CONTENTS
| CHAPTER | PAGE | |
| I. | What came to George Early through a Keyhole | [9] |
| II. | A Young Man in search of Bad Habits | [20] |
| III. | George Early proves that Knowledge is Power | [30] |
| IV. | Three Worms that turned | [45] |
| V. | A New Lodger in Leytonstone | [56] |
| VI. | Lamb Chops and Tomato Sauce | [71] |
| VII. | An Erring Husband improves against his Will | [86] |
| VIII. | George Early holds Fortune in his Arms | [97] |
| IX. | The Man who laughed Last and Loudest | [116] |
| X. | Hero Worship | [126] |
| XI. | Cupid takes a Hand | [135] |
| XII. | An Ironmonger in Love | [144] |
| XIII. | A Fortnight's Holiday | [155] |
| XIV. | "Tommy Morgan" | [165] |
| XV. | Aunt Phœbe surprises her Nephew | [180] |
| XVI. | George Early and the Giant Alcohol | [193] |
| XVII. | Advice Gratis | [204] |
| XVIII. | The Disadvantages of trying to be Good | [220] |
| XIX. | A Shot that missed Fire | [230] |
| XX. | A Dark Man of Foreign Appearance | [240] |
| XXI. | Follow my Leader | [248] |
| XXII. | Blind Man's Bluff | [265] |
| XXIII. | First Stop, Hastings | [279] |
| XXIV. | A Strawberry Mark | [299] |
| XXV. | Name o' Phœbe | [307] |
LOVE AND THE
IRONMONGER
A PLAIN TALE OF UPPER
THAMES STREET