Bobby Bright and Harry West, whose histories were contained in the lasttwo volumes of the "Library for Young Folks," were both smart boys. Theauthor, very grateful for the genial welcome extended to these younggentlemen, begs leave to introduce to his juvenile friends a smartgirl,—Miss Katy Redburn,—whose fortunes, he hopes, will provesufficiently interesting to secure their attention.
If any of my adult readers are disposed to accuse me of being a littleextravagant, I fear I shall have to let the case go by default; but Ishall plead, in extenuation, that I have tried to be reasonable, evenwhere a few grains of the romantic element were introduced; for BaronMunchausen and Sindbad the Sailor were standard works on my shelf inboyhood, and I may possibly have imbibed some of their peculiar spirit.But I feel a lively satisfaction in the reflection that, whateverexaggerations the critic may decide I have perpetrated in this volume,I have made the success of Katy Redburn depend upon her goodprinciples, her politeness, her determined perseverance, and herovercoming that foolish pride which is a snare to the feet. In theserespects she is a worthy exemplar for the young.
Pride and poverty do not seem to agree with each other; but there is apride which is not irreconcilable with the humblest station. This prideof character finds an illustration in the life of my heroine.
Thanking my young friends again for the pleasant reception given to myformer books I submit this volume in the hope that Katy Redburn willprove to be a worthy and agreeable companion for their leisure hours.
WILLIAM T. ADAMS.
DORCHESTER, Sept. 29, 1858.
| CHAPTER | |
| I. | Katy Redburn and Others Are Introduced |
| II. | The History of the Silver Watch |
| III. | Katy and Master Simon Sneed Visit the Pawnbroker's Shop |
| IV. | Katy Matures a Magnificent Scheme |
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