The Lights and Shadows of Real LifeFront matterReading editionChapter navigation37 reading sectionsGo to chapterChoose a chapter…Front matterPREFACE.PUBLISHER'S INTRODUCTION.BRIEF AUTOBIOGRAPHY.THE FACTORY GIRL.TWO PICTURES.BRANDY AS A PREVENTIVE.THE TEMPERANCE PLEDGE.TIME, FAITH, ENERGY.FLUSHED WITH WINE.SWEARING OFF.THE FAILING HOPE.TAKING TOLL."THOU ART THE MAN!"THE TOUCHING REPROOF.THE TEMPERANCE SONG.THE DISTILLER'S DREAM.THE RUINED FAMILY.THE RUINED FAMILYTHE RUM-SELLER'S DREAM.HOW TO CURE A TOPER.THE BROKEN PLEDGE.THE WANDERER'S RETURN.JIM BRADDOCK'S PLEDGE.THE FAIR TEMPTERTHE ELEVENTH COMMANDMENT.THE IRON WILL.A CURE FOR LOW SPIRITS.THREE HUNDRED A YEAR.THE CHANGE.THE SEQUEL.I'LL SEE ABOUT IT.THE FIERY TRIAL.THE FIERY TRIAL. (continued 2)THE SISTERS.THE MAIDEN'S ERROR.THE MAIDEN'S ERROR. (continued 2)Beginning of this editionNext chapter →PREFACE.All chapters and sections (37)Opening pagesFront matterOther sectionsPREFACE.PUBLISHER'S INTRODUCTION.BRIEF AUTOBIOGRAPHY.THE FACTORY GIRL.TWO PICTURES.BRANDY AS A PREVENTIVE.THE TEMPERANCE PLEDGE.TIME, FAITH, ENERGY.FLUSHED WITH WINE.SWEARING OFF.THE FAILING HOPE.TAKING TOLL."THOU ART THE MAN!"THE TOUCHING REPROOF.THE TEMPERANCE SONG.THE DISTILLER'S DREAM.THE RUINED FAMILY.THE RUINED FAMILYTHE RUM-SELLER'S DREAM.HOW TO CURE A TOPER.THE BROKEN PLEDGE.THE WANDERER'S RETURN.JIM BRADDOCK'S PLEDGE.THE FAIR TEMPTERTHE ELEVENTH COMMANDMENT.THE IRON WILL.A CURE FOR LOW SPIRITS.THREE HUNDRED A YEAR.THE CHANGE.THE SEQUEL.I'LL SEE ABOUT IT.THE FIERY TRIAL.THE FIERY TRIAL. (continued 2)THE SISTERS.THE MAIDEN'S ERROR.THE MAIDEN'S ERROR. (continued 2)PHILADELPHIA:1851.◇PREFACE. →