The Chronicles of Rhoda (1909)

Florence Tinsley Cox's children's novel follows Rhoda and Dick through domestic trials, illness, and acts of generosity. (Open Library)

Watches

Waterbury watch: Dick keeps his Waterbury watch in a red-lined box, treats it as his most valuable possession, and later offers it as a gift.

Source text: "In it was his Waterbury watch. That was the most valuable thing that Dick possessed." (Project Gutenberg ebook 40526)