Faces in the Fire, and Other Fancies

by Frank Boreham

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FACES IN THE FIRE

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FACES IN THE FIRE
AND
OTHER FANCIES

BY
F. W. BOREHAM
AUTHOR OF
‘THE OTHER SIDE OF THE HILL,’ ‘THE SILVER SHADOW,’ ‘MUSHROOMS ON THE
MOOR,’ ‘THE GOLDEN MILESTONE,’ ‘MOUNTAINS IN THE
MIST,’ ‘THE LUGGAGE OF LIFE,’
ETC., ETC.

THE ABINGDON PRESS
NEW YORK CINCINNATI

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CONTENTS

[PART I]
CHAP.		PAGE
I.	THE BABY AMONG THE BOMBSHELLS	[13]
II.	STRAWBERRIES AND CREAM	[24]
III.	THE CONQUEST OF THE CRAGS	[36]
IV.	LINOLEUM	[46]
V.	THE EDITOR	[57]
VI.	THE PEACEMAKER	[68]
VII.	NOTHING	[79]
VIII.	THE ANGEL AND THE IRON GATE	[89]
IX.	SHORT CUTS	[98]
[PART II]
I.	THE POSTMAN	[113]
II.	CRYING FOR THE MOON	[123]
III.	OUR LOST ROMANCES	[134]
IV.	A FORBIDDEN DISH	[144]
V.	AN OLD MAID’S DIARY	[153]
VI.	THE RIVER	[163]
VII.	FACES IN THE FIRE	[172]
VIII.	THE MENACE OF THE SUNLIT HILL	[184]
IX.	AMONG THE ICEBERGS	[196]
[8] [PART III]
I.	A BOX OF TIN SOLDIERS	[207]
II.	LOVE, MUSIC, AND SALAD	[216]
III.	THE FELLING OF THE TREE	[227]
IV.	SPOIL!	[237]
V.	A PHILOSOPHY OF FANCY-WORK	[247]
VI.	A PAIR OF BOOTS	[256]
VII.	CHRISTMAS BELLS	[265]

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BY WAY OF INTRODUCTION