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TWO MEN OF SANDY BAR

by Bret Harte



CONTENTS

DRAMATIS PERSONAE
COSTUMES
TWO MEN OF SANDY BAR
          ACT I
          ACT II.
          ACT III.
          ACT IV.





ON THE FRONTIER

By Bret Harte



CONTENTS

AT THE MISSION OF SAN CARMEL
PROLOGUE
CHAPTER I.
CHAPTER II
CHAPTER III
CHAPTER IV
A BLUE GRASS PENELOPE
CHAPTER I
CHAPTER II
CHAPTER III
CHAPTER IV
CHAPTER V
LEFT OUT ON LONE STAR MOUNTAIN.
CHAPTER I
CHAPTER II





MRS. SKAGGS'S HUSBANDS

By Bret Harte



CONTENTS

MRS. SKAGGS'S HUSBANDS.
HOW SANTA CLAUS CAME TO SIMPSON'S BAR.
THE PRINCESS BOB AND HER FRIENDS.
THE ILIAD OF SANDY BAR.
MR THOMPSON'S PRODIGAL
THE ROMANCE OF MADRONO HOLLOW.
THE POET OF SIERRA FLAT.
THE CHRISTMAS GIFT THAT CAME TO RUPERT.





URBAN SKETCHES

by Bret Harte



CONTENTS

URBAN SKETCHES

A VENERABLE IMPOSTOR.
FROM A BALCONY
MELONS
SURPRISING ADVENTURES OF MASTER CHARLES SUMMERTON.
SIDEWALKINGS
A BOYS' DOG
CHARITABLE REMINISCENCES
“SEEING THE STEAMER OFF”
NEIGHBORHOODS I HAVE MOVED FROM
MY SUBURBAN RESIDENCE.
ON A VULGAR LITTLE BOY
WAITING FOR THE SHIP.





LEGENDS AND TALES

By Bret Harte



CONTENTS

LEGENDS AND TALES.

THE LEGEND OF MONTE DEL DIABLO.
THE ADVENTURE OF PADRE VINCENTIO
THE LEGEND OF DEVIL'S POINT.
THE DEVIL AND THE BROKER
THE OGRESS OF SILVER LAND;
THE RUINS OF SAN FRANCISCO
A NIGHT AT WINGDAM.





CLARENCE

By Bret Harte



CONTENTS

PART I.
CHAPTER I.
CHAPTER II.
CHAPTER III.
CHAPTER IV.
PART II.
CHAPTER I.
CHAPTER II.
CHAPTER III.
CHAPTER IV.
CHAPTER V.
CHAPTER VI.
CHAPTER VII.
PART III.
CHAPTER I.
CHAPTER II.
CHAPTER III.





THE STORY OF A MINE

By Bret Harte



CONTENTS

PART—I.
CHAPTER I
CHAPTER II
CHAPTER III
CHAPTER IV
CHAPTER V
PART II.—IN THE COURTS
CHAPTER VI
CHAPTER VII
CHAPTER VIII
CHAPTER IX
PART III.—IN CONGRESS
CHAPTER X
CHAPTER XI
CHAPTER XII
CHAPTER XIII
CHAPTER XIV
CHAPTER XV
CHAPTER XVI





THE BELL-RINGER OF ANGEL'S

By Bret Harte



CONTENTS

THE BELL-RINGER OF ANGEL'S
           CHAPTER I.
           CHAPTER II.
           CHAPTER III.
           CHAPTER IV.
JOHNNYBOY.
YOUNG ROBIN GRAY.
THE SHERIFF OF SISKYOU.
A ROSE OF GLENBOGIE.
THE MYSTERY OF THE HACIENDA.
CHU CHU.
MY FIRST BOOK.





A PROTEGEE OF JACK HAMLIN'S

by Bret Harte



CONTENTS

A PROTEGEE OF JACK HAMLIN'S.
AN INGENUE OF THE SIERRAS.
THE REFORMATION OF JAMES REDDY.
THE HEIR OF THE McHULISHES.
AN EPISODE OF WEST WOODLANDS.
THE HOME-COMING OF JIM WILKES.





THE ARGONAUTS OF NORTH LIBERTY

By Bret Harte



CONTENTS

PART I
CHAPTER I
CHAPTER II
CHAPTER III
CHAPTER IV
PART II
CHAPTER I
CHAPTER II
CHAPTER III
CHAPTER IV
CHAPTER V





SALLY DOWS

By Bret Harte



CONTENTS

SALLY DOWS.
           PROLOGUE.
           CHAPTER I.
           CHAPTER II.
           CHAPTER III.
           CHAPTER IV.
           CHAPTER V.
           CHAPTER VI.
           CHAPTER VII.
THE CONSPIRACY OF MRS. BUNKER.
THE TRANSFORMATION OF BUCKEYE CAMP
THEIR UNCLE FROM CALIFORNIA.





A PHYLLIS OF THE SIERRAS

By Bret Harte



CONTENTS

CHAPTER I.
CHAPER II.
CHAPER III.
CHAPER IV.
CHAPER V.





A FIRST FAMILY OF TASAJARA

By Bret Harte



CONTENTS

CHAPTER I.
CHAPER II.
CHAPER III.
CHAPER IV.
CHAPER V.
CHAPER VI
CHAPER VII.
CHAPER VIII.
CHAPER IX.
CHAPER X.
CHAPER XI.
CHAPER XII.
CHAPER XIII.





COLONEL STARBOTTLE'S CLIENT

By Bret Harte



CONTENTS

COLONEL STARBOTTLE'S CLIENT.
CHAPTER I.
CHAPTER II.
CHAPTER III.
CHAPTER IV.
THE POSTMISTRESS OF LAUREL RUN.
CHAPTER I.
CHAPTER II.
A NIGHT AT “HAYS."
CHAPTER I.
CHAPTER II.
JOHNSON'S “OLD WOMAN."
THE NEW ASSISTANT AT PINE CLEARING SCHOOL.
CHAPTER I.
CHAPTER II.
CHAPTER III.
CHAPTER IV.
IN A PIONEER RESTAURANT.
CHAPTER I.
CHAPTER II.
A TREASURE OF THE GALLEON.
OUT OF A PIONEER'S TRUNK.
THE GHOSTS OF STUKELEY CASTLE.





FLIP: A CALIFORNIA ROMANCE

By Bret Harte



CONTENTS

CHAPTER I
CHAPTER II.
CHAPTER III.
CHAPTER IV.
CHAPTER V.
CHAPTER VI.





CRESSY

By Bret Harte



CONTENTS

CHAPTER I.
CHAPTER II.
CHAPTER III.
CHAPTER IV.
CHAPTER V.
CHAPTER VI.
CHAPTER VII.
CHAPTER VIII.
CHAPTER IX.
CHAPTER X.
CHAPTER XI.
CHAPTER XII.
CHAPTER XIII.
CHAPTER XIV.





A SAPPHO OF GREEN SPRINGS

By Bret Harte



CONTENTS

A SAPPHO OF GREEN SPRINGS
THE CHATELAINE OF BURNT RIDGE
CHAPTER I
CHAPTER II
CHAPTER III
THROUGH THE SANTA CLARA WHEAT
CHAPTER I
CHAPTER II
CHAPTER III
CHAPTER IV
CHAPTER V
CHAPTER VI
A MAECENAS OF THE PACIFIC SLOPE
CHAPTER I
CHAPTER II
CHAPTER III
CHAPTER IV
CHAPTER V
CHAPTER VI
CHAPTER VII