Paste Jewels: Being Seven Tales of Domestic Woe

Complete digitally restored reprint (facsimile) of the original edition of 1897 with excellent resolution and outstanding readability.

Contents:
(1) The Emancipation of Thaddeus.
(2) Mr. Bradley's jewel.
(3) Unexpected pomp at the Perkins's.
(4) An object-lesson.
(5) The Christmas gifts of Thaddeus.
(6) A strange banquet.
(7) Jane.

"Paste Jewels: Being Seven Tales of Domestic Woe" written by John Kendrick Bangs in 1897. It is a collection of tales from the lives of Thaddeus and Bessie. The story takes place around Christmas time but where is the jewel of Mr. Bradley.