# Little Hickory; or, Ragged Rob's young republic

Author: Browne, George Waldo, 1851-1930

Genre: Category: Adventure

Language: English

License: Public domain

Source: https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/68532

Amazon editions: https://www.amazon.com/s?k=Little+Hickory%3B+or%2C+Ragged+Rob%27s+young+republic+Browne&tag=cyberlibrar00-20

## Summary

“Black yer boots and make ’em shine; only cost ye half a dime!” cried a cheery voice at the speaker’s elbow, and, looking down, the tall man was surprised to see a specimen of boyhood quite unknown to him. The features were regular enough, and would have been quite handsome had it not been for big patches of shoe blacking smeared over cheek and brow. Blue eyes peered out from the dark stains around them with a roguish twinkle, and there was a certain fearless independence in his looks and attitude which could not fail to show the most casual observer the fearlessness and self-reliance of his nature. It was his clothes, his general deportment, the air of cool contempt for everything and ev...

## Chapters

- [CHAPTER XXX. THE TRIUMPH OF RIGHT.](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/little-hickory-or-ragged-rob-s-young-republic-68532/chapters/30/index.md)
- [CHAPTER VII. THE DEACON’S STORY.](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/little-hickory-or-ragged-rob-s-young-republic-68532/chapters/7/index.md)
- [CHAPTER XXI. A STARTLING PREDICAMENT.](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/little-hickory-or-ragged-rob-s-young-republic-68532/chapters/21/index.md)
- [CHAPTER VI. CARRYING THE NEWS.](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/little-hickory-or-ragged-rob-s-young-republic-68532/chapters/6/index.md)
- [CHAPTER V. SURPRISE UPON SURPRISE.](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/little-hickory-or-ragged-rob-s-young-republic-68532/chapters/5/index.md)
- [CHAPTER XXVII. “IT NEVER RAINS BUT IT POURS.](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/little-hickory-or-ragged-rob-s-young-republic-68532/chapters/27/index.md)
- [CHAPTER II. A BOY TO THE RESCUE.](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/little-hickory-or-ragged-rob-s-young-republic-68532/chapters/2/index.md)
- [CHAPTER XVIII. THE REBELLION AT DAWN.](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/little-hickory-or-ragged-rob-s-young-republic-68532/chapters/18/index.md)
- [CHAPTER I. THE BOOTBLACK AND THE DEACON.](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/little-hickory-or-ragged-rob-s-young-republic-68532/chapters/1/index.md)
- [CHAPTER XXVI. FROM BAD TO WORSE.](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/little-hickory-or-ragged-rob-s-young-republic-68532/chapters/26/index.md)
- [CHAPTER XXII. A FOURTH OF JULY “ORATION.](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/little-hickory-or-ragged-rob-s-young-republic-68532/chapters/22/index.md)
- [CHAPTER XIV. A WRITTEN NOTICE.](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/little-hickory-or-ragged-rob-s-young-republic-68532/chapters/14/index.md)
- [CHAPTER IX. A STARTLING SURPRISE.](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/little-hickory-or-ragged-rob-s-young-republic-68532/chapters/9/index.md)
- [CHAPTER XII. LITTLE HICKORY AROUSED.](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/little-hickory-or-ragged-rob-s-young-republic-68532/chapters/12/index.md)
- [CHAPTER XVI. A TUSSLE WITH A TIGER.](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/little-hickory-or-ragged-rob-s-young-republic-68532/chapters/16/index.md)
- [CHAPTER XV. DEFYING A TIGER.](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/little-hickory-or-ragged-rob-s-young-republic-68532/chapters/15/index.md)
- [CHAPTER XVII. A FRIENDLY CALL.](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/little-hickory-or-ragged-rob-s-young-republic-68532/chapters/17/index.md)
- [CHAPTER IV. A BOLD STAND.](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/little-hickory-or-ragged-rob-s-young-republic-68532/chapters/4/index.md)
- [CHAPTER XI. THE NEWCOMERS.](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/little-hickory-or-ragged-rob-s-young-republic-68532/chapters/11/index.md)
- [CHAPTER XX. A SHOWER OF BULLETS.](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/little-hickory-or-ragged-rob-s-young-republic-68532/chapters/20/index.md)
- [CHAPTER XXVIII. THE SKELETON IN THE CELLAR.](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/little-hickory-or-ragged-rob-s-young-republic-68532/chapters/28/index.md)
- [CHAPTER XIX. A FIGHT TO THE FINISH.](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/little-hickory-or-ragged-rob-s-young-republic-68532/chapters/19/index.md)
- [CHAPTER XXV. TRIALS AND TRIUMPHS.](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/little-hickory-or-ragged-rob-s-young-republic-68532/chapters/25/index.md)
- [CHAPTER X. ’SQUIRE HARDY OUTWITTED.](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/little-hickory-or-ragged-rob-s-young-republic-68532/chapters/10/index.md)
- [CHAPTER XIII. AN UNEXPECTED CHAMPION.](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/little-hickory-or-ragged-rob-s-young-republic-68532/chapters/13/index.md)
- [CHAPTER XXIV. “HIDE ME SOMEWHERE!](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/little-hickory-or-ragged-rob-s-young-republic-68532/chapters/24/index.md)
- [CHAPTER XXIII. “STOP! THAT’S MY ORATION!](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/little-hickory-or-ragged-rob-s-young-republic-68532/chapters/23/index.md)
- [CHAPTER III. AN ASTOUNDING PROPOSITION.](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/little-hickory-or-ragged-rob-s-young-republic-68532/chapters/3/index.md)
- [CHAPTER VIII. A PRINCE IN RAGS.](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/little-hickory-or-ragged-rob-s-young-republic-68532/chapters/8/index.md)
- [CHAPTER XXIX. “I AM GIDEON BAYNE.](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/little-hickory-or-ragged-rob-s-young-republic-68532/chapters/29/index.md)