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Title: Little Wolf
A Tale of the Western Frontier

Author: M. A. Cornelius

Release Date: April 1, 2010 [EBook #31837]

Language: English

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Little Wolf.

A TALE
OF THE WESTERN FRONTIER.

BY
MRS. M. A. CORNELIUS.

CINCINNATI:
JOURNAL AND MESSENGER,
No. 178 ELM STREET.

Entered, according to Act of Congress, in the year 1872, by
MRS. M. A. CORNELIUS,
In the Office of the Librarian of Congress, at Washington.

CONTENTS:

CHAPTER I.
A sad breakfast--The Sherman Family--The Language of
Flowers--What a Young Man was sure of--The Parting 5

CHAPTER II.
Pendleton--The Revelation at the Saloon--Euphonious
names--The Encounter--Our Heroine Appears and Highwaymen
Disappear 19

CHAPTER III.
A Reign of Confusion--Bloody Jim--Little Wolf's Allies
Prepare for Defence--Family Trouble 30

CHAPTER IV.
More Troubles--Who was Bloody Jim--His Attempt at Kidnapping
Little Wolf--The Cause of His Hatred and the Terror he
Inspired 41

CHAPTER V.
Dr. Goodrich leaves with Daddy as Guide--Daddy's War-like
Preparations--His Testimony to the Curse of Strong
Drink--What they Discovered on their way to the Village 53

CHAPTER VI.
The Saloon Keeper--Comforting Reflections--The Unwelcome
Call--Diabolical Plotting 70

CHAPTER VII.
Music--The Warning--Preparations