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Now or Never

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Chapter 1 IN WHICH BOBBY GOES A FISHING, AND CATCHES A HORSE

Word Count: 1779    |    Released on: 06/12/2017

ough, hard-looking boy, who sat on a rock by the river

ck near the first speaker, as he pulled up a large pout, and, without any

into the basket of his companion, which now contain

t fish de

on the

is too

difference how I fi

there is something

a fish," continue

thing else, though

ll

raid yo

ays I

l me you were '

to know anyt

will know yo

ther sent me over to th

to 'hook jack,' yet, wi

me; and you wouldn't be mean enough to do th

er should ask me i

her you have n

cour

uldn't you do as much

uld be

e! Hu

Bobby, stoutly, as he pulled in his sev

dn't

I wou

his; if you peach on me

fish pole and, doubling his fist, s

o out of my way to tell tales; but if your mother o

't y

I w

he point of jumping over to the rock occupied by Bobby, when the

oolly interposed Bobby

a big pout; but his violence jerked the hook out of the fish

luck!" mu

cool,

fix yo

not let go your pole again, o

smash your h

you w

n't

play at t

u stum

fight; I won't figh

ou won't!"

ll defend

um

fear of a flogging shall

day school

my mother always taught

ch to me. By and by, yo

told me you meant to lie to y

That is none o

want me to lie for you, th

and see what

ean to blo

, yo

lie about it

ed Tom, suddenly, as he pointed to

ish pole, as he saw the horse running at a

which was seated a lady, whose frantic shr

half a mile, and crossed the stream at a wooden bridge b

consider the peril to which the attempt would expose him, he boldly resol

e leaped from the rock, and ran

for deliberation; and, indeed, Bobby did not want any deliberation. The lady was in danger; if the horse's flight was not checked, she would be dashed

de no difference with him. He was a boy who would not fight except in self-defence, but he

as not more than half as wide as the road at each end of it, to await the coming of the furious animal. On

anything very bad; was only frightened, and had no wicked intentions towards the lady; so that when a new danger menaced him in front, he stopped suddenly, and with so much violence as to throw the lady forward

" screame

dropped his club, and grasped the bridle of the horse, just as he

stop him!" c

he patted the trembling horse on his n

obby persevered in his gentle treatment, and finally soothed him, s

laimed she, when she realized that sh

didn't break the chaise. Who

ady, as soon as she could recover her breath so

he, blushing like a rose in Ju

s passing by snapped his whip, which frightened Kate so that she started off at the top of her speed. I was so ter

Good horse!

never did such a thing before.

atisfaction, which her deliverer interpreted as a promise to behave better in future. He relaxed his grasp upon the bridle, patted her upon the neck, and said sundry pleasant things to en

e chaise again, I think Kate will le

should not d

ve down alone, so as to let your

D

save him a great deal of pain, for a man c

ll as a hero, and if you are not afr

" and Bobby turned her roun

reful," sai

wil

he promise she had virtually made, starte

gon containing three men, one of whom was the lady's father. The gestures whic

?" gasped the gentleman, a

d Bobby, with all the enth

devoutly, as he placed himself i

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1 Chapter 1 IN WHICH BOBBY GOES A FISHING, AND CATCHES A HORSE2 Chapter 2 IN WHICH BOBBY BLUSHES SEVERAL TIMES, AND DOES A SUM IN ARITHMETIC3 Chapter 3 IN WHICH THE LITTLE BLACK HOUSE IS BOUGHT BUT NOT PAID FOR4 Chapter 4 IN WHICH BOBBY GETS OUT OF ONE SCRAPE, AND INTO ANOTHER5 Chapter 5 IN WHICH BOBBY GIVES HIS NOTE FOR SIXTY DOLLARS6 Chapter 6 IN WHICH BOBBY SETS OUT ON HIS TRAVELS7 Chapter 7 IN WHICH BOBBY STANDS UP FOR CERTAIN INALIENABLE RIGHTS 8 Chapter 8 IN WHICH MR. TIMMINS IS ASTONISHED, AND BOBBY DINES IN CHESTNUT STREET9 Chapter 9 IN WHICH BOBBY OPENS VARIOUS ACCOUNTS, AND WINS HIS FIRST VICTORY10 Chapter 10 IN WHICH BOBBY IS A LITTLE TOO SMART11 Chapter 11 IN WHICH BOBBY STRIKES A BALANCE, AND RETURNS TO RIVERDALE12 Chapter 12 IN WHICH BOBBY ASTONISHES SUNDRY PERSONS AND PAYS PART OF HIS NOTE13 Chapter 13 IN WHICH BOBBY DECLINES A COPARTNERSHIP AND VISITS B-- AGAIN14 Chapter 14 IN WHICH BOBBY'S AIR CASTLE IS UPSET AND TOM SPICER TAKES TO THE WOODS15 Chapter 15 IN WHICH BOBBY GETS INTO A SCRAPE, AND TOM SPICER TURNS UP AGAIN16 Chapter 16 IN WHICH BOBBY FINDS IT IS AN ILL WIND THAT BLOWS NO ONE ANY GOOD 17 Chapter 17 IN WHICH TOM HAS A GOOD TIME, AND BOBBY MEETS WITH A TERRIBLE MISFORTUNE18 Chapter 18 IN WHICH BOBBY TAKES FRENCH LEAVE, AND CAMPS IN THE WOODS19 Chapter 19 IN WHICH BOBBY HAS A NARROW ESCAPE, AND GOES TO SEA WITH SAM RAY20 Chapter 20 IN WHICH THE CLOUDS BLOW OVER, AND BOBBY IS HIMSELF AGAIN21 Chapter 21 IN WHICH BOBBY STEPS OFF THE STAGE, AND THE AUTHOR MUST FINISH NOW OR NEVER