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The narrative follows two young friends who spend a summer interweaving mischief, earnest conversation, and small adventures that test their character. Episodes range from playful pranks and school reluctance to acts of service, forgiveness, and a serious personal crisis that draws out loyalty and ingenuity. Through a sequence of challenges at home and in their daily routines, practical virtues such as responsibility, perseverance, and efficiency are explored, and the boys learn lessons that lead to reconciliations and a hopeful, orderly resolution.

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Title: Harry Harding's Year of Promise

Author: Alfred Raymond

Release date: August 22, 2016 [eBook #52872]
Most recently updated: October 23, 2024

Language: English

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*** START OF THE PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK HARRY HARDING'S YEAR OF PROMISE ***

Harry Harding’s
Year of Promise

By

ALFRED RAYMOND


Copyright, 1917, by
CUPPLES & LEON COMPANY


CONTENTS

CHAPTER PAGE
I Planning Their Year of Promise 1
II What Came Out of a Bin 10
III Declaring War on the Percolator 20
IV An Even Exchange of Confidences 28
V An Unpromising Day 40
VI Harry Speaks His Mind 54
VII Teddy Burke, Avenger 65
VIII A Sane Lunatic 76
IX The Party of the Third Part 84
X Teddy Begins His Fall Canning 93
XI The Martin Minute Men 100
XII The Boy Who Could Forgive 111
XIII The Errand of Mercy 121
XIV Teddy Scents a Mystery 132
XV The Plot Thickens 143
XVI An Unlucky Discovery 153
XVII Decorating a Débutante 163
XVIII A Queer Twist of Fate 173
XIX Teddy’s Darkest Hour 185
XX All for the Sake of Teddy Burke 196
XXI An Unexpected Friend at Court 211
XXII The Beauty of Efficiency 220
XXIII A Belated Recognition 235
XXIV All’s Well That Ends Well 248

HARRY HARDING’S YEAR OF PROMISE