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Title: The Last Penny and Other Stories

Author: T. S. Arthur

Illustrator: Croome

Release Date: January 26, 2008 [EBook #24437]

Language: English

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THE

LAST PENNY,

AND

OTHER STORIES.

By T. S. ARTHUR.

WITH ILLUSTRATIONS FROM ORIGINAL DESIGNS BY CROOME.

PHILADELPHIA:
LIPPINCOTT, GRAMBO & CO.
1852.

Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1852, by
LIPPINCOTT, GRAMBO & CO.
in the Clerk's Office of the District Court of the Eastern District of
Pennsylvania.

STEREOTYPED BY L. JOHNSON & CO.
PHILADELPHIA.

PRINTED BY C. SHERMAN.

CONTENTS.

PAGE

THE LAST PENNY 7

HOW TO ATTAIN TRUE GREATNESS 26

THE FAIR COURIER: A STORY OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION 56

THE APRIL FOOL 104

A WAY TO BE HAPPY 126

THE LAST PENNY.

Thomas Claire, a son of St. Crispin, was a clever sort of a man; though
not very well off in the world. He was industrious, but, as his
abilities were small, his reward was proportioned thereto. His skill
went but little beyond half-soles, heel-taps, and patches. Those who,
willing to encourage Thomas, ventured to order from him a new pair of
boots or shoes, never repeated the order. That would have been carrying
their good wishes for his prosperity rather too far.

As intimated, the income of Thomas Claire was not large. Industrious
though he was, the amount earned proved so small that his frugal wife
always found it insufficient for an adequate supply of the wants of the
family, which consisted of her husband, herself, and thre