Tom Playfair; or Making a Start
by Francis J. FINN (1859 - 1928)
Tom Playfair; Or Making a Start is a book by a Roman Catholic priest, originally published in 1890, and written for youth ages 9-12.The story opens with 10-year-old Tom Playfair being quite a handful for his well-meaning but soft-hearted aunt. (Tom's mother has died.) Mr. Playfair decides to ship his son off to St. Maure's boarding school — an all-boys academy run by Jesuits — to shape him up, as well as to help him make a good preparation for his upcoming First Communion. Tom is less than enthusiastic, but his adventures are just about to begin: life at St. Maure's will not be dull. (Introduction from Wikipedia)
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Tom Playfair; or Making a Start:
03 - In Which Tom Leaves for St. Maure's, and Finds On the Road Thither That Fun Sometimes Comes Expensive ,
04 - Tom Arrives at St. Maure's, and Makes the Aquaintance of John Green Under Circumstances Not Entirely Grateful to That Interesting Character ,
05 - In Which Tom Is Persuaded to Go to Sleep ,
06 - In Which Green and Tom Run a Race Which Proves Disastrous to Both ,
07 - In Which Tom Usurps Minor Orders with Startling Results ,
08 - In Which Tom Gets Into Many Difficulties, and Holds an Astonishing Interview With Mr. Middleton ,
09 - In Which Tom Concludes That Vinegar Never Catches Flies ,
10 - In Which Tom Gives Green a Bit of Advice, Which, Aided by a Storm, is Not Without Its Effect ,
11 - The Night of the First Friday in November ,
12 - Tom's Midnight Adventure ,
13 - In Which Tom Takes a Trip ,
14 - In Which Tom Goes to the Theatre ,
15 - In Which Tom is Lost ,
16 - In Which Tom Enters Upon a Career of Extravagance ,
17 - In Which the Prodigal Returns ,
18 - In Which Tom Astonishes and Horrifies His Aunt ,
19 - In Which Tom and Keenan Hold a Council of War ,
20 - Storming of the Snow-Fort - Mr. Beakey Talks at Cross Purposes With the Senior Students ,
21 - In Which Tom Meets With a Bitter Trial ,
22 - In Which Tom Wins a New Friend and Hears a Strange Story ,
23 - In Which the "Knickerbockers" Play the "Red Clippers" ,
24 - Trouble Ahead ,
25 - A Joyous Going Forth, and a Sad Journey Home ,
26 - Sickness ,
27 - Death ,
28 - An Escape From Jail, and the Beginning of a Snow-Storm ,
29 - End of the Snow-Storm ,
30 - Conclusion