02646cam a22003733u 4500 76172 UtSlPG 20260610134749.0 m cr n 260607r20251896utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d UtSlPG en iso639-1 PZ Wheelwright, John T. (John Tyler), 1856-1925 A bad penny Salt Lake City, UT : Project Gutenberg, 2025 1 online resource : multiple file formats text txt rdacontent computer c rdamedia online resource cr rdacarrier Release date is 2025-05-28 Susan E., David E. Brown, Mary Fahnestock-Thomas, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "A bad penny" by John T. Wheelwright is a novel written in the late 19th century. Set in an early 19th-century New England seaport, it follows Captain John Woodbury, his restless son James who longs for the sea, and the family upheaval sparked by the return of the disgraced, presumed-dead uncle, Thomas Cheever. The story blends maritime life, small-town politics, and moral tension as reputation, inheritance, and a boy’s future collide. The opening of the novel paints Oldbury’s genteel world and Woodbury’s sturdy new house, then plunges into conflict: James balks at being groomed for the ministry while his father insists on college. At a tense family tea, a stuttering stranger from a Havana schooner proves to be Cheever, who recounts years of misery, demands his share of the estate, and slips away, leaving James to secretly deliver a ring and plea for forgiveness to Widow Pickering. Meanwhile, the canny Deacon Fairbanks deduces Cheever’s return, summons the constable, and delays a bank loan that Woodbury seeks to hasten the man’s departure. Warned by Alice Fairbanks of the impending arrest, James rushes to the harbor and boards the schooner to caution his uncle as night falls. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Originally published: Boston: L. C. Page & Company, 1896 Boys -- Juvenile fiction Sailors -- Juvenile fiction Uncles -- Juvenile fiction Families -- Juvenile fiction New England -- History -- 19th century -- Juvenile fiction Attwood, Francis Gilbert, 1856-1900 https://archive.org/details/badpenny00whee/mode/2up https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/76172 116897 116897