ArticleField.comInternet's Fastest Growing Free Content Article Directory"I have held the City Hospital contract for three years," he explained, "and they owe me a lot of money. I thought you might collect some of it." "I think if you’d put in a claim through the usual channels you’d receive your dues," advised Keith, somewhat puzzled. He had not heard that the city […]
Outside this small, rather lively coterie the Keiths had very few friends. It must be confessed that the mothers of the future leaders of San Francisco society, and the bearers of what were to be her proudest names, were mostly "hearses." Their husbands were the forceful, able men of the city, but they themselves were […]
They succeeded, for in general they were of vital stuff, but not in the intimately personal way they desired. Her nature found no thrill in experiment. One by one they gave her up in the favour of less attractive but livelier or more complaisant companions; but they continued to like her and to pay her […]
"I can’t say he did, now you mention it. He’s one of those nice doggy people you don’t mind having around." They discussed the matter animatedly. Teeny McFarlane developed an unexpected obstinacy. She did not suggest that the young man was to be included in any of the future parties; indeed, she answered the direct […]
Occasionally rather elaborate lunches were brought, with servants to spread them; but the usual custom was to stop at one of the numerous road houses. No man drove, walked, or talked with his own wife; nevertheless, these affairs though rowdy, noisy, and "fast" enough, were essentially harmless. The respectable members of the community were sufficiently […]
