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id: 16321
title: The Bread-winners: A Social Study
author: Hay, John
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  "If you please, sir," he said, "Mrs. Belding''s man came over to ask, "I''ll tell him when he comes in," said Saul, but he never saw or heard threatened to," said Farnham, taking both the young girl''s hands in no favorable eye; he said to Sleeny, "This person says he comes from It stayed only an instant, but Sam said, "That''s the way Bott will look Sam came back and took his seat by Maud, and said: Startled more at the words of Farnham than at the entry of Mrs. Belding, Maud had started up, like Vivien, "stiff as a viper frozen." Farnham thought of the last words of Mrs. Adipson, and said, A light knock on her door followed, and Farnham said, "Miss Belding." As they went out, Farnham turned to Mrs. Belding, and said, "I think As they were tying his hands, Sam turned to Farnham and said, in a


id: 20068
title: Sarah''s School Friend
author: Baldwin, May
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  study; we can talk better alone,'' said her uncle before Sarah''s father minutes looking very grave, and said, ''Please, Miss Sarah, the master said, "Try and make Miss Sarah come down, for master he gets into such a ''Sarah is right in one way, mother,'' said George before Mrs Clay could her young charge.--''Sarah, I said the minute you saw us come out of a an'' I''m sure Sarah''ll only learn good from ''er,'' said Mrs Clay. ''She''s not good-lookin'','' said Mrs Clay, who alluded to Horatia and was Mr Howroyd said quickly, ''I shall begin to think you are ill, Sarah, or Sarah did not make any reply, but said, ''Good-night, Horatia,'' and turned ''You look anything but dying,'' said Sarah, with a glance at Horatia''s ''Oh, come, father, I''m not going to have a word said against Miss Sarah. ''George says he''s going to see his father,'' said Mrs Clay.


id: 31485
title: The Blue Goose
author: Nason, Frank Lewis
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  Zephyr looked musingly up into the laughing eyes, and took her hands If Morrison and Pierre had not been in active evidence Firmstone would was sick, and Luna put Morrison in his place." Firmstone looked at Ain''t I do all right by Élise?" Pierre asked, Élise isn''t going to marry Morrison, and when the proper time comes, Zephyr of Pierre''s threatened attack, and of Élise''s holding him off at Élise seated herself, but without taking her eyes from Firmstone''s face. "Go tell Bennie to come down right away," Firmstone ordered, without Miss Hartwell''s eyes danced from Firmstone to Bennie. "Your cook has got me this time, Firmstone." Hartwell grinned his Zephyr saw in Firmstone a man who knew his Élise half drew them away, looking sharply at Miss Hartwell. Firmstone and later the association of Élise with Miss Hartwell. As Zephyr and Bennie left the office Hartwell turned to Firmstone.


id: 30447
title: Snow on the Headlight A Story of the Great Burlington Strike
author: Warman, Cy
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  "Good morning, John," said the general manager coming softly through the "We pour it out again," said Cowels, "to the army of engine-men who are "No, I won''t fight you," said the man, "I like your face and I want you He remembered how the old engineer had said, an hundred times perhaps: One man, not of the Brotherhood, said to himself that night as he went "I don''t care to see any newspaper man," said Moran, closing his book. "I know less about that, perhaps, than any man living," said Moran Brotherhood and took his old engineer''s job I went to this man Moran "Here, old man," said Patsy, "take this fellow''s testimony, try his asked the old engineer if he had come back to stay, and when he said he "I''ve got a new man," said Patsy, "and he''ll be a bit nervous to-night,


id: 21361
title: Patience Wins: War in the Works
author: Fenn, George Manville
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  "Here we are close to it," said Uncle Jack; "look, my lad." "But look here, boys," said Uncle Dick; "if we are going to war, we "Take that fellow away," said Uncle Jack sternly; "and look here, while "Come on and look round," said Uncle Dick coolly; and he did not even "This is the way to the big wheel," said Uncle Dick, throwing open a "Look here, Cob," said Uncle Dick; "we are going down to the works." "Next!" said Uncle Dick; "we''ll just have a look round this place and "Open the gate, Bob," said Uncle Jack, who now took the fellow by the repetitions of the names of Uncle Dick, Uncle Jack, and Uncle Bob. I saw several of the men look up from their work as we went through the "Let''s have another look round," said Uncle Jack. "Does not look like a walk for us, Cob," said Uncle Bob.


id: 3646
title: The Dwelling Place of Light — Volume 1
author: Churchill, Winston
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  Even after Janet and Lise had gone to work the household never seemed to who liked Janet and was willing to do her a good turn. Chippering Mill can be regarded as property, it might be said that Mr. Claude Ditmar belonged to the Chipperings of Boston, a family still "It''s Lise," she said, as though speaking to Janet, "she attracts ''em. As Janet entered Lise looked up and exclaimed:--"Say, that Nealy girl''s But the next morning Lise went back to the Bagatelle, and Janet to the "Janet, I wanted to speak to you, to tell you I''m leaving," she said. "I''d like to try it, Mr. Ditmar," Janet said, and added nothing, no word Very naturally Janet was aware of the change in Ditmar, and knew the "Lise, has anything happened to you?" demanded Janet suddenly. "Oh sure," said Lise, and added darkly: "I guess Ditmar likes to see you


id: 3648
title: The Dwelling Place of Light — Volume 3
author: Churchill, Winston
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  "I want to be of use, to count," said Mrs. Brocklehurst,--and Janet was "I think we want the things that you''ve got," said Janet. And Janet said: "Oh, I''d like to, but I have other work." "Come in and see us again," said Insall, and Janet, promising, took her "Who is she, Brooks?" Mrs. Maturin asked, when Janet had gone. "I''d like to know," said Mrs. Maturin. "What did you like about it, Janet?" Mrs. Maturin was interested. "Right away," said Insall, and Mrs. Maturin went back into the storeroom. Mrs. Maturin often talked to Janet of Insall, who had, in a way, long "Janet," said Mrs. Maturin the next day, as she laid down the book from "I think I know you, Janet," answered Mrs. Maturin. "You like them as much as that, Janet?" he said, looking at her. "Mrs. Maturin," said Janet, "I''d like to talk to you.


id: 3647
title: The Dwelling Place of Light — Volume 2
author: Churchill, Winston
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  When Lise had gone out Janet sat down in the rocking-chair and began to "Oh, Lise can take care of herself," Janet said, in spite of certain Ditmar stood staring after the trolley car that bore Janet away until it "If I talked like you," said Lise, "they wouldn''t understand me." "What did you ask him for, when you know?" said Janet, mirthfully, when "Well, this is cosy, isn''t it?" said Ditmar to Janet when they were "Not right away," said Janet. "I wish you wouldn''t talk like that, father," said Janet. "I don''t know whether he''s good or not," said Janet. "I so want you should be happy, Janet," said Hannah.... "I''m afraid Lise has gone away with him," said Janet. We''ll find out when the time comes," said Janet, "I know," said Janet, "but you''ve got to." And she put some of the cold


id: 2908
title: Strife: A Drama in Three Acts
author: Galsworthy, John
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  Chairman''s seat, sits JOHN ANTHONY, an old man, big, On his right sits his son EDGAR, an earnest-looking man of thirty, Men''s Committee, signed David Roberts, James Green, John Bulgin, Hoping we shall come to a compromise, I think, sir; he''s Roberts won''t let the men assent to that. [To ANTHONY.] Mr. Harness from the Union, waiting, sir. [UNDERWOOD comes in again, followed by ROBERTS, GREEN, BULGIN, The Chairman means, Roberts, that it was the men who asked perhaps you ''ll let Green or Thomas speak for the men. ANTHONY, [With a grim smile at WILDER.] Go on, Roberts; say what you [Resentfully.] I won''t stand by and let poor Annie Roberts [ANTHONY looks in his face, then slowly shakes his head.] My father''s getting an old man, and you know what old men are. [ROBERTS comes hastily in, and stands staring at ANTHONY. [ANTHONY looks at him without speaking.] Don''t tell me ye


id: 13034
title: Mary Minds Her Business
author: Weston, George
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  "Imagine you and I saying things like that when we were girls," said Miss "Why, Ma''m Maynard," said Mary, "you don''t think that all men are fools, "Mary can go to California if she likes," said Helen at last, "but give "You''ve got him, all right," said Helen later, going to Mary''s room "If I were you, Helen," said Mary when lunch was over, "I think I''d go on "Miss Mary," he said, "I''m an old man, and you''re a young girl. "I like to hear you laugh," said Mary, "but what''s it about this time!" "She knows how to handle men," thought Mary watching, "just as the women "The next thing we know," he said to Mary one day, "every man on the Helen nodded and glanced at Mary with a look that said, "Did you hear him "I don''t think there will be any action," said Mary, looking up after a


id: 41154
title: The Walking Delegate
author: Scott, Leroy
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  Tom glared at Foley till the walking delegate had covered half the As the men were leaving the building at the end of the day''s work, Tom "Yes. And I know Foley may not even give me a chance to lose," Tom added The strike which Foley called on the St. Etienne Hotel the next day gave him time for much thinking about his "Well, I''m going to brace him to-morrow after work," said Tom. Chapter V At the end of work the next day Tom joined the rush of men down the Tom thought he saw a significant look pass across Mr. Baxter''s face. "No," said Foley, as he rose, "Keating ain''t goin'' to trouble youse One contractor--the man for whom he had worked before he went on the St. Etienne job--offered Tom what he called some "business advice." "I''m a afternoon that Jake brought news of Tom''s scheme to Foley, a man of


id: 41242
title: The Americans
author: Schoonmaker, Edwin Davies
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  _Two men, Cap Saunders and Harvey Anderson, the latter down left, the (_The old man comes down to the stump which he and Anderson tried (_He and Anderson walk a little way left and look back toward the Harvey Anderson comes forward and begins to break some (_Egerton and the Bishop follow the Governor out centre right, and (_Egerton smiles, walks to the gate and listens, then comes back_) (_Anderson comes forward and looks off right, the direction from (_Haskell comes forward and looks down the street, left_) A moment later Mrs. Egerton comes in and looks (_The men are seen coming down the stairs, the Governor and the (_Egerton comes forward, making his way through the crowd_) (_Harry Egerton comes in right rear, his hat and shoulders covered (_Comes right and takes Harry Egerton''s two hands in his_) You think the guard would let him come right through?


id: 38832
title: A Life''s Secret: A Novel
author: Wood, Henry, Mrs.
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  ''You have taken a long walk this morning, Miss Gwinn,'' said Austin, ''We spoke against it, father and I,'' said quiet Mary Baxendale, in Mrs. Quale''s ear; ''but as we had given our word to join in it and share in ''I''ll wait,'' said Austin, not deeming it well strictly to follow Mr. Henry Hunter''s directions; and he turned, without ceremony, to the asking for Mary, and little Miss Hunter was there, too, and said, might then the latter left the room, and Austin turned to Mrs. Hunter. walked away by Austin''s side--Mrs. Baxendale, Sam Shuck, and Daffodil''s ''In his room, sir,'' was the reply, as the man touched his cap to Mrs. Hunter. Austin led the way down the passage, and knocked at the door, Mrs. Hunter following him. ''Mrs. Hunter wishes to speak to you, sir,'' interposed Austin, drowning ''Not better,'' was Mrs. Hunter''s answer, as she retained Austin''s hand,


id: 49181
title: The Fool: A Play in Four Acts
author: Pollock, Channing
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  little flats." John says he doesn''t come here to be told how to run what _you_ want--comfort and luxury--for a crazy man who wears his Christmas sermon--[BARNABY _enters L._ GOODKIND _turns. There''s a man out there wants to see Mr. Gilchrist. [_Smiling_]: A church that isn''t big enough for two little men, Mr. Benfield, must be somewhat crowded for God! The men look at each other, and then_ DANIEL _turns [_He looks up with flashing eyes_]: The man who turns away from his [_She turns away, and comes back somewhat calmer_]: I don''t want to THE POOR MAN _has come on through the open door L._] Who''s [_Looks from_ DANIEL _to_ JERRY]: My God! I want to give every man a good to me, the other night, he says, "You''re a good man yet, Grubby," he It was in the papers this afternoon, and Mr. Gilchrist says: "I want to talk to that man." [MACK''S


id: 35275
title: 30,000 Locked Out: The Great Strike of the Building Trades in Chicago
author: Beeks, James C.
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  Master Masons and the Union, requesting them to appoint committees to Chicago Master Masons'' and Builders'' Association, and who are fully Chicago Master Masons'' and Builders'' Association--shall be Committee of the Chicago Master Masons'' and Builders'' Association. have a right to refuse to work with non-union men, and to quit any they wanted the union employes in all other trades, working on the same work by President Vorkeller, of the union, because, he said, the rule said union, which is that none shall work in Chicago at their committee of the Master Masons'' association and made its demand for the Masons'' association in the present building trade strike to be Notice.--The members of the Master Masons'' association now working The executive committee of the Master Masons'' association busied itself JOSEPH DOWNEY, President Master Masons'' Association, Chicago: On president of the Chicago Master Masons'' and Builders'' association The Bricklayers'' union and the Master Masons'' association met and


id: 56528
title: Germinal
author: Zola, Émile
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  "Good day," replied the old man. "Yes," said the old man, "this will turn out badly, for God does not "When the old man comes back," said Zacharie, mischievously, "he''ll "Do they want a hand here for any kind of work?" asked Étienne again. "Here, you swell," cried the young man to Étienne, "hand up some wood." Étienne went as far as the door, thanking the miner, who was leaving; When Maheu came in after having left Étienne at Rasseneur''s, he found Maheu, on coming out one day, accompanied Étienne and offered to take Then Maheu took possession of Étienne, and squarely, like a good man, "Fine ideas!" said the young man; "why do you need a good God and his Chaval worked without a word beside Maheu and Étienne, while Zacharie The old man, with his eyes to the wall, did not turn his head.


