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Romance of California Life; Illustrated By Pacific Slope Stories, Thrilling, Pa…

These 37 short stories were authored by John Habberton (1842–1921), an American writer. He spent nearly twenty years as the literary and drama critic for the New York Herald, but he is best known for his stories about early California life, many of which were collected in this 1880 book. - Summary by david wales (14 hr 55 min)

Chapters

Introduction

The School Teacher At Bottle Flat

Jim Hockson's Revenge

Making His Mark

Codago

The Last Pike At Jagger's Bend

First Prayer At Hanney's

The New Sheriff Of Bunker County

Major Martt's Friend

Buffle

Matalette's Section

A Story Of Ten Mile Gulch

Captain Sam's Change

Miss Fewne's Last Conquest

Markson's House

Grump's Pet

Wardelow's Boy

Tom Chafflin's Luck

Old Twitchett's Treasure

Blizzer's Wife

A Boarding-House Romance

Retiring From Business

The Hardhack Mistake

The Carmi Chums

Little Guzzy

A Romance Of Happy Rest

Two Powerful Arguments

Mr. Putchett's Love

The Meanest Man At Blugsey's

Deacon Barker's Conversion

Joe Gatter's Life Insurance

The Temperance Meeting At Backley

Jude

A Love Of A Cottage

The Bleighton Rivals

Budge And Toddie At Aunt Alice's Part 1

Budge And Toddie At Aunt Alice's Part 2

Sailing Up Stream

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