Bram Stoker - Complete Works of Bram Stoker

The Complete Works of

BRAM STOKER

(1847-1912)

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Delphi Classics 2014

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The Complete Works of

BRAM STOKER

By Delphi Classics, 2014

Complete Works of Bram Stoker

First published in the United Kingdom in 2014 by Delphi Classics.

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Marino Crescent, Dublin Stokers birthplace

Stokers first novel was published in 1875 in The Shamrock, an Irish weekly magazine specialising in serial fiction. The novel appeared in five issues with the first part appearing on February 6, 1875 and the last on March 6, 1875. It tells the story of Jerry OSullivan, an honest Dublin theatrical carpenter, who moves to London, seeking a better job.

Stoker, close to the time of publication

A HAPPY HOME

I wonder will any of them come, Jerry?

The pretty little womans face got puckered all over with baby wrinkles, more suitable to the wee pink face that lay on her bosom than to her own somewhat pale one, as she made the remark.

Jerry looked up from his newspaper and gazed at her lovingly for a moment before he answered, his answer being a confident smile with a knowing shake of the head from side to side as who should say - Oh, you little humbug, pretending to distress yourself with doubts. Of course, theyll come - all of them.

Katey seemed to lose her trouble in his smile - it is wonderful what comforters love and sympathy are. She drew close to her husband and held down the tiny bald pink head for him to kiss, and then, leaning her cheek against his, said in a soft cooing voice, half wifely, half motherly, Oh, Jerry, isnt he a little beauty.

Children are quite as jealous as dogs and cats in their own way, and instinctively the urchin sprawling on the hearth-rug came over and pulled at his mothers dress, saying plaintively Me too, mammy - me too.

Jerry took the child on his knee. Eh, little Jerry, your nose is out of joint again; isnt it?

A mother is jealous as well as her child, and this mother answered - Oh, no, Jerry, sure I dont love him less because I have to take care of the little mite.

Further conversation was stopped by a knock at the door.

Thats some of them stayin away, said Jerry, as he went out to open the door.

As may be seen, Jerry and his wife expected company, the doubts as to whose arrival was caused by the extreme inclemency of the weather, and as the occasion of the festivities was an important one, the doubts were strong.

Jerry OSullivan was a prosperous man in his line of life. His trade was that of a carpenter, and as he had, in addition to large practical skill and experience gained from unremitting toil, a considerable share of natural ability, was justly considered by his compeers to be the makings of a successful man.

Three years before he had been married to his pretty little wife, whose sweet nature, and care for his comfort, and whose desire to perfect the cheerfulness of home, had not a little aided his success, and kept him on the straight path.

If every wife understood the merits which a cheerful home has above all other places in the eyes of an ordinary man, there would be less brutality than there is amongst husbands, and less hardships and suffering amongst wives.