Willie and the mortage, showing how much may be accomplished b y a boy . on seemed to be gradually returning. At length, when theterm of her husbands imprisonment expired, and he was released,the sight of him again, and the influence which he exerted overher mind, by kindly protecting and cherishing her as her husband,gradually perfected the cure, and she became finally, to all appear-ance, perfectly sane. She always seemed, however, to the endof her life, a sad and sorrowful woman, and never ceased to mournthe untimely and dreadful death of her little Johnny. THE END. JNa. .\^ C\. A ^,. CONTE
Willie and the mortage, showing how much may be accomplished b y a boy . on seemed to be gradually returning. At length, when theterm of her husbands imprisonment expired, and he was released,the sight of him again, and the influence which he exerted overher mind, by kindly protecting and cherishing her as her husband,gradually perfected the cure, and she became finally, to all appear-ance, perfectly sane. She always seemed, however, to the endof her life, a sad and sorrowful woman, and never ceased to mournthe untimely and dreadful death of her little Johnny. THE END. JNa. .\^ C\. A ^,. CONTENTS, CHAPTER PAGE I. WILLIE AT HIS AUNTs 13 II. BESSIE 27 III. RETURNING HOME .^ 3*7 lY. THE JOURNEY 45 V. QUESTION ABOUT A MORTGAGE 55 VI. THE ARRIVAL 61 Vn. MORTGAGING A HOUSE 69 Vm. MISERY 82 IX. PENITENCE 87 X. THE RIGHT OF REDEMPTION 93 XI. MAKING AN HONEST LIVING 101 Xn. THE RELAPSE • Ill XIIL THE TOWN MEETING . . 115 XIV. A NEW LAW 127 XV. A PLOT • 131 XVI. THE CATASTROPHE 140 XVIL CONCLUSION 153 ENGRAVINGS. PAGE THE GREAT WAGON Froutispiece. AYILLIE AND HIS SISTER 15 ^^^LLIE IN THE BARN 18 THE LIZZARD 24 COMPANY 29 THE SHANTY 31 POOR CHILDREN 32 THE VILLAGE 42 WILLIE FISHING 46 WILLIE ON THE ROAD 50 birds NEST 57 THE WILD PIGEONS • 58 CAROUSING 71 THE RAFT 91 THE HOME 98 THE CELL 110 MAN ON THE TRACK 123 THE PROSPEROUS FAMILY 124 FEEDING THE POOR CHILDREN 129 THE FIRE IN THE POUND 135 POLLY CALM 141 POLLY EXCITED 147 WILLIE AND THE MORTGAGE. CHAPTER I. WILLIE AT HIS AUNTs. Willies father a carpenter. His aunts ingenious plan. llfHEN Willie was about four years old
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