[Gutenberg 14001] • The Mississippi Bubble / How the Star of Good Fortune Rose and Set and Rose Again, by a Woman's Grace, for One John Law of Lauriston

• Two of American western writer Emerson Hough's most popular books from the early 1900s are bound together in this edition: The Mississippi Bubble & The Girl at the Halfway House

The Mississippi Bubble (1902)

The story follows the life and travel of John, with an excellent depiction of life on the Mississippi River. The tale is both a love story and a story of economic speculation, of fortunes won and lost.

The Girl at the Halfway House (1900)

"The Girl at the Halfway House" is the story of the great westward movement following the civil war.

About The Author

Emerson Hough (1857–1923) was an American author of western stories and historical novels born in Newton, Iowa. He was admitted to the bar in 1882 and practiced law in New Mexico before returning to Iowa.

He wrote Story of the Outlaw, a study of the western desperado, which included profiles of Billy the Kid and Pat Garrett. His other notable works included Story of the Cowboy, which received a high recommendation from American President Theodore Roosevelt, along with Way of the West, Singing Mouse Stories, and The Passing of the Frontier.

The Emerson Hough Series Includes 15 of Hough’s Most Popular Stories Including:

1\. Girl at the Halfway House, 1900

2\. The Mississippi Bubble, 1902

3\. Way to the West, 1903

4\. Law of the Land, 1905

5\. Heart's Desire, 1905

6\. King of Gee-Whiz, 1906

7\. Story of the Outlaw, 1906

8\. Way of a Man, 1907

9\. 54-40 or Fight, 1909

10\. The Purchase Price, 1910

11\. Man Next Door, 1916

12\. Broken Gate, 1917

13\. Passing of the Frontier, 1918

14\. The Sagebrusher, 1919

15\. The Covered Wagon, 1922