Desk and Debit; or, The Catastrophes of a Clerk

Fiction & Literature
Cover of the book Desk and Debit; or, The Catastrophes of a Clerk by Oliver Optic, anboco
View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart
Author: Oliver Optic ISBN: 9783736408937
Publisher: anboco Publication: August 25, 2016
Imprint: Language: English
Author: Oliver Optic
ISBN: 9783736408937
Publisher: anboco
Publication: August 25, 2016
Imprint:
Language: English

"Desk and Debit" is the third of "The Upward and Onward Series," in which Phil Farringford appears as a clerk. The principal events of the story are located in Chicago and on Lake Michigan—the latter, perhaps, because the author finds it quite impossible to write a story without a boat, which also involves the necessity of a broad sheet of water, or a long river. In this, as in its predecessors, evil-minded characters are introduced, to show the contrast between vice and virtue; but the hero, in whom the sympathies of the reader are supposed to be centred, is still faithful to his Christian duties, still reads his Bible, and "prays without ceasing." Young and old are injured only by the precept and example of those whom they love, respect, or admire; and the writer has no fear that his readers will love, respect, or admire Charles Whippleton or Ben Waterford, or that they will fail to condemn their errors and their vices. The author hopes and expects that his young friends, while they follow Phil in his exciting experience in the counting-room, and in the "Marian" on Lake Michigan, will love and respect his virtues as well as his courage and resolution. Harrison Square, Boston,

View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart

"Desk and Debit" is the third of "The Upward and Onward Series," in which Phil Farringford appears as a clerk. The principal events of the story are located in Chicago and on Lake Michigan—the latter, perhaps, because the author finds it quite impossible to write a story without a boat, which also involves the necessity of a broad sheet of water, or a long river. In this, as in its predecessors, evil-minded characters are introduced, to show the contrast between vice and virtue; but the hero, in whom the sympathies of the reader are supposed to be centred, is still faithful to his Christian duties, still reads his Bible, and "prays without ceasing." Young and old are injured only by the precept and example of those whom they love, respect, or admire; and the writer has no fear that his readers will love, respect, or admire Charles Whippleton or Ben Waterford, or that they will fail to condemn their errors and their vices. The author hopes and expects that his young friends, while they follow Phil in his exciting experience in the counting-room, and in the "Marian" on Lake Michigan, will love and respect his virtues as well as his courage and resolution. Harrison Square, Boston,

More books from anboco

Cover of the book Anarchy and Anarchists by Oliver Optic
Cover of the book Elementary Zoology by Oliver Optic
Cover of the book The open Sea by Oliver Optic
Cover of the book Canadian Melodies and Poems by Oliver Optic
Cover of the book The Battle of Gettysburg 1863 by Oliver Optic
Cover of the book Mechanical Drawing Self-Taught by Oliver Optic
Cover of the book Book of Needlework by Oliver Optic
Cover of the book History of the Indians, of North and South America by Oliver Optic
Cover of the book Indian Myth and Legend by Oliver Optic
Cover of the book The Firing Line by Oliver Optic
Cover of the book The Thousand and One Nights - Arabian Nights' Entertainments by Oliver Optic
Cover of the book Kit and Kitty: A Story of West Middlesex by Oliver Optic
Cover of the book History of the Revolt of the Netherlands by Oliver Optic
Cover of the book Petroleum by Oliver Optic
Cover of the book Hephaestus, Persephone at Enna and Sappho in Leucadia by Oliver Optic
We use our own "cookies" and third party cookies to improve services and to see statistical information. By using this website, you agree to our Privacy Policy