The Lights and Shadows of Real Life

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Arthur Timothy Shay. The Lights and Shadows of Real Life

PREFACE

PUBLISHER'S INTRODUCTION

BRIEF AUTOBIOGRAPHY

THE FACTORY GIRL

TWO PICTURES

BRANDY AS A PREVENTIVE

THE TEMPERANCE PLEDGE

TIME, FAITH, ENERGY

FLUSHED WITH WINE

SWEARING OFF

THE FAILING HOPE

TAKING TOLL

"THOU ART THE MAN!"

THE TOUCHING REPROOF

THE TEMPERANCE SONG

THE DISTILLER'S DREAM

THE RUINED FAMILY

THE RUINED FAMILY

THE RUM-SELLER'S DREAM

HOW TO CURE A TOPER

THE BROKEN PLEDGE

THE WANDERER'S RETURN

JIM BRADDOCK'S PLEDGE

THE FAIR TEMPTER

THE ELEVENTH COMMANDMENT

THE IRON WILL

A CURE FOR LOW SPIRITS

THREE HUNDRED A YEAR

THE CHANGE

THE SEQUEL

I'LL SEE ABOUT IT

THE FIERY TRIAL

THE SISTERS

THE MAIDEN'S ERROR

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ACCOMPANYING this volume, is a brief auto-biography. In circulating Mr. Arthur's "Sketches of Life and Character," the publisher met so frequently with an expressed desire to know something of one whose writings had made him a general favorite that he was led to solicit a personal sketch, to go with a new collection of his writings. It is but due to the author to say, that his concurrence in the matter was not without considerable reluctance. From this sketch it will be seen that Mr. Arthur is a self-made man, and that he has gained his present enviable position through long and patient labor, and against the pressure of much that was adverse and discouraging. In his elevation he has this pleasing reflection, that in seeking to gain a high place for himself, he has dragged no one down, but rather, sought to carry along, in his upward way, all who could be induced to go with him.

The portrait given in this volume, was engraved from one recently painted by Lambdin, and is considered a very good likeness. Mr. Arthur is now in his forty-second year, and looks somewhat younger than the artist has represented him.

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"But, who will pay me back my money?" inquired Mr. Green.

"I will," said Mary, confidently. "You! Pray where do you expect to get so much money from?"

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