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Title: Rudder Grange

Author: Frank R. Stockton

Posting Date: November 7, 2008 [EBook #2011]
Release Date: December, 1999

Language: English

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RUDDER GRANGE

By Frank R. Stockton

CONTENTS

CHAPTER I.

Treating of a Novel Style of Dwelling-house

CHAPTER II.

Treating of a Novel Style of Boarder

CHAPTER III.

Treating of a Novel Style of Girl

CHAPTER IV.

Treating of a Novel Style of Burglar

CHAPTER V.

Pomona Produces a Partial Revolution in Rudder Grange

CHAPTER VI.

The New Rudder Grange

CHAPTER VII.

Treating of an Unsuccessful Broker and a Dog

CHAPTER VIII.

Pomona Once More

CHAPTER IX.

We Camp Out

CHAPTER X.

Wet Blankets

CHAPTER XI.

The Boarder's Visit

CHAPTER XII.

Lord Edward and the Tree-man

CHAPTER XIII.

Pomona's Novel

CHAPTER XIV.

Pomona takes a Bridal Trip

CHAPTER XV.

In which two New Friends disport themselves

CHAPTER XVI.

In which an Old Friend appears, and the Bridal Trip takes a Fresh Start

CHAPTER XVII.

In which we take a Vacation and look for David Dutton

CHAPTER XVIII.

Our Tavern

CHAPTER XIX.

The Baby at Rudder Grange

CHAPTER XX.

The Other Baby at Rudder Grange

RUDDER GRANGE.

CHAPTER I. TREATING OF A NOVEL STYLE OF DWELLING HOUSE.

For some months after our marriage, Euphemia and I boarded. But we did
not like it. Indeed, there was no reason why we should like it. Euphemia
said that she never felt at home except when she was out, which feeling,
indicating such an excessively unphilosophic state of mind, was enough
to make me desire to have a home of my own, where, except upon rare and
exceptional occasions, my wife would never care to go out.

If you should want to rent a house, there are three ways to find one.
One way is to advertise; another is to read the advertisements of other
people. This is a