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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1915 edition. Excerpt: ...nging about, and then coming out, perfectly calm and certain that he would still be waiting. By George, hed fool her, for once: hed go away, and let her worry. She would worry. She hated to hurt any one. Ah Across the Street, under an old ailanthus tree, was the house he watched, a small brick, with shallow wooden steps and curious architecture of the Middle West sixties a wooden cellar door beside the steps. In some curious way it preserved an air of distinction among its more pretentious neighbors, much as a very old lady may now and then lend tone to a smart gathering. On either side of it, the taller houses had an appearance of protection rather than of patronage. It was a matter of self-respect, perhaps. No windows on the Street were so spotlessly curtained, no doormat so accurately placed, no yard in the rear so tidy with morning-glory vines over the whitewashed fence. The June moon had risen, sending broken shafts of white light through the ailanthus to the house door. When the girl came at last, she stepped out into a world of soft lights and wavering shadows, fragrant with tree blossoms not yet overpowering, hushed of its daylight sounds of playing children and moving traffic. The house had been warm. Her brown hair lay moist on her forehead, her thin white dress was turned in at the throat. She stood on the steps, the door closed behind her, and threw out her arms in a swift gesture to the cool air. The moonlight clothed her as with a garment. From across the Street the boy watched her with adoring, humble eyes. All his courage was for those hours when he was not with her. Hello, Joe. Hello, Sidney. He crossed over, emerging out of the shadows into her enveloping radiance. His ardent young eyes worshiped her as he stood on the...
| ISBN-13 | 9781152769519 |
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| ISBN-10 | 1152769510 |
| Weight | 0.61 Pounds |
| Dimensions | 9.00 x 6.00 x 0.42 In |
| List Price | $10.80 |
| Format | Paperback |
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| Pages | 182 pages |
| Publisher | |
| Published On | 2010-01-01 |
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