The Empty Sleeve
Adam Bent, a soldier who lost his arm in the Philippines, has a lovely daughter, Clara, who is much admired by John Ellis, a young collegian. His parents know nothing of this attachment, and... Read allAdam Bent, a soldier who lost his arm in the Philippines, has a lovely daughter, Clara, who is much admired by John Ellis, a young collegian. His parents know nothing of this attachment, and the mother, who is a cold and ambitious woman, has arranged a match for her son, and writ... Read allAdam Bent, a soldier who lost his arm in the Philippines, has a lovely daughter, Clara, who is much admired by John Ellis, a young collegian. His parents know nothing of this attachment, and the mother, who is a cold and ambitious woman, has arranged a match for her son, and writes telling him of her plan. As he is about to sail for Germany to take a post-graduate cou... Read all