The Project Gutenberg EBook of Alone In London, by Hesba StrettonThis eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it,give it away or re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included with this eBook or online atwww.gutenberg.netTitle: Alone In LondonAuthor: Hesba StrettonRelease Date: April 27, 2004 [EBook #12172]Language: English*** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK ALONE IN LONDON ***Produced by Joel Erickson, Tom Harris, Dave Morgan, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team.Alone in LondonBy Hesba StrettonAuthor of "Jessica's First Prayer," "Little Meg's Children," etc.CONTENTS.CHAPTERI. NOT ALONEII. WAIFS AND STRAYSIII. A LITTLE PEACEMAKERIV. OLD OLIVER'S MASTERV. FORSAKEN AGAINVI. THE GRASSHOPPER A BURDENVII. THE PRINCE OF LIFEVIII. NO PIPE FOR OLD OLIVERIX. A NEW BROOM AND A CROSSINGX. HIGHLY RESPECTABLEXI. AMONG THIEVESXII. TONY'S WELCOMEXIII. NEW BOOTSXIV. IN HOSPITALXV. TONY'S FUTURE PROSPECTSXVI. A BUD FADINGXVII. A VERY DARK SHADOWXVIII. NO ROOM FOR DOLLYXIX. THE GOLDEN CITYXX. A FRESH DAY DAWNSXXI. POLLYCHAPTER I.NOT ALONE.It had been a close and sultry day—one of the hottest of the dog-days—even out in the open country, where the duskygreen leaves had never stirred upon their stems since the sunrise, and where the birds had found themselves too languidfor any songs beyond a faint chirp now and then. All day long the ...
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