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Arthur working on the wood.
THE SUN-SHINE SERIES.
THE LOAD OF CHIPS.
BY
H. N. W. B. [Harriette Newell Woods Baker]
"The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom." SOLOMON.
BOSTON:
ANDREW F. GRAVES.
Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1870, BY ANDREW F. GRAVES, In the Office of the Librarian of Congress, at Washington.
DEDICATION.
To the children of my beloved niece, Mrs. MARY S. STEVENS, I inscribe these small volumes, with the love of their AUNT.
VOLUMES OF THIS SERIES. —————
VOL. I. HONEYSUCKLE COTTAGE. II. THE LITTLE FLORENTINE. III. THE LOAD OF CHIPS. IV. TONY AND HIS HARP. V. TIMMY TOP-BOOTS. VI. SOPHIA AND THE GIPSIES.
CONTENTS. ————
CHAPTER I.
JOSEPH HICKIE
CHAPTER II.
ARTHUR THOMPSON
CHAPTER III.
THE SICK WIDOW
CHAPTER IV.
THE LOAD OF CHIPS
CHAPTER V.
LEARNING TO WORK
CHAPTER VI.
IDLENESS AND WANT
CHAPTER VII.
RED-HAIRED JOHNNY
CHAPTER VIII.
THE OLMSTEADS
CHAPTER IX.
THE NEW BROOM
CHAPTER X.
THE BROKEN LEG
CHAPTER XI.
IN JAIL
CHAPTER XII.
THE COUNTERFEIT BILL
CHAPTER XIII.
THE TWO CLERKS
CHAPTER XIV.
LIGHT IN THE OFFICE
CHAPTER XV.
TEN THOUSAND DOLLARS
CHAPTER XVI.
ARTHUR'S LETTER
CHAPTER XVII.
WILLIE'S CONFESSION
THE LOAD OF CHIPS. —————