The Romance Of The Streets Classic Reprint

Excerpt from The Romance of the Streets We live in an age when it is not fashionable to undervalue the benefits of knowledge; and most Christians admit that education should be permeated by religion. Education which does not borrow something from the Word of Inspiration, will, in the end, turn out unsatisfactory; for though a purely secular training may become a mental discipline, and in a slight degree conduce to moral progress, it will be discipline and progress of a very heathen sample. A mind stored with knowledge, while wanting a sanctified conscience, resembles a richly-laden but rudderless barque, unable successfully to make way against the current. She is water-tight and comfortable only so long as no breakers discover her weakness. Parliament has lately decided on promoting the weal of the poor by authorising School Boards to provide for the education of those who, without some rescuing agency would continue in ignorance. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Excerpt from Picked Up in the Streets: A Romance A Noble Name; or, Db'numoawssx. By claire vox Guinea. 12mo. Extra. Cloth. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Excerpt from The Romance of a Back Street, Vol. 25 John Dax had been wandering about t-he London streets all day in search of the em ployment that was not ready to his hands, or to be found on that occasion at any price - times being bad, and people with spare cash in their pockets being strongly dis posed to keep it there. He was seventeen years of age then, a lank, ill-proportioned, haggard-looking youth with how to live eternally impressed upon the little mind of which he stood possessed. He had left Glander's Court early that day in search of food; he had been hustled out of home by a lame old father with a heavy crutch, and told to get food for himself, or starve in the search of it - the father was not particular which - and at all events to keep clear of him till he could support himself, and bring home a shilling or two to pay for board and lodging, and help his afflicted parent in this world of woe. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Excerpt from The Road: A Modern Romance About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Excerpt from In the Dwellings of Silence: A Romance of Russia Before I came here, I expected to find the streets filled with gory Nihilists, the papers crammed with discoveries of dynamite plots, and the whole country wrapped in gloom. There is an air of mystery about some things; but why should one annoy one's self about that? About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Excerpt from Undercurrents of Wall-Street: A Romance of Business About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Excerpt from Romance The Bishop's library in Washington Square. The two walls meet back at a wide angle. At right are two windows, with heavy curtains drawn. At left is a large fireplace and white marble mantel and, above it, a door. There are high bookcases running up to the ceiling, set in both walls, wherever there is any space. In corner at back, where the two walls meet, is a Victrola, of sober mahogany. Before the fireplace, half facing audience is the Bishop's big arm-chair. At right, is a big mahogany table-desk, arranged in an orderly way with electric lamp, telephone, desk-furniture, books, memoranda, files, etc. The chair is behind it, between the windows. The whole room is one of quiet dignity, - slightly old-fashioned in effect, yet very comfortable. It is night. The lamp on the desk is turned on and there is a cheerful wood fire burning. In his arm-chair before the fire sits Bishop Armstrong, a charming, gentle, humorous old man, over seventy years old. At the right, Suzette, a pretty young girl of seventeen, is sitting reading a newspaper. Suzette: - (Reading head-lines) - "Reputation of Skyscraper - Measures." (She yawns) - "Borough President gives to Board of Estimates the Report on Improvement." (Looking up) - Sounds dull, doesn't it? The Bishop: - No - but if you think so, try the next. (Reading) - "President in the West - yesterday's Speech at Cheyenne" - Is that the way you pronounce it? - "Crops, Race Suicide, and Tariff Reform." (Looking up.) It looks dreadfully long! Now, grandpa, speak the truth! Wouldn't you really rather hear Caro Nome on the Victrola? The Bishop: - Well, my dear, perhaps I would. Where's Harry? He said, he said he wanted to speak to me after dinner about something important. Suzette: - (At Victrola) - Oh, he just went out. He'll be back soon. (The record begins) There, grandpa! Isn't that a splendid record? The Bishop: - (Singing.) Ta-ta-ta-ta-ta? Yes, a rather fine voice - who is it? Suzette: - Tetrazzini. The Bishop: - Ah, you should have heard Patti sing this at the Academy in '72 - ! Suzette: - Now, grandpa, I can't help being young and anyway I'm sure that Melba and Destin and Farrar are every bit as good as your Cavillinis and Pattis and Grisis. And as for Caruso - ! The Bishop: - Ah, my dear! I have heard Mario! - (Humming again) - Ta-ta-ta-ta-ta! Now - (He listens) - Ah, well, fair - fair! (With a sigh) After all, there's no one like Verdi. Suzette: - Grandpa? The Bishop: - Yes, dear? Suzette: - (Beguilingly) - Which do you think would be more apt to melt you into a perfectly angelic, Bavarian-cream sort of mood - "O Parigi" from Traviata or the "Sextette" from Lucia! About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Excerpt from In the Name of a Woman: A Romance "Help!" The cry, faint but strenuous, in a woman's voice, rang out on the heavy hot night air, and told me that one of those abominable deeds that were so rife in the lawless Bulgarian capital was in progress, and I hastened forward in angry perplexity trying to locate the sound. I knew what it meant. I had been strolling late through the hot, close streets between the Park and the Cathedral, when a woman closely hooded had hurried past me, dogged by a couple of skulking, scuttling spies, and I had turned to follow them. Across the broad Cathedral Square I had lost sight of them, and, taking at random one of the streets on the opposite side of the square, I was walking and listening for some sound to guide me in their direction. "Help!" came the cry again, this time close to me from behind a pair of large wooden gates, one of which stood ajar. I pushed it open and crossed the courtyard before a large house, loosening as I ran the blade of the sword-stick I carried. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.