J.W. KEYWORTH,

Author ofMother Freeman,” “The Churchwarden’s Daughter,” &c., &c.

LONDON:

J. WILLIAMS BUTCHER,

2 & 3, LUDGATE CIRCUS BUILDINGS, FARRINGDON STREET, E.C.


Contents.

ChapterPage
[I.]BEREAVED!1
[II.]AUNT JEMIMA8
[III.]HOW MISS JEMIMA MANAGED HER BROTHER’S HOUSE13
[IV.]“ME LUN AWAY”19
[V.]“THE LITTLE TWIN BRETHREN”22
[VI.]THE FATHER’S QUEST25
[VII.]WHAT HAD BECOME OF THE CHILD?36
[VIII.]THE SHOEMAKER BECOMES “GOLDEN”41
[IX.]A STRANGE CLIENT FOR MESSRS. TONGS AND BALL47
[X.]MISS JEMIMA IS VERY MUCH ASTONISHED52
[XI.]“COBBLER” HORN ANSWERS HIS LETTERS, AND RECEIVES
THE CONGRATULATIONS OF HIS FRIENDS
58
[XII.]“COBBLER” HORN PAYS A VISIT TO HIS LANDLORD65
[XIII.]FREE COBBLERY72
[XIV.]“THE GOLDEN SHOEMAKER” WAITS UPON HIS MINISTER76
[XV.]“COBBLER” HORN ENGAGES A SECRETARY85
[XVI.]THE ATTACK ON THE CORRESPONDENCE91
[XVII.]A PARTING GIFT FOR “THE LITTLE TWIN BRETHREN”98
[XVIII.]THE NEW HOUSE105
[XIX.]A TALK WITH THE MINISTER ABOUT MONEY110
[XX.]“COBBLER” HORN’S VILLAGE116
[XXI.]IN NEED OF REPAIRS123
[XXII.]“THE GOLDEN SHOEMAKER” INSTRUCTS HIS LAWYERS129
[XXIII.]MEMORIES138
[XXIV.]ON THE OCEAN149
[XXV.]COUSIN JACK163
[XXVI.]HOME AGAIN176
[XXVII.]COMING INTO COLLISION WITH THE PROPRIETIES184
[XXVIII.]BOUNDER GIVES WARNING193
[XXIX.]VAGUE SURMISINGS201
[XXX.]A NOVEL DIFFICULTY FOR A MAN OF WEALTH207
[XXXI.]“COBBLER” HORN’S CRITICS217
[XXXII.]“IN LABOURS MORE ABUNDANT”232
[XXXIII.]TOMMY DUDGEON ON THE WATCH239
[XXXIV.]A “FATHER” AND “MOTHER” FOR THE “HOME”249
[XXXV.]THE OPENING OF THE “HOME”255
[XXXVI.]TOMMY DUDGEON UNDERTAKES A DELICATE
ENTERPRISE
267
[XXXVII.]BETWEEN LIFE AND DEATH275
[XXXVIII.]A LITTLE SHOE285
[XXXIX.]A JOYOUS DISCOVERY293
[XL.]TOMMY DUDGEON’S CONTRIBUTION305
[XLI.]NO ROOM FOR DOUBT!313
[XLII.]FATHER AND DAUGHTER326
[XLIII.]THE TRAMP’S CONFESSION339

THE GOLDEN SHOEMAKER.