The Broom-Squire

The Project Gutenberg eBook, The Broom-Squire, by S. (Sabine) Baring-GouldThis eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it,give it away or re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included with this eBook or online atwww.gutenberg.orgTitle: The Broom-SquireAuthor: S. (Sabine) Baring-GouldRelease Date: October 28, 2009 [eBook #30354]Language: EnglishCharacter set encoding: ISO-646-US (US-ASCII)***START OF THE PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK THE BROOM-SQUIRE***E-text prepared by Elaine Laizure from digital material generously made available by Internet Archive(http://www.archive.org)Note: Images of the original pages are available through Internet Archive. Seehttp://www.archive.org/details/broomsquire00baririchTranscriber's note:Minor typographical errors in the original text have been corrected. Footnotes have been numberedand moved to the end of the file.THE BROOM-SQUIREbyS. BARING-GOULDAuthor of "Mehalah," "Court Royal," "The Gaverocks,""Noemi," "Eve," Etc., Etc.New York and LondonFrederick A. Stokes CompanyPublishersCopyright 1895,By S. Baring-Gould.Copyright 1896,By Frederick A. Stokes Company.CONTENTS.CHAPTER PAGEI. AT THE SIGN OF THE SHIP 1II. WANDERING SOULS 8III. THE PUNCH-BOWL 14IV. WITHOUT A ROOF 22V. MEHETABEL 28VI. MEHETABEL IT MUST BE 35VII. FALSE PERSPECTIVE 41VIII. ONLY A CHARITY GIRL 48IX. BIDEABOUT 55X. INTO THE NET 63XI. A SURNAME AT ...