Samantha at Coney Island, and a Thousand Other Islands. Marietta Holley

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       Marietta Holley

      Samantha at Coney Island, and a Thousand Other Islands

      Published by Good Press, 2019

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      EAN 4064066145866

Table of Contents

       ILLUSTRATIONS

       CHAPTER ONE

       IN WHICH THE CONEY ISLAND MICROBE ENTERS OUR QUIET HOME

       CHAPTER TWO

       We set sail for Thousand Island Park and have a real good time, but Josiah murmurs about Coney.

       CHAPTER THREE

       We seek Quiet and Happiness in their beautiful hants and mingle with the pleasure seekers of Alexandria Bay.

       CHAPTER FOUR

       We enjoy the hospitalities of Whitfield’s aunt’s boardin’-house at the Park, and my pardner goes a-fishin’

       CHAPTER FIVE

       Josiah’s imagination about his fishin’ exploits carries him to a pint where I have to rebuke him, which makes him dretful huffy

       CHAPTER SIX

       In which I draw the matrimonial line round my pardner and also keep my eye on Mr. Pomper

       CHAPTER SEVEN

       In which Josiah proposes to dance and Mr. Pomper makes an advance

       CHAPTER EIGHT

       In which Mr. Pomper declares his intenshuns an’ gives his views on matrimony

       CHAPTER NINE

       In which Mr. Pomper makes a offer of marriage and Faith has a wonderful experience

       CHAPTER TEN

       We Hear a Great Temperance Sermon, but Josiah Still Hankers for Coney Island

       CHAPTER ELEVEN

       In Which We Return Home, and I Perswaide Josiah to Build a Cottage for Tirzah Ann

       CHAPTER TWELVE

       In Which Josiah Still Works at His Plan for Tirzah Ann’s Cottage, and Decides to Send His Lumber C. O. W.

       CHAPTER THIRTEEN

       In Which Josiah and Serenus Depart Sarahuptishusly for Coney Island and I Start in Pursuit

       CHAPTER FOURTEEN

       The Curious Sights I Seen An’ the Hair-Raisin’ Episodes I Underwent in My Agonizin’ Search for My Pardner

       CHAPTER FIFTEEN

       I Visit the Moon, the Witchin’ Waves, Open Air Circus, Advise the Monkeys, Make the Male Statute Laugh, but Do Not Find Josiah

       CHAPTER SIXTEEN

       The Wonderful and Mysterious Sights I Saw in Steeple Chase Park, and My Search There for My Pardner

       CHAPTER SEVENTEEN

       In Which I Continue My Search for Josiah Through Dreamland, Huntin’ for Him in Vain, and Return to Bildad’s at Night, Weary and Despairin’

       CHAPTER EIGHTEEN

       Josiah Found at Last! the Awful Fire at Dreamland and the Terrible Sights I Saw There

       CHAPTER NINETEEN

       We Return to Jonesville and Josiah Builds Tirzah Ann’s Cottage With Strange Inventions and Additions

       CHAPTER TWENTY

       Faith Comes to Visit Us. We Attend the Camp Meetin’ at Piller Pint, and Faith Meets the Lover of Her Youth

ILLUSTRATIONS

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Marietta Holley [Samantha]	Frontispiece
“Serenus Gowdey tramped up and down our kitchen floor swingin’ his arms and describin’ the wonders of Coney Island.”	8
“The old deacon couldn’t