Romance of California Life; Illustrated By Pacific Slope Stories, Thrilling, Pathetic And Humorous

by John Habberton

Action & Adventure Fiction Short Stories Published 1800 -1900

39 chapters14h 55mEnglish1880

About this book

These 37 short stories were authored by John Habberton (1842–1921), an American writer. He spent nearly twenty years as the literary and drama critic for the New York Herald, but he is best known for his stories about early California life, many of which were collected in this 1880 book. - Summary by david wales

Chapters (38)

1The School Teacher At Bottle Flat

1879

2Jim Hockson's Revenge

1775

3Making His Mark

905

4Codago

1017

5The Last Pike At Jagger's Bend

914

6First Prayer At Hanney's

1348

7The New Sheriff Of Bunker County

1605

8Major Martt's Friend

1662

9Buffle

2217

10Matalette's Section

1291

11A Story Of Ten Mile Gulch

1229

12Captain Sam's Change

1060

13Miss Fewne's Last Conquest

1095

14Markson's House

2309

15Grump's Pet

1507

16Wardelow's Boy

1147

17Tom Chafflin's Luck

767

18Old Twitchett's Treasure

729

19Blizzer's Wife

1671

20A Boarding-House Romance

894

21Retiring From Business

1079

22The Hardhack Mistake

822

23The Carmi Chums

968

24Little Guzzy

1783

25A Romance Of Happy Rest

1590

26Two Powerful Arguments

978

27Mr. Putchett's Love

1881

28The Meanest Man At Blugsey's

1359

29Deacon Barker's Conversion

1649

30Joe Gatter's Life Insurance

996

31The Temperance Meeting At Backley

941

32Jude

1100

33A Love Of A Cottage

2651

34The Bleighton Rivals

1259

35Budge And Toddie At Aunt Alice's Part 1

2270

36Budge And Toddie At Aunt Alice's Part 2

2057

37Sailing Up Stream

2100

38Free Speech

1053

Romance of California Life; Illustrated By Pacific Slope Stories, Thrilling, Pathetic And Humorous

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