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The Steam-Shovel Man

By Ralph Delahaye Paine

2020-03-25 23:41:58

A stout, elderly man stepped from a streetcar on the water-front of New York and hastened toward the nearest wharf at a lumbering trot. He held in one hand a large suit-case which must have been insecurely fastened, for, as he dodged to avoid collisi ... Read more
A stout, elderly man stepped from a streetcar on the water-front of New York and hastened toward the nearest wharf at a lumbering trot. He held in one hand a large suit-case which must have been insecurely fastened, for, as he dodged to avoid collision with other wayfarers, the lid flew open and all sorts of things began to spill out. The weather-beaten gentleman was in such a violent hurry and his mind was so preoccupied that he failed to notice the disaster and was leaving in his wake a trail of slippers, shirts, hair-brushes, underwear, collars, and whatnot, that suggested a game of hare-and-hounds. In fact, the treacherous suit-case had almost emptied itself before he paid heed to the shouts of uproarious laughter from the delighted teamsters, roustabouts, and idlers. With a snort, he fetched up to glare behind him, and his expression conveyed wrath and dismay. Less

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File size890.279 KB
Print pages238
PublisherPublic Domain Books
Publication date2010-08-08
LanguageEnglish
ISBN9780267554256
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Ralph Delahaye Paine
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Ralph Delahaye Paine (August 28, 1871 – April 29, 1925) was an American journalist and author popular in the early 20th century. Later, he held both elected and appointed government offices. Born in...

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