Heart's Desire. Emerson Hough
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THE LAND OF HEART'S DESIRE
This being in Part the Story of Curly, the Can of Oysters, and the Girl from Kansas
THE DINNER AT HEART'S DESIRE
This continuing the Relation of Curly, the Can of Oysters, and the Girl from Kansas; and introducing Others
TRANSGRESSION AT HEART'S DESIRE
Beginning the Cause Celebre which arose from Curly's killing the Pig of the Man from Kansas
THE LAW AT HEART'S DESIRE
Continuing the Story of the Pig from Kansas, and the Deep Damnation of his Taking Off
EDEN AT HEART'S DESIRE
This being the Story of a Paradise; also showing the Exceeding Loneliness of Adam
EVE AT HEART'S DESIRE
How the Said Eve arrived on the Same Stage with Eastern Capital, to the Interest of All, and the Embarrassment of Some
CHAPTER VII
TEMPTATION AT HEART'S DESIRE
Showing how Paradise was lost through the Strange Performance of a Craven Adam
CHAPTER VIII
THE CORPORATION AT HEART'S DESIRE
This being the Story of a Parrot, Certain Twins, and a Pair of Candy Legs
CHAPTER IX
CIVILIZATION AT HEART'S DESIRE
How the Men of Heart's Desire surrendered to the Softening Seductions of Croquet and Other Pastimes
CHAPTER X
ART AT HEART'S DESIRE
How Tom Osby, Common Carrier, caused Trouble with a Portable Annie Laurie
CHAPTER XI
OPERA AT HEART'S DESIRE
Telling how Two Innocent Travellers by Mere Chance collided with a Side-tracked Star
CHAPTER XII
THE PRICE OF HEART'S DESIRE
Concerning Goods, their Value, and the Delivery of the Same
CHAPTER XIII
BUSINESS AT HEART'S DESIRE
This describing Porter Barkley's Method with a Man, and Tom Osby's Way with a Maid
CHAPTER XIV
THE GROUND FLOOR AT HEART'S DESIRE
Proposing Certain Wonders of Modern Progress, as wrought by Eastern Capital and Able Corporation Counsel
CHAPTER XV
SCIENCE AT HEART'S DESIRE
This being the Story of a Cow Puncher, an Osteopath, and a Cross-eyed Horse
CHAPTER XVI
THE PARTITION OF HEART'S DESIRE
Concerning Real Estate, Love, Friendship, and Other Good and Valuable Considerations
CHAPTER XVII
TREASON AT HEART'S DESIRE
Showing the Dilemma of Dan Anderson, the Doubt of Leading Citizens, and the Artless Performance of a Pastoral Prevaricator
CHAPTER XVIII
THE MEETING AT HEART'S DESIRE
How Benevolent Assimilation was checked by Unexpected Events
CHAPTER XIX
COMMERCE AT HEART'S DESIRE
Showing Wonders of the Thirst of McGinnis, and the Faith of Whiteman the Jew
CHAPTER XX
MEDICINE AT HEART'S DESIRE
How the Girl from the States kept the Set of Twins from being broken
CHAPTER XXI
JUSTICE AT HEART'S DESIRE
The Story of a Sheriff and Some Bad Men; showing also a Day's Work, and a Man's Medicine
CHAPTER XXII
ADVENTURE AT HEART'S DESIRE
The Strange Story of the King of Gee-Whiz, and his Unusual Experience in Foreign Parts
CHAPTER XXIII
PHILOSOPHY AT HEART'S DESIRE
Showing further the Uncertainty of Human Events, and the Exceeding Resourcefulness of Mr. Thomas Osby
THE CONSPIRACY AT HEART'S DESIRE
This being the Story of a Sheepherder, Two Warm Personal Friends, and their Love-letter to a Beautiful Queen
CHAPTER XXV
ROMANCE AT HEART'S DESIRE
The Pleasing Recountal of an Absent Knight, a Gentle Lady, and an Ananias with Spurs
CHAPTER XXVI
THE GIRL AT HEART'S DESIRE
The Story of a Surprise, a Success, and Something Else Very Much Better
LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS
Frontispiece: "He looked up—to see her standing