THE GILDED AGE
THE GILDED AGE
A Tale of Today
By
Mark Twain
and
Charles Dudley Warner
1873
Part 1.
CONTENTS
CHAPTER I.
Squire Hawkins and His Tennessee Land—He Decides to Remove to Missouri
CHAPTER II.
He Meets With and Adopts the Boy Clay
CHAPTER III
Uncle Daniel's Apparition and PrayeR
CHAPTER IV
The Steamboat Explosion
CHAPTER V
Adoption of the Little Girl Laura—Arrival at Missouri—Reception by Colonel Beriah Sellers
CHAPTER VI
Trouble and Darkness in the Hawkins Family—Proposed Sale of the Tennessee Land
CHAPTER VII
Colonel Sellers at Home—His Wonderful Clock and Cure for Rheumatism
CHAPTER VIII
Colonel Sellers Makes Known His Magnificent Speculation Schemes and Astonishes Washington Hawkins
CHAPTER IX
Death of Judge Hawkins
CHAPTER X
Laura Hawkins Discovers a Mystery in Her Parentage and Grows Morbid Under the Village Gossip
CHAPTER XI
A Dinner with Col Sellers—Wonderful Effects of Raw Turnips
CHAPTER XII
Philip Sterling and Henry Brierly—Arrangements to Go West as Engineers
CHAPTER XIII
Rail—Road Contractors and Party Traveling—Philip and Harry form the Acquaintance of Col Sellers
CHAPTER XIV
Ruth Bolton and Her Parents
CHAPTER XV
Visitors of the Boltons—Mr Bigler "Sees the Legislature"—Ruth Bolton Commences Medical Studies
CHAPTER XVI
The Engineers Detained at St Louis—Off for Camp—Reception by Jeff
CHAPTER XVII
The Engineer Corps Arrive at Stone's Landing
CHAPTER XVIII
Laura and Her Marriage to Colonel Selby—Deserted and Returns to Hawkeye
CHAPTER XIX
Harry Brierly Infatuated With Laura and Proposes She Visit Washington
CHAPTER XX
Senator Abner Dilwortliy Visits Hawkeye—Addresses the People and Makes the Acquaintance of Laura 186
CHAPTER XXI
Ruth Bolton at Fallkill Seminary—The Montagues—Ruth Becomes Quite Gay—Alice Montague
CHAPTER XXII
Philip and Harry Visit Fallkill—Harry Does the Agreeable to Ruth
CHAPTER XXIII
Harry at Washington Lobbying For An Appropriation For Stone's Landing —Philip in New York Studying Engineering
CHAPTER XXIV
Washington and Its Sights—The Appropriation Bill Reported From the Committee and Passed
CHAPTER XXV
Energetic Movements at Stone's Landing—Everything Booming—A Grand Smash Up
CHAPTER XXVI
The Boltons—Ruth at Home—Visitors and Speculations
CHAPTER XXVII
Col Sellers Comforts His Wife With His Views on the Prospects
CHAPTER XXVIII
Visit to Headquarters in Wall Street—How Appropriations Are Obtained and Their Cost
CHAPTER XXIX
Philip's Experience With the Rail—Road Conductor—Surveys His Mining Property
CHAPTER XXX
Laura and Col Sellers Go To Washington On Invitation of Senator Dilworthy
CHAPTER
Philip and Harry at the Boltons'—Philip Seriously Injured—Ruth's First Case of Surgery
CHAPTER XXXII
Laura Becomes a Famous Belle at Washington
CHAPTER XXXIII
Society in Washington—The Antiques, the Parvenus, and the Middle Aristocracy
CHAPTER XXXIV
Grand Scheme For Disposing of the Tennessee Land—Laura and Washington Hawkins Enjoying the Reputation of Being Millionaires
CHAPTER XXXV
About Senators—Their Privileges and Habits
CHAPTER XXXVI
An Hour in a Book Store
CHAPTER XXXVII
Representative Buckstone and Laura's Strategic Coquetry
CHAPTER XXXVIII
Reception Day in Washington—Laura Again Meets Col. Selby and the Effect Upon Her
CHAPTER XXXIX
Col. Selby Visits Laura and Effects a Reconciliation
CHAPTER XL
Col. Sellers' Career in Washington—Laura's Intimacy With Col. Selby is Talked About
CHAPTER XLI
Harry Brierly Becomes Entirely Infatuated With Laura—Declares His Love and Gets Laughed At
CHAPTER XLII
How The Hon Mr Trollop Was Induced to Vote For Laura's Bill
CHAPTER XLIII
Progress of the Bill in the House
CHAPTER XLIV
Philip in Washington—Visits Laura
CHAPTER XLV
The Passage of the Bill in the House of Representatives
CHAPTER XLVI
Disappearance of Laura, and Murder of Col. Selby in New York
CHAPTER XLVII
Laura in the Tombs and Her Visitors
CHAPTER XLVIII
Mr Bolton Says Yes Again—Philip Returns to the Mines
CHAPTER XLIX
The Coal Vein Found and Lost Again—Philip and the Boltons—Elated and Then Cruelly Disappointed 443
CHAPTER L
Philip Visits Fallkill and Proposes Studying Law With Mr Montague—The Squire Invests in the Mine—Ruth Declares Her Love for Philip
CHAPTER LI
Col Sellers Enlightens Washington Hawkins on the Customs of Congress
CHAPTER LII
How Senator Dilworthy Advanced Washington's Interests
CHAPTER LIII
Senator Dilworthy Goes West to See About His Re—election—He Becomes a Shining Light
CHAPTER LIV
The Trial of Laura for Murder
CHAPTER LV
The Trial Continued—Evidence of Harry Brierly
CHAPTER LVI
The Trial Continued—Col Sellers on the Stand and Takes Advantage of the Situation
CHAPTER LVII
The Momentous Day—Startling News—Dilworthy Denounced as a Briber and Defeated—The Bill Lost in the Senate
CHAPTER LVIII
Verdict, Not Guilty !—Laura Free and Receives Propositions to Lecture—Philip back at the Mines
CHAPTER LIX
The Investigation of the Dilworthy Bribery Case and Its Results
CHAPTER LX
Laura Decides on her Course—Attempts to Lecture and Fails—Found Dead in her Chair
CHAPTER LXI
Col Sellers and Washington Hawkins Review the Situation and Leave Washington
CHAPTER LXII
Philip Discouraged—One More Effort—Finds Coal at Last
CHAPTER LXIII
Philip Leaves Ilium to see Ruth—Ruth Convalescent—Alice
APPENDIX
ILLUSTRATIONS
1. CONTEMPLATION
2. THE SQUIRE's HOUSE
S. THE U. S. MAIL
4. OBEDSTOWN MALES
5. HURRYING
6. THE SQUIRE'S KITCHEN
7. "FOR GOODNESS SAKE SI"
8. THE LAST COG WHEEL
9. GONE UP
10. TAIL PIECE
11. THE ORPHANS LAST GIFT
12. MRS HAWKINS AND CLAY AT THE GRAVE OF HIS MOTHER
13. "CHILDREN, DAR'S SUMFIN' A COMIN
14. "HEAH I IS, LORD, HEAH I IS!"
15. TAIL PIECE
16. NOT ENCOURAGED
17. SHE'S GAINING
18. "BY THE MARK TWAIN!"
19. FAST TOGETHER
20. ONE OF THE VICTIMS
21. THE PROCESSION—FORWARD MARCH!
22. THE HAPPY WIFE
23. LAURA
24. READY TO SELL
25. STOCK RISING
26. A FAMILY COUNCIL
27. TAIL PIECE
28. ATTEMPTED CORNER IN SPECIE
29. A BRILLIANT IDEA
30. BIG THINGS SHOWN UP
31. COL. SELLERS BLOWING BUBBLES FOR WASHINGTON
32. GEN BOSWELL'S OFFICE
33. TAIL PIECE
34. CONSOLATION
35. THE DYING FATHER
36. TAIL PIECE
37. LAURA SEEKING POR EVIDENCES OF HER BIRTH
38. EVER TRUE
39. A HEALTHY MEAL
40. PHILIP AT THE THEATRE
41. WHAT PHILIP LEARNED AT COLLEGE
42. THE DELEGATE'S INTERESTING GAME
43. THE PERSON OF IMPORTANCE
44. "NOT THAT"
45.
46. THE LETTER
47. CARING FOR THE POOR
48. ANATOMICAL INVESTIGATIONS
49. RUTH LOOKING AT THE "NEW ONE" BY CANDLE LIGHT
60. "ONLY FOR YOU, BRIERLY"
51. AN ACCLIMATED MAN
51. NO THANKS! GOOD BYE!
52. "BRESS YOU, CHILE, YOU DAR NOW"
53. CAMP LIFE
54. STRAIGHT FROM THE SHOULDER
55. JEFF THOMPSON AS A NIGHTINGALE
56. BOUND FOR STONE'S LANDING
57. STONE'S LANDING
58. WAITING FOR A RAILROAD
59. "IT AIN'T THERE"
60. TAIL PIECE
61. CAPTURE OF WASHINGTON
62. LAURA SWOONED
63. TAILPIECE
64. NOT EASILY REFERRED
65. ORDER, GENTLEMEN
66. THE SENATOR'S WALK
67. RESIDENCE OF SQUIRE MONTAGUE
68. INSIDE THE MANSION
69. RUTH DISSIPATING
70. TAIL PIECE
71. ANTICIPATION
72. REALITY
73. PHILIP HEARS HARRY ENTERTAINING RUTH
74. AN ENTERTAINING FELLOW
75. HARRY EXPLAINS BEFORE SENATE COMMITTEE
76. PHILIP STUDYING
77. "KEEP OUT OF HERE, SIR!"
78. AN OLD ONE
79. A PROMENADE OUTFIT
80. REARED BY A GRATEFUL COUNTRY
81. BENEFIT OF POLITICAL INFLUENCE
82. TAIL PIECE
83. VISIONS OF A HAPPY MAN
84. EXODUS OF THE NATIVES
85. HARRY BRIERLY FLIES FROM THE MOB
86. ENJOYING THE BONFIRE
87. BROTHER PLUM
88. RUTH AT HOME
89.
90. RESULT OF A STRAIGHT LINE
91. AT HEADQUARTERS
92. TOUCHING A WEAK SPOT
93. CHAIRMAN OF COMMITTEE, $10,000,
94. MALE LOBBYIST, $3,000 255
95. FEMALE LOBBYIST, $3,000
96. HIGH MORAL SENATOR, $3,000
97. COUNTRY MEMBER, $500
98. DOCUMENTARY PROOF
99. COLONEL SELLERS DESPONDENT
100. TAIL PIECE
101. THE MONARCH OF ALL HE SURVEYS
102. PHILIP THRUST FROM THE R. R. CAR
103. THE JUSTICE
104. "MINE INN"
105. A PLEASING LANDLORD
106. PHILIP HIRED THREE WOODSMEN
107. TAIL PIECE
108. TAIL PIECE
109. BRO. BALAAM
110. THE FIRE PANIC
111. RUTH ASSISTS IN DRESSING PHILIP'S ARM
112. THE FIRST RECEPTION
113. VANITY COLLAPSED
114. THE ATTACHES OF THE ANTIQUES
115. HON. OLIVER HIGGINS
116. PAT O'RILEY AND THE "OULD WOMAN"
117. HON. P. OREILLE AND LADY
118. AN UNMISTAKABLE POTATO MOUTH
119. THE THREE PATIENTS
120. TAIL PIECE
121. DELIBERATE PERSECUTION
122. "IT IS ONLY ME"
123. "ALL CONGRESSMEN DO THAT"
124. A TRICK WORTH KNOWING
125. COL. SELLERS ENLIGHTENING THE BOHEMIANS
126. LAURA IN THE BOOK STORE
127. VERY AGREEABLE
128. PLAYING TO WIN
129. SHE SAID "PARDON"
130. "IT'S HE! IT'S HE!"
131. REFLECTION
132. ONCE MORE FACE TO FACE
133. COL.
134. JOLLY GOOD COMPANY
135. SUPPER OR BREAKFAST?
136. TAIL PIECE
137. A LADY-KILLER TAMED
138. CONSUMING LOVE
139. A CONVERT TO WOMEN'S RIGHTS
140. OPENING NEGOTIATIONS
141. NOT JUST YET
142. WELL POSTED
143. MR. TROLLOP THINKS IT OVER
144. DILWORTHY GIVES LAURA HIS BLESSING
145. UNNECESSARY PRECAUTION
146. WHERE THE PROTECTION IS NEEDED
147. AN OBJECT OF SYMPATHY
148. CHILDREN OF HOPE
149. THE EDITOR
150. PHILIP LEAVING LAURA
151. CHAIRMAN OF THE COMMITTEE
152. THE HOUSE
153. COL SELLERS ASLEEP IN HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
154. A HEARTY SHAKE
155. SENATOR DILWORTHY TRANQUIL
156. "SHE AIN'T DAH, SAR"
157. AS THE WITNESSES DESCRIBED IT
158. THE LEARNED DOCTORS
159. IMPORTANT BUSINESS
160. COL. SELLERS AND WASHINGTON IN LAURA'S CELL
161. PROMISED PATRONAGE
162. NO LOVE LIKE A MOTHER'S
163. CLEANED OUT BUT NOT CRUSHED
164. THE LANDLORD TAKING LESSONS
165. TAILPIECE
166. "WE'VE STRUCK IT"
167. THE MINE AT ILIUM
168. THE HERMIT
169. TAIL PIECE
110. ONE CHANCE OPEN
171. WHAT HE EXPECTED TO BE
172. ALAS! POOR ALICE
173. HOW HE WAS DRAWN IN
174. EVERYTHING
175. TAIL PIECE
176. "COME NOW, LETS CHEER UP"
177. A SHINING EXAMPLE
178.
179. DILWORTHY ADDRESSES A SUNDAY SCHOOL
180. TAIL PIECE
181. THE JUDGE
182. LAURA ON TRIAL
183. MICHAEL LANIGAN
184. PATRICK COUGHLIN
185. ETHAN DOBB
186. MR HICKS
187. SEARCH FOR A FATHER
158. TAKING ADVANTAGE OF A LULL
189. TERM EXPIRED
190. RE-ELECTED
191. THE "FAITHFUL OLD HAND"
192. A FIRE BRAND
193. TAIL PIECE
194. COL. SELLERS AND WASHINGTON RETURN HOME AFTER THE VOTE
195. A COURT-IN SCENE
196. POPULAR ENDORSEMENT
197. ONE OF THE INSULTED MEMBERS
195. TOUCHED BY THE SIRUGGLES OF THE POOR
199. MR NOBLE ASKS QUESTIONS
200. THE WORN OUT STYLE OF SENATOR
201. THE PAST, PRESENT, AND FUTURE
202. THE LAST LINK BROKEN
203. THE TERRIBLE ORDEAL
204. RETROSPECTION
205. GOOD-BYE TO WASHINGTON
206. TAIL PIECE
207. THE PARTING BLAST OFFERED
208. THE LAST BLAST
209. STRUCK IT AT LAST
210. THE RICH PROPRIETOR
211. THE SICK CHAMBER
212. ALICE