The Shattered Tree
As frequently happens in the best-regulated families, one of the Norwood boys was a success; the other, not so much. By strict attention to business, Harry had won his father's respect and e... Read allAs frequently happens in the best-regulated families, one of the Norwood boys was a success; the other, not so much. By strict attention to business, Harry had won his father's respect and esteem; Jack was a spendthrift, a cheerfully-idle vagabond who was hail-fellow-well-met wit... Read allAs frequently happens in the best-regulated families, one of the Norwood boys was a success; the other, not so much. By strict attention to business, Harry had won his father's respect and esteem; Jack was a spendthrift, a cheerfully-idle vagabond who was hail-fellow-well-met with half the men in town and perfectly willing to let his brother keep up the family reputat... Read all