The Early Bird: A Business Man's Love Story
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About This Book
Early twentieth-century novel by the popular American author. "The youngish-looking man who so vigorously swung off the train at Restview, wore a pair of intensely dark blue eyes which immediately photographed everything within their range of vision."
Chapters (34)
- THE EARLY BIRD
- A Business Man's Love Story
- GEORGE RANDOLPH CHESTER
- Author of THE MAKING OF BOBBY BURNIT
- WITH ILLUSTRATIONS BY ARTHUR WILLIAM BROWN
- INDIANAPOLIS THE BOBBS-MERRILL COMPANY PUBLISHERS
- CONTENTS
- ILLUSTRATIONS
- They stopped and had a drink of the cool water . . . Frontispiece They waylaid him on the porch Hepseba studied him from head to foot Sam played again the plaintive little air "I don't like to worry you, Sam" "Excuse me!" stammered Mr. Stevens
- THE EARLY BIRD
- CHAPTER I WHEREIN A VERY BUSY YOUNG MAN STARTS ON AN ABSOLUTE REST
- CHAPTER II WHEREIN MR. TURNER PLUNGES INTO THE BUSINESS OF RESTING
- [Illustration: They waylaid him on the porch]
- CHAPTER III MR. TURNER APPLIES BUSINESS PROMPTNESS TO A MATTER OF DELICACY
- CHAPTER IV A LITTLE VACATION PASTIME IN WHICH GREEK MEETS GREEK
- [Illustration: Hepseba studied him from head to foot]
- CHAPTER V MISS JOSEPHINE'S FATHER AGREES THAT SAM TURNER IS ALL BUSINESS
- CHAPTER VI IN WHICH THE SUMMER LOAFER ORDERS SOME MARASCHINO CHOCOLATES
- CHAPTER VII WHICH EXHIBITS THE IMPORTANCE OF REMEMBERING A DANCE NUMBER
- CHAPTER VIII NOT SAM'S FAULT THIS TIME
- CHAPTER IX WHEREIN SAM TURNER PROVES HIMSELF TO BE A VIOLENT FLIRT
- CHAPTER X THE VALUE OF A PIANOLA TRAINING
- [Illustration: Sam played again the plaintive little air]
- CHAPTER XI THE WESTLAKES DECIDE TO INVEST
- CHAPTER XII ANOTHER MISSED APPOINTMENT
- CHAPTER XIII A PLEASURE RIDE WITH MISS STEVENS
- CHAPTER XIV A DUAL QUESTION OF MATRIMONIAL ELIGIBILITY AND STOCK SUBSCRIPTION
- CHAPTER XV THE HERO OF THE HOUR
- CHAPTER XVI AN INTERRUPTED BUT PROPERLY FINISHED PROPOSAL OF MARRIAGE
- [Illustration: "I don't like to worry you, Sam"]
- [Illustration: "Excuse me!" stammered Mr. Stevens.]
- CHAPTER XVII SHE CALLS HIM SAM!
- CHAPTER XVIII SAM TURNER ACQUIRES A BUSINESS PARTNER
- THE END
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