Excerpt from Stories of Life and Love I have chosen to put among some of my own stories and poems a few of the very best short tales, of their kind, that I know in the English language. Variety is the spice of any entertainment, and I there fore ask leave to introduce some of my friends to the dear friends who have so long known and so kindly accepted my ef forts to give them pleasure and profit. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Stories of Life and Love was originally published in 1897 by The Christian Herald

Excerpt from Love Stories From Real Life Now when a man, for no apparent reason, stares into space, smiles tender smiles, and heaves great sighs, it is safe 'to assume that he is crazy, - or in love. The doctor was not crazy even his enemies, of whom there was a mul titude, could not have admitted he was other than a highly intelligent young man of wit and more than ordi nary ability. It naturally followed, then, that he was in love. Would he have admitted this? Never! He counted himself far too sensible for that. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Excerpt from Love of Life: And Other Stories "This out of all will remain - They have lived and have tossed: So much of the game will be gain, Though the gold of the dice has been lost." They limped painfully down the bank, and once the foremost of the two men staggered among the rough-strewn rocks. They were tired and weak, and their faces had the drawn expression of patience which comes of hardship long endured. They were heavily burdened with blanket packs which were strapped to their shoulders. Head-straps, passing across the forehead, helped support these packs. Each man carried a rifle. They walked in a stooped posture, the shoulders well forward, the head still farther forward, the eyes bent upon the ground. "I wish we had just about two of them cartridges that's layin' in that cache of ourn," said the second man. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Excerpt from For Life and Love A drawing-room in a somber house in a gloomy London street - unmistakably the drawing-room of a lodging-house. A girl sitting before a piano - an Erard, hired, by the month - looking at the music on the desk before her and yawning undisguisedly, it being no breach of politeness to yawn when there is nobody but one's self in the room. The drawingroom is the drawing-room of the house No. 33 Carleton Street, and the girl is myself. My name is Allie Somers Scott, and I have come up to London for the purpose of having singing-lessons. I had a lesson this morning, and I have gone over it again and again till I am tired to death of words and music both. But I have set it up before me now with the laudable intention of going over it once more before it grows too dark to see. To that end I play the prelude through conscientiously, and then I left up my voice and sing - "He thinks I do not love him! He believed each word I said; And he sailed away in sorrow Ere the sun had left its bed. I'd have told the truth this morning, But the ship was out of sight. Oh, I wish these waves would bring him Where we parted yesternight! Oh, I wish - " About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Excerpt from Some Old Love Stories For the next hour or two I shall walk by his side in spirit, for I shall try with the aid of another pen than his, but under the illumination I received from his conversation, to draw a portrait of his hero and his friend. Many people indeed will probably be startled to know that Abraham Lincoln had a love story at all. There are few modern contemporary characters of whose inner life so little is known among Englishmen. And yet there are few lives that have in them more of picturesqueness, pathos, suffering-that bring more. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.