Category: Short Stories
DEDICATION 5 PREFACE 9 HANS DUNDERMANN: THE DUTCH MISER 11 THE WISDOM OF PRESERVING MODERATION IN OUR WISHES 43 THE SICK MOTHER 53 THE EXCELLENCIES OF LYING 75 THE ALCHEMIST: OR, THE MAGIC FUNNEL 87 THE BEAUTY OF A WELL-CULTIVATED HEART 123 THE DREAM OF A LOAFER 133 CONCLUSION...
DEDICATION 5 PREFACE 9 HANS DUNDERMANN: THE DUTCH MISER 11 THE WISDOM OF PRESERVING MODERATION IN OUR WISHES 43 THE SICK MOTHER 53 THE EXCELLENCIES OF LYING 75 THE ALCHEMIST: OR...
2. Part 2Now, Hans Dundermann, it should be known, had frequently held interesting conversations with Heinrich Speitzer and Yorick Bozum, two of his most intimate friends in “vaterland,”...
3. Part 3At last, fortunately, Hans Dundermann thought he discovered a prospect of delivery from his torments. Not possessing the magic power of the spiritual guide that had led him into...
4. Part 4The apartment occupied by her was neatly fitted up and arranged with a view of making her situation as comfortable as possible, and evidences were not wanting of the generous sy...
5. Part 5Man was originally endowed with the power of clear and distinct articulation, which, after some improvement, enabled him to convey what ideas he pleased to his fellows. It is ag...
6. Part 6Whilst, however, the villagers had been moved to the highest degree of anxiety to learn something more of Felix than simply his name, he was no less curious concerning matters o...
7. Part 7Whilst they had been thus engaged in devising means for the expatriation of Felix, a danger more immediately threatening called for their undivided attention. Though it had been...
8. Part 8The following paper was read at a full meeting of the Junto, and listened to with considerable attention: not more than a dozen falling into a nodding doze during its reading. I...
9. Part 9Easy Peter now lost sight of the physician, but his place was filled by a straight, slender, and serious looking individual, who was holding forth in a magnificent building, whi...
10. Part 10When Peter emerged from the bank, his eyes encountered a character whose odd appearance at once challenged his notice. He seemed to “take the world extremely easy,” being quite...
11. Part 11Note that gentleman and lady opposite. He is her husband. Having seen his wife in dishabille the morning after his wedding, and meeting her upon his return home at noon arrayed...
12. Part 12See there--an excellent humbug. He pretends to science, and under the pretext of enlightening our people, he has visited our town. To instruct the public is certainly an honorab...