Samantha at Coney Island, and a Thousand Other Islands

CONTENTS

CHAPTER ONE
In Which the Coney Island Microbe Enters Our Quiet Home	1
CHAPTER TWO
We set sail for Thousand Island Park and have a real good time, but Josiah murmurs about Coney.	23
CHAPTER THREE
We seek Quiet and Happiness in their beautiful hants and mingle with the pleasure seekers of Alexandria Bay.	39
CHAPTER FOUR
We enjoy the hospitalities of Whitfield’s aunt’s boardin’-house at the Park, and my pardner goes a-fishin’	57
CHAPTER FIVE
Josiah’s imagination about his fishin’ exploits carries him to a pint where I have to rebuke him, which makes him dretful huffy	73
CHAPTER SIX
In which I draw the matrimonial line round my pardner and also keep my eye on Mr. Pomper	87
CHAPTER SEVEN
In which Josiah proposes to dance and Mr. Pomper makes an advance	101
CHAPTER EIGHT
In which Mr. Pomper declares his intenshuns an’ gives his views on matrimony	123
CHAPTER NINE
In which Mr. Pomper makes a offer of marriage and Faith has a wonderful experience	147
CHAPTER TEN
We Hear a Great Temperance Sermon, but Josiah Still Hankers for Coney Island	163
CHAPTER ELEVEN
In Which We Return Home, and I Perswaide Josiah to Build a Cottage for Tirzah Ann	183
CHAPTER TWELVE
In Which Josiah Still Works at His Plan for Tirzah Ann’s Cottage, and Decides to Send His Lumber C.O.W.	201
CHAPTER THIRTEEN
In Which Josiah and Serenus Depart Sarahuptishusly for Coney Island and I Start in Pursuit	211
CHAPTER FOURTEEN
The Curious Sights I Seen An’ the Hair-Raisin’ Episodes I Underwent in My Agonizin’ Search for My Pardner	221
CHAPTER FIFTEEN
I Visit the Moon, the Witchin’ Waves, Open Air Circus, Advise the Monkeys, Make the Male Statute Laugh, but Do Not Find Josiah	233
CHAPTER SIXTEEN
The Wonderful and Mysterious Sights I Saw in Steeple Chase Park, and My Search There for My Pardner	249
CHAPTER SEVENTEEN
In Which I Continue My Search for Josiah Through Dreamland, Huntin’ for Him in Vain, and Return to Bildad’s at Night, Weary and Despairin’	273
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