The Crittenden record. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1904-1907, 1905-10-13
Synopsis of Previous Chapters.

Synopsis OF Previous Chapters
CHAPTER Il am left an orphan a
six and am saved from dissolute uncl'
by Eben Holden, an old man who has
worked for my father. Uncle Eb takes
me through the wilderness from Yer.
mont to seek new home in New York
State.
II.-Our adventures in the woods.
Uncle Eb scares away a panther.
III. A woman presents little wag-
on to me, to which Fred, our dog, is
Gtched. A man tries to enter our
lamp in the woods.
IV.-Uncle Eb repulses the intruder.
Ne stay in an old cabin and are warned
hlring the night to leave by its mystic
ious owner.
III | meet Jed Peary, a country poet
who takes liking to me. | am almost
frozen to death and am saved by I'm
Gle Eb.
VIll-Hope and try to save our old
dog from the butchers hands, but are
compelled by circumstances to leave
him TO starve.
TX The mysterious might man." a
nocturnal prowler Of the countryside, is
bugaboo to the children. Story of Ne
hemiah Brewer, who killed another boy
by accident, ran away and was report
ed drowned near Van Deiman's land.
| escort Hope to school lyceum. "
X-l win distinction at school. Hope 5
musical ability develops. Her voice is
praised by young Mr.. Livingstone, a
visitor from the city. | disclose my
love for Hope to Jed Feary, who ad-
vises me TO study.
XI and XII-Gerald Brewer. my
young foster brother, dies. Hope and
go away to the Hillsborough academy.
XlIl-Mv Academy work is praised.
Mr.. Livingstone sends Christmas gifrs
from the city to Hope and her mother.
XlV-Hope and confess our mutual
love, which is not to be spokenI Of un.
I'll we are older.
XIV Hope and go to a country
dance.
XVI David Brewer sells his farm
and goes to live in the village for his
chlldren's sake. Hope goes TO New
York to live with Mrs. Fuller. a friend
and study music. 90 to college I'm
Gle lib makes US each gift Of money.
XVII / visit Hope in New York
Her city life seems Ia have estranged
her from me. ! am graduateda, college
XVIII Uncle Ed and visit the
Fullers. David Brewer gives me a
letter Of Recommendation 70 Horace
Greedy, who is an old friend Of my fos.
ter father.
XIX Mr. Greeley assigns me a sub.
Ject TO write upon for the Tribune. AT
a dinner at the Fullers' | meet John
Trumbull, a mysterious man. who has
saved Hope from street accident.
Uncle Eb and Trumbull are very init.
mate.
AA Hope wins success at a church
concert. She IS going TO England with
Mrs. Fuller The latter interrupts a
talk between Hope and /. Uncle III
tells me not to give up the idea Of win.
ming Hope.
MI take lodgings down town.
write 70 Hope telling her OF my love.
get a little encouragement in IN,
Tribune office and invest most OF m,
money in new clothes. 81 W. 10.
NNll-Mr. Trumbull takes a wall
and ! spenda night in his rooms. n,
answer from Hope. | fail TO get EN-
ployment on the New York or Phila
delphia papers One Of my fellow
boarders Is Waxy Michigan, a jour
nalist.
KILL get employment breakins
stone and am seen by Mr.. Greeley
lie gives me a position ad the Tribun,
and invites me TO dine with him.
NNlV-l report the reception OF IN,
Prince Of Wales and see Mrs Fullc,
there. Hope is in Europe studyins
music and has not written 10 me be
come friendly with Trumbull.
NNN-The excitement beiur, III,
Civil War. join amilitia regiment an,
resign from the Tribune. meet Mar
garet Hull, Tmmbull's fancrt
.ANNl of 10 the front. a.. wound
ed at Bull Run and am carried oil IN,
field at night by man whom , do NO
see.
MNll-l am commended m,
president for bravery. return 10 New
YORK and am met there by HOPE an,
Unole Eb. Hope and reach an under
stand ng. My letter did not reach her
Uncle Eb tells Us that father mas Ia.
his money through Investment in a,
inven ton.
NXVlll-l return 10 the I. .yune.
make a speech, the beginning Of m,
political career.
xxx Hope and rytui .iome fD
Christmas, Uncle n hell. father 4
recover his money and restores 4
mother and father their h.r lost SON
Nehemiah, in the person VI John Trlm
bull He has been the mys,criou
night man. who returned home /,
secret after years VI wondering aroup
the world and after being rcporto
drowned. lie had bee, befricndcd b
Uncle Eb, who helped % start him \
his successful city cm,cr lie 4 sls
the man who saved h,e from the Bul
Run battlefield
XXX Close Of IT,. tale. with t'ncl
Ebs cpitaph
There was little quavrr In his voice
We all looked At him In silence. incl
Eb drew out his wallet with ,rrmbllnl