02174cam a22003253u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000070010610000410011324500200015426400510017430000470022533600260027233700260029833800360032450000310036050800290039152012510042053400450167165300180171665300270173465300270176185600430178899900170183123699UtSlPG20260610133538.0mcr n260607r2007||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aPS1 aSmith, Francis Hopkinson,d1838-191510aAbijah's Bubble 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2007  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2007-12-03  aProduced by David Widger  a"Abijah's Bubble" by Francis Hopkinson Smith is a fictional novella set in the early 20th century. The story revolves around the life of Abijah Todd, commonly known as Abbie, a woman who strives to improve her and her mother's modest circumstances in the village of Taylorsville. Through her journey, the themes of hope, ambition, and the dangers of financial speculation are explored, providing a glimpse into the challenges faced by women of that era.  The narrative follows Abbie as she navigates her life as the postmistress, grappling with her meager salary and the burden of caring for her fading mother. Abbie becomes entangled in a scheme involving stock investments that promise financial liberation. Encouraged by a new acquaintance, Maria, and her kind-hearted employer, Hiram Taylor, Abbie ventures into the risks of buying shares in the Rock Creek Copper Company. As the story unfolds, her hopes rise and fall with the stock market, ultimately leading to a heartbreaking realization of harsh financial realities. Despite the disappointment, the story reflects on the importance of dreams and resilience, as Abbie learns that even in adversity, the presence of hope can enrich one's life. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aShort stories  aInvestments -- Fiction  aSpeculation -- Fiction40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/23699  c64751d64751