The booming of Acre Hill, and other reminiscences of urban and suburban life . The Boomingof AcvQ Hill and otherreminiscencesof urban andsicbiirban life by JOHN KENDRICK BANGS Illustrations byC, Dana Gibson. NEW YORK AND LONDONHARPER & BROTHERSPUBLISHERS MCM BOSTON PUBLIC LIBRARY Copyright, 1900, by John Kbndrick rights reserved. TO WILLIAM LIVERMORE KINGMAN WITH AFFECTIONATE REGARDS These stories by Mr. Bangs have appearedfrom time to time in The Ladies Home Journal,The Womans Home Companion, and the variouspublications of Messrs. Harper & Brothers. CONTENTS PAGE The Booming of Acre
The booming of Acre Hill, and other reminiscences of urban and suburban life . The Boomingof AcvQ Hill and otherreminiscencesof urban andsicbiirban life by JOHN KENDRICK BANGS Illustrations byC, Dana Gibson. NEW YORK AND LONDONHARPER & BROTHERSPUBLISHERS MCM BOSTON PUBLIC LIBRARY Copyright, 1900, by John Kbndrick rights reserved. TO WILLIAM LIVERMORE KINGMAN WITH AFFECTIONATE REGARDS These stories by Mr. Bangs have appearedfrom time to time in The Ladies Home Journal,The Womans Home Companion, and the variouspublications of Messrs. Harper & Brothers. CONTENTS PAGE The Booming of Acre Hill i The Strange Misadventures of an Organ 13 The Plot that Failed 30 The Base Ingratitude of Barkis, 49 The Utilitarian Mr. Carraway ... 64 The Book Sales of Mr. Peters. ... 79 The Valor of Brinley 94 WiLKiNs 107 The Mayors Lamps 122 The Balance of Power 147 Jarleys Experiment 173 Jarleys Thanksgiving 193 Harry and Maude and I—also James . 212An Affinitive Romance: I. Mr. Augustus Richardss Ideal . 222II. Miss Hendersons Standard . 224III. A Glance at Miss Flora Hender-son Herself 229 CONTENTS PAGE IV. A Brief Glimpse of Mr. Augustus Richards 230 V. Conclusion 231 Mrs. Uptons Dev
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