machine IV. First Person Singular V. Intentions, in his Nightshirt, of a Farmer VI. Rise and Fall of Interest in a Farmer VII. Profound Attachment to his Farm of a Farmer VIII. First Person Extraordinary
BOOK THREE
ONE OF THE FRIGHTENED ONES
I. Body Work II. Cross Work III. Water that Takes your Breath IV. Water that Swells and Sucks V. Water that Breaks and Roars
BOOK FOUR
ONE OF THE OLDEST ONES
I. Kindness without Gratitude II. Questions without Answers III. Crackjaw Name for Mr. Wriford IV. Clurk for Mr. Master V. Maintop Hail for the Captain
BOOK FIVE
ONE OF THE BRIGHT ONES
I. In a Field II. In a Parlour III. Trial of Mr. Wriford IV. Martyrdom of Master Cupper V. Essie's Idea of It VI. The Vacant Corner VII. Essie VIII. Our Essie IX. Not to Deceive Her X. The Dream XI. The Business XII. The Seeing XIII. Prayer of Mr. Wriford XIV. Pilgrimage
THE CLEAN HEART