Ruth Hall.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Fern, Fanny.

Contributor:

Editions, Mint.

Series:

Mint Editions—Women Writers

Language:

English

Physical Description:

1 online resource (206 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Berkeley : West Margin Press, 2021.

Contents:

Intro

Title Page

Copyright

Contents

I. The Eve Before the Bridal-Ruth's Little Room-A Retrospective Reverie

II. The Wedding-A Glimpse of the Character of Ruth's Brother Hyacinth

III. The New Home-Soliloquy of the Mother-in-law

IV. The First Interview with the Mother-in-law

V. Ruth's Reflections on the Interview

VI. A Bit of Family History

VII. The First-Born

VIII. The Nurse

IX. Further Developments of the Mother-in-law's Character

X. Ruth's Country Home

XI. Ruth and Daisy

XII. The Old Folks Follow the Young Couple-An Entertaining Dialogue

XIII. The Old Lady's Surreptitious Visit to Ruth's, and Her Encounter with Dinah

XIV. The Old Lady Searches the House-What She Finds

XV. The Old Doctor Meddles with Harry's Farming Arrangements

XVI. Little Daisy's Reverie-Her Strange Playfellow

XVII. "Pat" Mutinies

XVIII. A Growl from the Old Lady

XIX. Daisy's Glee at the First Sleigh-Ride

XX. Daisy's Illness-The Old Doctor Refuses to Come

XXI. Dinah's Warning-Harry Goes Again for the Doctor

XXII. The Old Doctor Arrives too Late

XXIII. "The glen" Deserted-The Old Doctor's and His Wife's Version of the Cause of Daisy's Death-Mrs. Jones Gives Her Opinion

XXIV. Anniversary of Daisy's Death-Ruth's Reverie-Little Katy's Request

XXV. Hotel Life-A New Friend

XXVI. The Fall of the Leaf-Harry's Illness-The Lonely Watcher

XXVII. Arrival of the Old Doctor and His Wife

XXVIII. The Old Doctor's Announcement-Harry's Death

XXIX. Hyacinth's Sensibilities Shocked

XXX. Miss Skinlin

XXXI. Harry's Funeral

XXXII. A Servant's Devotion

XXXIII. Bickerings of the Father and Father-in-law-Dispute About the Support of the Children

XXXIV. Ruth Receives a Visit from Her Father-He Insists on Her Giving up Her Children to the Old Doctor-Ruth's Refusal.

XXXV. The old lady, Enraged, Proposes a Compromise-Mr. Ellet is Forced to Accede

XXXVI. Ruth's New Lodgings-Speculations of the Boarders

XXXVII. Mr. Develin's Counting-House-The Old Doctor's Letter

XXXVIII. Little Katy Mourns for Her Papa

XXXIX. Mr. Develin Demands Harry's Clothes of Ruth-The Wedding Vest

XL. Ruth's Application for Needle-Work

XLI. Disgust of Ruth's Fashionable Friends

XLII. Conversation in Mrs. Millet's Kitchen

XLIII. The Bouquet

XLIV. Mrs. Millet and the Wooden Man

XLV. Little Katy Visits Her Grandpa and Meets with a Characteristic Reception-The Strange Gentleman

XLVI. A Peep from Ruth's Chamber Window-Katy's Return

XLVII. Boarding-House Revolution-Mrs. Skiddy's Flight-Mr. Skiddy in the Capacity of Dry Nurse

XLVIII. A New Idea-The Millets Exhibit their Friendship and Delicacy

XLIX. Ruth Resolves to Become a Teacher

L. Ruth Applies for a Primary School

LI. The Examination by the School Committee

LII. Mrs. Skiddy's Unexpected Return

LIII. Skiddy's Intercepted Hegira-His Incarceration-His Final Escape

LIV. The Lunatic Asylum

LV. Ruth's New Landlady

LVI. The Strange Lodger-Ruth Resolves to Resort to Her Pen to Obtain a Subsistence-She Applies to Her Brother Hyacinth for Advice and Assistance-His Characteristic Reply

LVII. The Old Lady Resorts to Stratagem, and Carries Her Point

LVIII. Mr. Ellet Exhibits His Usual Fatherly Interest in Ruth's Affairs

LIX. Ruth Applies for Employment at Newspaper Offices

LX. The Bread of Life

LXI. A Chapter which may be Instructive

LXII. Ruth Obtains Employment-Illness of Nettie-The Strange Lodger Proves Useful

LXIII. A Peep into the Old Doctor's Cottage

LXIV. A Glimpse of Coming Success

LXV. Little Nettie's Sorrows-Cheering Letters.

LXVI. Katy's First Day at School-The Town-Pump Controversy-Cruelty of Katy's Grandparents

LXVII. Mr. John Walter

LXVIII. A Letter from Mr. Walter, and its Effect

LXIX. Ruth Engages to Write Solely for the Household Messenger

LXX. What Mr. Lescom said

LXXI. A Sharp Correspondence

LXXII. Offers of Marriage and Offers to Publish

LXXIII. What Mr. Tibbetts said about Ruth's Writing for the Household Messenger

LXXIV. Soliloquy of a Sub-Editor

LXXV. Mr. Walter's Visit

LXXVI. The Phrenological Examination

LXXVII. Publication Day Comes at Last

LXXVIII. Hyacinth Cornered

LXXIX. Mr. Lewis Enlightened

LXXX. More Letters

LXXXI. Freshet in the Doctor's Cellar-"Hams" in Danger of a Total Wreck-Sudden Appearance of Ruth-Rescue of Little Katy

LXXXII. Arrival of Katy with her Mother, Mr. Walter, and Mr. Grey, at New Lodgings

Dinner and Letters-Conversations between the Children

LXXXIII. The Little Family Alone at Their New Quarters-Nettie in the Confession Box-Katy's Mirth

LXXXIV. Katy and Nettie Compare Notes-Ruth Dreams-Midnight Conflagration-Rescue of the Little Family by Johnny Galt

LXXXV. Tea-Table Talk between "The Wooden Man" and His Spouse-Letter from "Our John"

LXXXVI. The Old Lady Extinguished in a Conversation with her Neighbors, Who Announce the Astonishing Fact that 'Floy' is Ruth

LXXXVII. Conversation between Ruth's Father and Mr. Jones Regarding Ruth's Literary Debut

LXXXVIII. Interview Between the Literary Bookseller and Mr. Walter

LXXXIX. Arrival of Mr. Walter-Bank Stock and Bank Certificate

XC. The Last Visit to Harry's Grave

A Note About the Author

A Note from the Publisher.

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

ISBN:

1-5132-8496-7

OCLC:

1328135267