Henry Powers (Banker.) : How He Achieved A Fortune, And Married

CONTENTS.- CHAPTER T. The Banking House of IIenry Porvers in Nassau Street.-His Wifes position in Fashio ial lSoo ciety.-Why he writes this Book. ...................................... a 13 CH, kPTE 1 IT. 3Iis Xative T7illage.-Scenery of the TVhitc 3fonntains.-The Dis trict Fc1tool.-T he Acarlemj.-Ilenry Powers hegins to ap-preciate the value of Money and resolves to make it. ... 17 CHAPTER 111. A L o e A Etir.-Its apparently Siiccessful Progress.-A. Season of Ecstasy.--TJrill it last . .......................... 23 CIIAPT 13R ITT. An Astounding Disclosure.- Puppy Love.-Terrible Reac-tion.-Departure for New York. .................... 33 CHAPTER V. iZ Sentimental Chapter in Parenthesis.--Its Abrupt Conclu-sion.. ........................................... 41 CHAPTER 17. Commencement of New Life.-A Visit to Amos Carter.-Kind Reception.-Henry Powem begins to get his Eyes Open.. .......................................... 45 viii CONTENTS. CHAPTER VII. Searching for a Situation.-Strange People encountered.-An Unlooked-for Incident.-An Agreeable Termination. ... 54 CHAPTER VIII. Gardner, Lynde Co.-Life in a Large Commercial Female Society avoided.-Why . .... C .. o . m . m .. e . rc . i . a . l . H .. o . u . se .-6 4 CHAPTER IX. Rebellion.-War.-Failure of Gardner, Lynde Co.-Army Ex perience.-Henry Powers is Left for Dead on the Field.. 69 CHAPTER X. At Home.-Convalescence.-New York Life again.-A New Set. - Mr. Horace Deams. .............................. 7 9 CHAPTER XI. Misery and Strange Bedfellows.-A Dinner with Deams.-That L Highly Respectable Old Party attempts to convert our Hero to his Way of Thinking.. ..................... 87 CHAPTER XIL Unpromising Prospects.--Deams a Constant Companion.-A Visit to Long Branch.--Surf Bathing.-Grotesque Scenes.-Cries of Alarm.-A Lady Drowning.-A Daring Rescue. 101 CHAPTER XIII. bliss Mary Worth.-Love Dreams again.-A Rude Awakening.-Flight to the City. ................................ l1 1 CHAPTER XIV. Effect of Adveuture at Long Branch.- New Rt solution.-How it is kept.. ....................................... 122 CFIAPTER XV. Deams again.-His Extraordinary Civilitj-.-Proposes to hclp Henry Powers Raise the Wind.-How it is done.-Eli Nichols ......................................... 12 6 CITAPTER XVI. Womans Influence.-A Confession.-Meeting with Mr. Worth.-A Plain Understanding.-An Enoounter with Deams Three Friends.-Deams makes Apologies.-Are they satisfactory . ........................................... 142 CHAPTER XVTI. A Romantic Chapter.-Return of the Worth Family to Town.-Electric Affinity.-Humanizing Emotions. ............ 160 0HAPTE. R XVIIL A Rude Shock to the Nerves.-A Quaint Invitation.-Deams does not respond-Description of Peter T. Strain, the Note-Broker.-Discomfiture of Eli Nichols. ............. 166 CCIAPTER XIX. How Henry Powers is to Make his Fortune.-The Hope and Anchor Mutual Coal Company.-Visit to the New Banking Firm.-Dr. Quartz and Prof. Silex-Great Anticipations. l87 CHAPTER XX. Nary Worth.-A Bit of Sentiment.-What Henry Powers decides on next. ......................................... 204 CHAPTER XXI. A Virtuous Resolution...