FIRST HARVESTS
WORKS OF FICTION
BY
F. J. STIMSON
(J. S. of Dale)
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| A First Love Letter | A Tale Unfolded |
| Bill Shelby | Mrs. Knollys |
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FIRST HARVESTS
An Episode in the Life of Mrs. Levison Gower
A Satire Without a Moral
BY
F. J. STIMSON
(J. S. OF DALE)
NEW YORK
CHARLES SCRIBNER’S SONS
1888
Copyright, 1888, by
CHARLES SCRIBNER’S SONS
TROW’S
PRINTING AND BOOKBINDING COMPANY,
NEW YORK.
TO THE READER.
I have called this book a satire; yet have sought withinthat key an overtone of hope and faith. Our early generationof writers could be all optimists: for they wroteof virgin soil. But since their day has passed, our country’sfirst-fruits were garnered. With these we haveto deal.
F. J. S.
Boston, November 6, 1888.
CONTENTS.
| CHAPTER I. | |
| PAGE | |
| The Silas Starbuck Oil Company, | 1 |
| CHAPTER II. | |
| Flossie Starbuck Aspires, | 15 |
| CHAPTER III. | |
| Flossie Starbuck Attains, | 24 |