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The Rocket: The Story of the Stephensons, Father and SonKnight, Helen C. (Helen Cross)

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The Rocket: The Story of the Stephensons, Father and Son

Name: The Rocket: The Story of the Stephensons, Father and Son
Author: Knight, Helen C. (Helen Cross)

Knight, Helen C. (Helen Cross)

Children -- Conduct of life -- Juvenile fiction; Christian life -- Juvenile fiction; Conduct of life -- Juvenile fiction; Fathers and sons -- Juvenile fiction; Inventors -- Great Britain -- Juvenile fiction; Locomotives -- History -- Juvenile fiction; Railroads -- Great Britain -- History -- Juvenil

[Illustration: A LOCOMOTIVE AND TENDER.]

                              THE ROCKET.

                     THE STORY OF THE STEPHENSONS,

                            Father and Son.

                                   BY

                            _H. C. KNIGHT_,

                AUTHOR OF "NO GAINS WITHOUT PAINS," ETC.

                       WITH TWENTY-SIX ENGRAVINGS

                                London:
                  T. NELSON AND SONS, PATERNOSTER ROW.
                        EDINBURGH; AND NEW YORK.

                                  1897

                                Preface.

A brief book for the boys. God gives you work to do in the world. He
gives you honourable work. There is much done that is mean and
dishonourable. Depend upon it, _that_ is not His. In the beginning of
your work, character grows _out_ of it; as you go on, your character
goes _into_ it. Therefore the Bible declares that "God, without respect
of persons, judgeth according to every man's work." We judge in the same
way. This little book will show you how much the practice of the
virtues, the humbler virtues, has to do with making good work.

But keep ever in mind that these virtues, however useful and important
for your work in this world, have no _saving_ power in them—they form no
plea for the favour of God; the key which unlocks the door of Heaven is
not found among them. Like the young man in the Gospel, you may have the
loveliness of every natural virtue, and yet be lost.

As sinners in the sight of God, you need the atoning blood of the
Redeemer; you need repentance and faith in that blood. Make Jesus
Christ, therefore, the corner-stone of your character; on _that
foundation build_ your character. Cultivate the graces of the Gospel.
Baptize the virtues with your Saviour's love. A noble Christian manhood
can only be attained by the slow and steady endeavours of a heart fixed
on God, and a hand diligent and delighting in the work He has given it
to do.

                               Contents.

         I. LIFE AMONG THE COAL PITS,                              9

        II. MENDING AND MAKING—LITTLE BOB,                        19

       III. WHO BEGAN RAILROADS?—"PUFFING BILLY,"                 30

        IV. TWO CITIES THAT WANTED TO GET NEAR EACH
            OTHER—A NEW FRIEND,                                   38

         V. HUNTING UP HIS OWN WORK—AN ENTERPRISING
            QUAKER—WHAT WAS THE RESULT?                           46

        VI. THE TWO CITIES TRYING AGAIN—BUGBEARS,                 58

       VII. GRAPPLING WITH DIFFICULTIES—THE BOG—A
            PUZZLE—THE PRIZE OFFER,                               72

      VIII. ROBERT'S RETURN—A CURIOUS ENCOUNTER—THE
            PRIZE ENGINE,                                         86

        IX. OPENING OF THE NEW ROAD—DIFFICULTIES
            VANISH—A NEW ERA,                                    102

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The Rocket: The Story of the Stephensons, Father and Son

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