This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1899 edition. Excerpt: ... course; he gets you back barely in time to dress for dinner; he chases you off--. 1 to some kind of a racket after Monday morning you are routed out some two hours earlier than it is your custom to rise; you gulp down a cup of coffee, watch in hand, and sitting on your satchel, wondering how many personal ...
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1899 edition. Excerpt: ... course; he gets you back barely in time to dress for dinner; he chases you off--. 1 to some kind of a racket after Monday morning you are routed out some two hours earlier than it is your custom to rise; you gulp down a cup of coffee, watch in hand, and sitting on your satchel, wondering how many personal things you have left up-stairs unpacked. And, meanwhile, your heavy dinner; he gets you to bed late; he bounces you up early Sunday morning; he does stunts with you all day Sunday--according to his convictions; and on SUBURBAN JOYS eyed hostess says to her nervous spouse: 'George, dear, don't hurry; you might just as well wait for the next train. The 8.3 will get you to town almost as soon as the 7.48.' Oh yes, summer Sundays are restful!" And Benton leans back in his chair and fans himself resignedly with his napkin. "But just think of doing that every day, Arthur," comments Ethel. "Of doing what?" "Catchingthe7.48." "Not for a million dollars," cries Benton. "Until I can arrange matters so that I shall not be compelled to sleep on an alarm-clock, I will forego the luxury of a summer home." "Well, I agree with you, because I know you would be dreadfully cross and disagreeable if you had to be catching trains or boats every day." "But when I do have my little coop in the country," continues Benton, reflectively, "I am going to have a lot of people over Sundays and work them to death. I'll put them on bicycles, and chase them around golf-links, and make them dance all night; and on Monday mornings I'll have them bounced up at daylight and carted to the train and shunted into New York, while I lie easily in bed thanking the calendar that it is Monday." "You seem to have an exquisite conception of the character of host," says Ethel. "I've been...
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