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His First and Last Appearance

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The scene of the story is laid partly in Milwaukee, partly in New York. It describes the trials of the orphaned Lachance children. The boy hero is of a loving and lovable disposition and wins the hearts of all. The author has combined pathetic incidents with religious consolations, and gives zest to the whole by diffusing his genial humor throughout.

From the author of Tom Playfair, Percy Wynn, But Thy Love and thy Grace, and many more. (Summary from Dominicana Magazine, 1900)

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Chapters

Chapter 1
01 - Showing How Philip Lachance Sing a Song, How He is Rewarded, and How Policeman Spencer is Troubled by the Presence on His Beat by a Very Suspicious Character
19:11
Chapter 2
02 - Showing How Philip and Mr. Dunne, Becoming Friends, Pass an Agreeable Half Hour and How Mr. Dunne Gets an Idea, Which He Discreetly Keeps to Himself
12:49
Chapter 3
03 - In Which the Reader, Going Back to the Month of November, and the City of New York, is Witness to a Music Lesson that was Never Finished
17:01
Chapter 4
04 - In Which Isobel Lachance Finds and Loses Her Vocation
08:42
Chapter 5
05 - In Which Mrs. Lachance Gives Isobel a Strange Order, and Dies
08:00
Chapter 6
06 - In Which Isobel Announces Her Resolution, and Professor Himmelstein Creates a Scene
21:51
Chapter 7
07 - In Which the Lachances Make Their Farewells and Go to Milwaukee
06:19
Chapter 8
08 - In Which Philip Tells Isobel About Mr. Dunne, and, Finding a Dollar in His Pocket, Thinks Himself Rich
07:56
Chapter 9
09 - The Concert, the Face at the Window, and the Mystery of the Overcoats
22:54
Chapter 10
10 - Isobel's Hour of Desolation
04:58
Chapter 11
11 - A Morning Walk with Surprising Results, Which, As the reader Shall Presently Learn, Have Much to do With the Fates and Fortunes of the Lachances
16:31
Chapter 12
12 - In Which Some Very Pleasant Characters Make Their Appearance, and the Day, Begun So Sadly, Is Ushed Out to the Merry Jingle of Sleigh-Bells and the Happy Laughter of Joyous Youth
17:33
Chapter 13
13 - Farewell to Milwaukee! The 'Anarchist' Again Attracts Attention
06:57
Chapter 14
14 - Philip Meets an Old Friend, and Gets a Surprise Which Literally Takes Away His Breath
11:56
Chapter 15
15 - In Which Professor Himmelstein Gives an Account of Himself and Restores Philip to Perfect Good Humor
14:10
Chapter 16
16 - In Which Marion Philippo is Prepared to Astound a Most Cultured Milkwaukee Audience
08:21
Chapter 17
17 - An Old Friend Appears on the Scene Again, and the Audience is Treated to its First Pleasant Surprise
11:20
Chapter 18
18 - In Which the Audience is Surprised Beyond the Wildest Dreams of Professor Himmelstein, and Philip is the Most Astounded Boy That Ever Sang in Public on the Stage
12:44
Chapter 19
19 - A Chapter of Recognitian and Surprises, Philip Decides to Remain in Milwaukee, and Isoble Gets a Gladsome Message
18:45
Chapter 20
20 - In Which There is a Joyful Homecoming, and Mr. Hammond, Obeying His Grandchild, Arises and Goes to His Father's House
20:35
Chapter 21
21 - Isobel Hears the Angels Calling
06:11

His First and Last Appearance

Chapters

01 - Showing How Philip Lachance Sing a Song, How He is Rewarded, and How Policeman Spencer is Troubled by the Presence on His Beat by a Very Suspicious Character

02 - Showing How Philip and Mr. Dunne, Becoming Friends, Pass an Agreeable Half Hour and How Mr. Dunne Gets an Idea, Which He Discreetly Keeps to Himself

03 - In Which the Reader, Going Back to the Month of November, and the City of New York, is Witness to a Music Lesson that was Never Finished

04 - In Which Isobel Lachance Finds and Loses Her Vocation

05 - In Which Mrs. Lachance Gives Isobel a Strange Order, and Dies

06 - In Which Isobel Announces Her Resolution, and Professor Himmelstein Creates a Scene

07 - In Which the Lachances Make Their Farewells and Go to Milwaukee

08 - In Which Philip Tells Isobel About Mr. Dunne, and, Finding a Dollar in His Pocket, Thinks Himself Rich

09 - The Concert, the Face at the Window, and the Mystery of the Overcoats

10 - Isobel's Hour of Desolation

11 - A Morning Walk with Surprising Results, Which, As the reader Shall Presently Learn, Have Much to do With the Fates and Fortunes of the Lachances

12 - In Which Some Very Pleasant Characters Make Their Appearance, and the Day, Begun So Sadly, Is Ushed Out to the Merry Jingle of Sleigh-Bells and the Happy Laughter of Joyous Youth

13 - Farewell to Milwaukee! The 'Anarchist' Again Attracts Attention

14 - Philip Meets an Old Friend, and Gets a Surprise Which Literally Takes Away His Breath

15 - In Which Professor Himmelstein Gives an Account of Himself and Restores Philip to Perfect Good Humor

16 - In Which Marion Philippo is Prepared to Astound a Most Cultured Milkwaukee Audience

17 - An Old Friend Appears on the Scene Again, and the Audience is Treated to its First Pleasant Surprise

18 - In Which the Audience is Surprised Beyond the Wildest Dreams of Professor Himmelstein, and Philip is the Most Astounded Boy That Ever Sang in Public on the Stage

19 - A Chapter of Recognitian and Surprises, Philip Decides to Remain in Milwaukee, and Isoble Gets a Gladsome Message

20 - In Which There is a Joyful Homecoming, and Mr. Hammond, Obeying His Grandchild, Arises and Goes to His Father's House

21 - Isobel Hears the Angels Calling