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Contents.
A Dinner with Col. Sellers—Wonderful Effects of Raw Turnips |
108 |
Philip Sterling and Henry Brierly—Arrangements to Go West as Engineers |
114 |
Rail-Road Contractors and party Travelling—Philip and Harry form the Acquaintance of Col. Sellers |
122 |
Ruth Bolton and Her Parents |
132 |
Visitors of the Boltons—Mr. Bigler “Sees the Legislature”—Ruth Bolton Commences Medical Studies |
139 |
The Engineers Detained at St. Louis—Off for Camp—Reception by Jeff Thompson |
149 |
The Engineer Corps Arrive at Stone’s Landing |
159 |
Laura and Her Marriage to Colonel Selby—Deserted and Returns to Hawkeye |
168 |
Harry Brierly Infatuated With Laura and Proposes She Visit Washington |
177 |
Senator Abner Dilworthy Visits Hawkeye—Addresses the People and Makes the Acquaintance of Laura |
186 |
Ruth Bolton at Fallkill Seminary—The Montagues—Ruth Becomes Quite Gay—Alice Montague |
194 |
Philip and Harry Visit Fallkill—Harry Does the Agreeable to Ruth |
202 |
Harry at Washington Lobbying For An Appropriation For Stone’s Landing—Philip in New York Studying Engineering |
213 |
Washington and Its Sights—The Appropriation Bill Reported From the Committee and Passed |
217 |
Energetic Movements at Stone’s Landing—Everything Booming—A Grand Smash Up |
228 |