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. 1910 Excerpt: ...of Maine; so, save for the servants, Miss Randolph was quite alone in her uncle's house, which, though pleasantly situated on East Sixty-fourth Street, a few steps from Fifth Avenue, was not now particularly attractive within doors; upstairs, familiar rugs were missing, and downstairs, furniture, huddled in forlorn ...
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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. 1910 Excerpt: ...of Maine; so, save for the servants, Miss Randolph was quite alone in her uncle's house, which, though pleasantly situated on East Sixty-fourth Street, a few steps from Fifth Avenue, was not now particularly attractive within doors; upstairs, familiar rugs were missing, and downstairs, furniture, huddled in forlorn groups, wore the white swaddling clothes of summer. Still, it was much better to keep the house open through the summer than to go to a hotel when one came to town. Besides, Uncle Robert didn't own a country house--he didn't want to be bothered with one--and the servants had to have some place to stay. "We'll finish the packing about four, and then I'll go down to Cousin Julia's for tea," Miss Randolph decided. "And maybe she'll ask me to dinner." A messenger boy, small in stature but large in importance, stepped from a Fifth Avenue 'bus, tilted his cap a bit more rakishly over his left eye; then, glancing at the address written on the small package he carried, proceeded toward his destination at a pace not likely to disturb the traditions of his profession. Reaching the house he sought, he swaggered up the steps and rang the bell. "Say, pet, was you asleep?" he asked as, after some delay, the door was opened by a man, evidently a butler. "When you got packages for this house, you deliver 'em at the kitchen door," said the man. "When I got a bunch of spinach, I will. But dis is a package fer a loidy, see?" "Well, you give it here, and be off with "Quit yer sneezin', pet. You don't get no package till you signs for it." The package having been exchanged for the butler's signature, the boy bestowed a parting word of advice, descended the steps, and sauntered, whistling, toward the Ave...
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USED Good. Illustrated by Will Grefe. Slightly cocked. Shelf wear to top and bottom of spine, corners are bumped. Writing on spine is faded. Boards are somewhat scuffed/soiled, but picture on front cover is still bright and clear.
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