In Search of a Son By: William Shepard Walsh
First Page: Transcriber's note: 1. Small cap has been tagged with = sign. 2. When there were inconsistencies in hyphenation, the less frquent variant was replaced with the most frequent, e.g. "ship board" was changed to "shipboard". [Illustration] =In Search of a Son.= =BY= =UNCLE LAWRENCE,= =AUTHOR OF "YOUNG FOLKS' WHYS AND WHEREFORES," ETC.= [Illustration] =PHILADELPHIA:= =J. B. LIPPINCOTT COMPANY.= 1890. Copyright, 1889, by J. B. Lippincott Company. TABLE OF CONTENTS. Page CHAPTER I. The Despatch 9 CHAPTER II. Two Friends 18 CHAPTER III. Monsieur Roger 26 CHAPTER IV. Monsieur Roger's Story 32 CHAPTER V. Fire at Sea 39 CHAPTER VI. Miss Miette's Fortune 46 CHAPTER VII. Vacation 53 CHAPTER VIII. A Drawing Lesson 59 CHAPTER IX. The Tower of Heurtebize 66 CHAPTER X. Physical Science 75 CHAPTER XI. The Smoke Which Falls 84 CHAPTER XII. At the Centre of the Earth 92 CHAPTER XIII. Why Lead Is Heavier Than Cork 99 CHAPTER XIV. The Air Pump 104 CHAPTER XV. Drops of Rain and Hammer of Water 114 CHAPTER XVI. Amusing Physics 119 CHAPTER XVII. Why the Moon does not Fall 127 CHAPTER XVIII. A Mysterious Resemblance 138 CHAPTER XIX. The Fixed Idea 146 CHAPTER XX. Fire 152 CHAPTER XXI. Saved 161 CHAPTER XXII. George! George! 167 CHAPTER XXIII. A Proof? 178 CHAPTER XXIV. The Air and the Lungs 184 CHAPTER XXV. Oxygen 190 CHAPTER XXVI. Why Water Puts out Fire 200 CHAPTER XXVII. Paul or George? 214 CHAPTER XXVIII. My Father 222 [Illustration] IN SEARCH OF A SON. CHAPTER I. THE DESPATCH. In the great silence of the fields a far off clock struck seven. The sun, an August sun, had been up for some time, lighting up and warming the left wing of the old French château. The tall old chestnut trees of the park threw the greater part of the right wing into the shade, and in this pleasant shade was placed a bench of green wood, chairs, and a stone table. The door of the château opened, and a gentleman lightly descended the threshold. He was in his slippers and dressing robe, and under the dressing robe you could see his night gown. After having thrown a satisfied look upon the beauty of nature, he approached the green seat, and seated himself before the stone table. An old servant came up and said, "What will you take this morning, sir?" And as the gentleman, who did not seem to be hungry, was thinking what he wanted, the servant added, "Coffee, soup, tea?" "No," said the gentleman; "give me a little vermouth and seltzer water." The servant retired, and soon returned with a tray containing the order. The gentleman poured out a little vermouth and seltzer water, then rolled a cigarette, lighted it, and, leaning back upon the rounded seat of the green bench, looked with pleasure at the lovely scene around him. On the left, in a small lake framed in the green lawn, was reflected one wing of the old château, as in a mirror... Continue reading book >>

In Search of a Son By: William Shepard Walsh

First Page:

Transcriber's note:

1. Small cap has been tagged with = sign.

2. When there were inconsistencies in hyphenation, the less frquent variant was replaced with the most frequent, e.g. "ship board" was changed to "shipboard".

[Illustration]

=In Search of a Son.=

=BY=

=UNCLE LAWRENCE,=

=AUTHOR OF "YOUNG FOLKS' WHYS AND WHEREFORES," ETC.=

[Illustration]

=PHILADELPHIA:=

=J. B. LIPPINCOTT COMPANY.=

1890.

TABLE OF CONTENTS.

Page CHAPTER I.

The Despatch 9

CHAPTER II.

Two Friends 18

CHAPTER III.

Monsieur Roger 26

CHAPTER IV.

Monsieur Roger's Story 32

CHAPTER V.

Fire at Sea 39

CHAPTER VI.

Miss Miette's Fortune 46

CHAPTER VII.

Vacation 53

CHAPTER VIII.

A Drawing Lesson 59

CHAPTER IX.

The Tower of Heurtebize 66

CHAPTER X.

Physical Science 75

CHAPTER XI.

The Smoke Which Falls 84

CHAPTER XII.

At the Centre of the Earth 92

CHAPTER XIII.

Why Lead Is Heavier Than Cork 99

CHAPTER XIV.

The Air Pump 104

CHAPTER XV.

Drops of Rain and Hammer of Water 114

CHAPTER XVI.

Amusing Physics 119

CHAPTER XVII.

Why the Moon does not Fall 127

CHAPTER XVIII.

A Mysterious Resemblance 138

CHAPTER XIX.

The Fixed Idea 146

CHAPTER XX.

Fire 152

CHAPTER XXI.

Saved 161

CHAPTER XXII.

George! George! 167

CHAPTER XXIII.

A Proof? 178

CHAPTER XXIV.

The Air and the Lungs 184

CHAPTER XXV.

Oxygen 190

CHAPTER XXVI.

Why Water Puts out Fire 200

CHAPTER XXVII.

Paul or George? 214

CHAPTER XXVIII.

My Father 222

[Illustration]

IN SEARCH OF A SON.

CHAPTER I.

THE DESPATCH.

In the great silence of the fields a far off clock struck seven. The sun, an August sun, had been up for some time, lighting up and warming the left wing of the old French château. The tall old chestnut trees of the park threw the greater part of the right wing into the shade, and in this pleasant shade was placed a bench of green wood, chairs, and a stone table.

The door of the château opened, and a gentleman lightly descended the threshold. He was in his slippers and dressing robe, and under the dressing robe you could see his night gown. After having thrown a satisfied look upon the beauty of nature, he approached the green seat, and seated himself before the stone table. An old servant came up and said,

"What will you take this morning, sir?"

And as the gentleman, who did not seem to be hungry, was thinking what he wanted, the servant added,

"Coffee, soup, tea?"

"No," said the gentleman; "give me a little vermouth and seltzer water."

The servant retired, and soon returned with a tray containing the order. The gentleman poured out a little vermouth and seltzer water, then rolled a cigarette, lighted it, and, leaning back upon the rounded seat of the green bench, looked with pleasure at the lovely scene around him. On the left, in a small lake framed in the green lawn, was reflected one wing of the old château, as in a mirror... Continue reading book >>

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