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Title: Samantha at Coney Island
and a Thousand Other Islands

Author: Marietta Holley

Release Date: April 1, 2009 [EBook #28467]

Language: English

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SAMANTHA AT CONEY ISLAND

[Illustration: _Marietta Holley_ [_Samantha_]]

SAMANTHA AT CONEY ISLAND

AND

A THOUSAND OTHER ISLANDS

BY

JOSIAH ALLEN'S WIFE

(Marietta Holley)

THE CHRISTIAN HERALD

Bible House, New York

COPYRIGHT, 1911

THE CHRISTIAN HERALD

THE PLIMPTON PRESS NORWOOD MASS U.S.A.

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