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Title: The Strollers

Author: Frederic S. Isham

Illustrator: Harrison Fisher

Release Date: August 19, 2009 [EBook #29726]

Language: English

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THE STROLLERS

By FREDERIC S. ISHAM

WITH ILLUSTRATIONS BY

HARRISON FISHER

INDIANAPOLIS

THE BOWEN-MERRILL COMPANY

PUBLISHERS

Copyright 1902

The Bowen-Merrill Company

March

PRESS OF

BRAUNWORTH & CO.

BOOKBINDERS AND PRINTERS

BROOKLYN, N. Y.

THE STROLLERS

CONTENTS

PROLOGUE PAGE
THE MARQUIS' HONEYMOON 3

BOOK I

ON THE CIRCUIT IN THE WILDERNESS

CHAPTER
I THE TRAVELERS' FRIEND 11
II A NEW ARRIVAL 33
III AN INCOMPREHENSIBLE VENTURE 48
IV "GREEN GROW THE RUSHES, O!" 59
V A CONFERENCE IN THE KITCHEN 72
VI THE DEPARTURE OF THE CHARIOT 80
VII SOJOURNING IN ARCADIA 87
VIII FLIPPING THE SHILLING 99
IX SAMPLING THE VINTAGES 111
X SEALING THE COMPACT 122
XI THE QUEST OF THE SOLDIER 136
XII AN ECCENTRIC JAILER 144
XIII THE COMING OF LITTLE THUNDER 156
XIV THE ATTACK ON THE MANOR 172
XV A HASTY EXIT 178
XVI THE COUNCIL AT THE TOWN PUMP 190
XVII THE HAND FERRY 203

BOOK II

DESTINY AND THE MARION