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Fables in Slang

Fables in Slang

by George Ade

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Author
Ade, George, 1866-1944
Credits
Produced by David Edwards, Graeme Mackreth and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at www.pgdp.net (This book was produced from scanned images of public domain material from the Google Print project.)
Language
English
LoC Class
PS: Language and Literatures: American and Canadian literature
Subject
Fables
Category
Text
eBook-No.
25322
Project Gutenberg
https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/25322
Release Date
May 4, 2008
Copyright
Public domain in the USA.

Contents

  1. 1.Fables in Slang
  2. 2.FABLES IN SLANG — by — GEORGE ADE — ILLUSTRATED — CLYDE J. NEWMAN
  3. 3.Table of Contents
  4. 4.THE FABLE OF THE VISITOR WHO GOT A LOT FOR THREE DOLLARS.
  5. 5.THE FABLE OF THE SLIM GIRL WHO TRIED TO KEEP A DATE THAT WAS NEVER MADE
  6. 6.THE FABLE OF THE NEW YORK PERSON WHO GAVE THE STAGE FRIGHT TO FOSTORIA, OHIO
  7. 7.THE FABLE OF THE KID WHO SHIFTED HIS IDEAL
  8. 8.THE FABLE OF THE BASE BALL FAN WHO TOOK THE ONLY KNOWN CURE
  9. 9.THE FABLE OF THE GOOD FAIRY WITH THE LORGNETTE, AND WHY SHE GOT IT GOOD
  10. 10.THE FABLE OF THE UNINTENTIONAL HEROES OF CENTREVILLE
  11. 11.THE FABLE OF THE PARENTS WHO TINKERED WITH THE OFFSPRING
  12. 12.THE FABLE OF HOW HE NEVER TOUCHED GEORGE
  13. 13.THE FABLE OF THE PREACHER WHO FLEW HIS KITE, BUT NOT BECAUSE HE WISHED TO DO SO
  14. 14.THE FABLE OF HANDSOME JETHRO, WHO WAS SIMPLY CUT OUT TO BE A MERCHANT
  15. 15.THE FABLE OF PADUCAH'S FAVORITE COMEDIANS AND THE MILDEWED STUNT
  16. 16.THE FABLE OF FLORA AND ADOLPH AND A HOME GONE WRONG
  17. 17.THE FABLE OF THE COPPER AND THE JOVIAL UNDERGRADS
  18. 18.THE FABLE OF THE PROFESSOR WHO WANTED TO BE ALONE
  19. 19.THE FABLE OF A STATESMAN WHO COULDN'T MAKE GOOD
  20. 20.THE FABLE OF THE BRASH DRUMMER AND THE PEACH WHO LEARNED THAT THERE WERE OTHERS
  21. 21.THE FABLE OF SISTER MAE, WHO DID AS WELL AS COULD BE EXPECTED
  22. 22.THE FABLE OF HOW THE FOOL-KILLER BACKED OUT OF A CONTRACT
  23. 23.THE FABLE OF THE CADDY WHO HURT HIS HEAD WHILE THINKING
  24. 24.THE FABLE OF THE MARTYR WHO LIKED THE JOB
  25. 25.THE FABLE OF THE BOHEMIAN WHO HAD HARD LUCK
  26. 26.THE FABLE OF THE COMING CHAMPION WHO WAS DELAYED
  27. 27.THE FABLE OF THE LAWYER WHO BROUGHT IN A MINORITY REPORT
  28. 28.THE FABLE OF THE TWO MANDOLIN PLAYERS AND THE WILLING PERFORMER
  29. 29.THE FABLE OF THE MAN WHO DIDN'T CARE FOR STORYBOOKS — OTHER BOOKS By GEORGE ADE

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