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Title: The Call of the Town
A Tale of Literary Life

Author: John Alexander Hammerton

Release Date: September 19, 2010 [EBook #33763]

Language: English

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THE CALL OF THE TOWN

The Call of the Town

A Tale of Literary Life

By
J. A. HAMMERTON

AUTHOR OF
"J. M. BARRIE AND HIS BOOKS," "LORD ROSEBERY," "TONY'S
HIGHLAND TOUR," Etc.

LONDON
R. A. EVERETT & CO.
42 ESSEX STREET, STRAND, W.C.
1904

CONTENTS

CHAP. PAGE
I. "THE PROUD PARENT" 9
II. HENRY LEAVES HOME 22
III. THE REAL AND THE IDEAL 36
IV. MR. TREVOR SMITH, IF YOU PLEASE 53
V. IN WHICH HENRY DECIDES 61
VI. WHICH INTRODUCES AN EDITOR 70
VII. AMONG NEW FRIENDS 80
VIII. THE YOUNG JOURNALIST 91
IX. WHAT THE NECKTIE TOLD 100
X. VIOLET EYES 111
XI. ONE'S FOLLY, ANOTHER'S OPPORTUNITY 122
XII. "A JOLLY, DASHING SORT OF GIRL" 136
XIII. THE PHILANDERERS 147
XIV. FATE AND A FIDDLER 157
XV. "THE MYSTERIOUS MR. P." 164
XVI. DRIFTING 177
XVII. THE WAY OF A WOMAN 192
XVIII.