PENNY BOOKS FOR THE PEOPLE. FULL OF LARGE ILLUSTRATIONS.
Reading edition
The Stories are written in a pithy, interesting style, and printed in a clear, readable type.
No. 1, entitled A CHIP OF THE OLD BLOCK,
Contains: A Chip of the Old Block——The Light in the Window——The Gospel Message——The Man who dug his own Grave——Nelly the Orange Girl——The Woodman——Our Jane going to Service——Come to Jesus.
No. 2, entitled MRS. BURTON'S BEST BEDROOM,
Contains: Mrs. Burton's Best Bedroom, by the Author of "Jessica's First Prayer"——"Well done, Cabby!"——Mad! quite Mad!——The Best Robe——Song of the Train——Is there a Holy Spirit?——Two Kinds of Seed——The Pipe, and What it leads to——The New Year's Gift.
No. 3, entitled THE HARWOODS' TWO CHRISTMAS DAYS,
Contains: The Harwoods' Two Christmas Days——The Shortest Way Home——"It will soon be over!"——What's behind the Hedge?——A Hero in Humble Life——The Way of Death——The Saviour of Sinners.
No. 4, entitled HOW JOHN WALTERS GOT RICH,
Contains: How John Walters got Rich——Trust the Pilot——The Factory Girl——Thoughts to think about——Seeking Work at Harvest Time——Our Wedding Day——"I am afraid he'll never forgive me"——Working Men, come to Jesus.
No. 5, entitled THE BEST JUG TO FETCH BEER IN,
Consists of Temperance Tales and Sketches: The Best Jug to Fetch Beer in——Farmer Jackson's Christmas Eve——The Drunkard's Pet——The Ballad Singer——"Try that"——The Biggest Drop——A Palace for the Poor.
No. 6, entitled THE MAN THAT KILLED HIS NEIGHBOURS,
Contains: The Man that Killed his Neighbours——The Palm Pickers——The Village Shop——Little Mary's Answer——What do you want?——"Come, what'll you have?"——Come Home!
No. 7, entitled THE FOOLS' PENCE,
Contains: The Fools' Pence——My Clever Cousin——Going to the Golden City——By the Sea——Sober Truths about Drunkenness——The Two Pilots——Come to Jesus for Peace.
No. 8, entitled JOHN HAMMOND'S TWO WEDDING DAYS,
Contains: John Hammond's Two Wedding Days, and Come to Jesus.
No. 9, entitled "A SHORT LIFE AND A MERRY ONE,"
Contains: "A Short Life and a Merry One"——Lucy Forbes' Letter——The Widow's Mite——Swallowing the Bible——Ned's Decision——Tom Take-a-Text, the Tinker of Fellside——"I have drunk my Last Glass"——The Best Shop to go to——"He's so obliging"——The Flaw in the Tire——Surface Smiles——The Wise Shilling——The Sunny Side.
No. 10, entitled THE GUNNER'S YEOMAN,
Contains: The Gunner's Yeoman; or, the Narrow Squeak——Keep Looking up——Home Again——The Emigrant's Wife——The Return of the Castaway——A Cheer for the Lifeboat——The Bitten Strap——Safe in the Lifeboat.
No. 11, entitled DICK WILSON'S HOME AND WHAT CHANGED IT,
Contains: Dick Wilson's Home, and What changed it——England's Brave Firemen——Sandy Beith, the Highland Drover——How to choose a Wife——Be Diligent——At Grandmother's Grave——Sowing and Reaping——The Lost One's Return——Aunt Jenny's Trust.
No. 12, entitled SHOW YOUR COLOURS,
Contains: Show your Colours——An Old Lancer's True Tale——"Don't be Afraid, Little One"——The Dying Soldier and his Bible——Soldiers of Christ——Every Inch a Soldier, Every Inch a Christian——The Return of the Wounded——Be True to your Colours——Love your Enemies——An Incident of the Franco-German War.
The above 12 Books are bound in a volume, entitled—— MRS. BURTON'S BEST BEDROOM,
By the Author of "Jessica's First Prayer," and other Readings for Working Men's Homes. With coloured Frontispiece of "The Snow Sweepers," by Sir John Gilbert, and upwards of One Hundred large Engravings by Barnes, French, Gilbert, Staniland, Fildes, and other eminent artists. 2s. cloth boards.
For the Working Classes in Town and Country. ONE PENNY MONTHLY.
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