The Project Gutenberg EBook of Tales for Young and Old, by VariousThis 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: Tales for Young and OldAuthor: VariousRelease Date: December 14, 2003 [EBook #10454]Language: English*** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK TALES FOR YOUNG AND OLD ***Produced by Roy BrownTALES FOR YOUNG AND OLDPREFACE.When the older were considerably younger, and young in infancy, the following interesting Tales were written.W. & R.C.CONTENTS.THE BRIDE'S JOURNEY THE HOME-WRECK LOVE AT FIRST SIGHT LUCY FENNEL BILLY EGG THE PLEDGE REDEEMED THE TREE AND THE FOREST THETHREE FRIENDS THE ARTIST'S DAUGHTER THE BLIND MAN OF ARGENTEUIL THE BRIDAL WREATH THE DUKE OF NORMANDY DUTCH ANNA THELOCKSMITH OF PHILADELPHIATALES FOR YOUNG AND OLD.THE BRIDE'S JOURNEY.BY MRS CROWE.In the year 1809, when the French were in Prussia, M. Louison, an officer in the commissariat department of the imperialarmy, contracted an attachment for the beautiful Adelaide Hext, the daughter of a respectable but not wealthy merchant.The young Frenchman having contrived to make his attachment known, it was imprudently reciprocated by its object; wesay imprudently, for the French were detested by her father, who declared that no daughter of his should ever be allied ...
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