Project Gutenberg 2007-12-03 Public domain in the USA. 101 Smith, Francis Hopkinson 1838 1915 Smith, F. Hopkinson (Francis Hopkinson) Abijah's Bubble Produced by David Widger "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.) Reading ease score: 82.8 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Short stories Investments -- Fiction Speculation -- Fiction PS Text Category: Novels Category: American Literature 68016 2025-07-10T04:44:09.121579 text/html 66166 2021-01-26T02:34:02 text/html 98232 2025-07-10T04:44:13.843568 application/epub+zip 97025 2025-07-10T04:44:11.699580 application/epub+zip 84303 2025-07-10T04:44:10.660585 application/epub+zip 201784 2025-07-10T04:44:15.404611 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 194692 2025-07-10T04:44:13.223586 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 167641 2022-09-11T06:49:20.852175 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 56087 2025-07-10T04:44:08.869609 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 56046 2018-03-08T13:04:38 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 55397 2007-12-03T09:57:14 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 21128 2025-07-10T04:44:15.527561 application/rdf+xml 14352 2025-07-10T04:44:11.145584 image/jpeg 3625 2025-07-10T04:44:10.900617 image/jpeg 22205 2018-03-18T13:53:16 application/octet-stream application/zip 23813 2021-01-26T02:34:02 application/octet-stream application/zip 22079 2007-12-03T09:57:14 application/octet-stream application/zip 96330 2025-07-10T04:44:09.130587 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia