THE OLD BUREAU, AND OTHER TALES.
BYD. C. COLESWORTHY.
Professions are nothing—behavior and actions everything. Acts of obedience, love and mercy are wanted; and nothing else will satisfy the understandings of men, or the purposes of God. JOHN NEAL.
BOSTON:
ANTIQUE BOOK STORE,
No. 66, CORNHILL.
MDCCCLXI.Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1860, by D. C. COLESWORTHY, In the Clerk's Office of the District Court for the District of Massachusetts. STEREOTYPED BY COWLES & COMPANY, 17 WASHINGTON ST., BOSTON.
CONTENTS.
- THE OLD BUREAU. 5
- JUDGING FROM APPEARANCES. 15
- THE WAY OF THE WORLD. 26
- HONESTY AND DISHONESTY. 39
- TEN THOUSAND DOLLARS. 61
- RELIC OF A BELOVED PASTOR. 79
- NOT ASHAMED TO WORK. 88
- THE TAILORESS. 98
- BEAUTY AND DEFORMITY. 113
- A TALE OF MOOSE ALLEY. 122
- WIDOW AND SON. 134
- THE OLD KEY. 143
- THE REFORMATION. 150
- THE PROMISE FULFILLED. 161
- THE GOLD RING. 173
- THE HUMPBACK. 183
- POPULAR AND UNPOPULAR. 193
- THE IMPRUDENT STEP. 205
- A MAN AGAIN. 215
- THE ORPHAN. 225
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- WHICH SHALL I MARRY. 239
- STORY OF ELLEN. 253
- GOOD FOR EVIL. 260
- THE OLD BOOKS. 276
- THE WOODSAWER. 283
- THE CLAY COVE MECHANIC. 296
- THE LAWYER. 305
- THE AGREEABLE DECEPTION. 319
- JOB DOBSON. 328
- THE REVENGE. 339
- AN ADVENTURE. 353
- THE TWO APPRENTICES. 362
- DON'T BE DISCOURAGED. 373
- THE YOUNG MERCHANT. 382
- A COMMON ERROR. 391
- THE BARKEEPER. 400
