Our two best friends continue to write back and forth until John (Jack) Fleming's leg heals enough to travel, which he does, taking the train to new Hampshire to meet the girl of his dreams, depite Edward's best efforts to prevent him from coming.
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MARJORIE DAW (PT 1) by THOMAS B. ELDRICH
Two close pals exchange letters, one having had to cancel his trip to a summer spot in New Hampshire with his friend due to a broken leg. In the letters the pal in New Hampshire begins to write of the presence of a beautiful young lady named Marjorie Daw, who is living there at "Tyhe Pines" in a house with her father. Our brone-legged friend, withering away in New York City, takes an instant interest in the young lady and begs for more letters and more story on her. Pt 2 coming soon-Dont miss it!
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THE CAGE and OUT ON THE FIELD BY ZANE GREY
Wayne University Ken Ward has a long shot at playing varsity baseball ijn his first year due to the team's varsity players being grounded by playing ball outside the college off season. When the tryouts come over a hundred players show up and they are hooted mercilessly by the varsity players now on the sidelines. Try out our new esbsite at www.bestof1001stories.com and find 11 podcasts loaded with episodes you've never heard.
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THE BOULEVARD OF ROGUES by MEREDITH NICHOLSON
From the author who gave us "House of 1,000 Candles" (currently at 1001 Stories For The Road) comes this short story about a city councilman who m as a lesson in honesty, began to install statues on the town's main boulevard that featured some of the town's past crooked leaders, and some poor decisions of the past- calling it "the boulevard of rogues". Join us for all 12 podcasts and episodes at www.bestof1001stories.com.
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THE PRELIMINARIES by A.C.COMER
A young man wants to marry a local girl whose father was recently sent to prison for embezzling another person's money. He talks to the girl's mother, who has three daughters, and she doesn't want any of them to marry, because she doesn't them to grow old and bitter like her as a result of not living the grand life she had hoped for. (She was constantly pushing her husband to provide more and living beyond their lifestyle, which he why he "borrowed" short term loan from another man, and though his investment saved his family from ruin and he paid it back- he got caught.) Then he asked his father for permission to marry and his father said that the girl's familie's reputation was now "tainted" and that would haunt him through their marriage, Then he got an appointment to meet with her father in prison- which he did- and what a story! Send us a kind review at www.bestof1001stories.com! Thanks
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