THE HAND-MADE GENTLEMAN
A Tale of the Battles of Peace
By Irving Bacheller
Author of “Eben Holden”, “Silas Strong” etc., etc. </5>
New York and London
Harper & Brothers Publishers
Copyright, 1909
TO MY DEAR FRIEND E. PRENTISS BAILEY
CONTENTS
BOOK ONE—IN WHICH THE ADVENTURES OF CRICKET PRESENTED, WITH SOME ACCOUNT OF HIM
ADVENTURE I—BEING THAT OF CRICKET AND THE CHILD GHOST
ADVENTURE II—BEING THAT OF CRICKET AND THE PEARL OF GREAT PRICE
ADVENTURE III.—BEING THAT OF THE BUNGWOOD COW
ADVENTURE IV—BEING THAT OF CRICKET AND THE PURPLE GHOST
ADVENTURE V—BEING THAT OF CRICKET AND THE HAND-MADE GENTLEMAN
ADVENTURE VI.—IN WHICH CRICKET HAS SUNDRY EXPERIENCES
ADVENTURE VII.—WHICH IS THAT OF CRICKET AND THE LOVER AND THE POTATO-SACK
ADVENTURE VIII.—IN WHICH CRICKET MEETS THE COLONEL AND THE YOUNG MISS
ADVENTURE IX.—WHICH DESCRIBES THE COERCION OF SAM AND HIS WEDDING
ADVENTURE X.—WHICH IS THE ADVENTURE OF CRICKET ON THE HEMPEN BRIDGE
ADVENTURE XI.—IN WHICH CRICKET MEETS THE HAND-MADE GENTLEMAN AND THE PEARL OF GREAT PRICE
BOOK TWO—IN WHICH CRICKET TAKES THE ROAD TO MANHOOD AND MEETS WITH SUNDRY MISHAPS
STAGE I.—IN WHICH CRICKET COMES TO A QUEER STOPPING-PLACE ON THE ROAD