The Strollers

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Frederic Stewart Isham. The Strollers

The Strollers

Table of Contents

THE MARQUIS’ HONEYMOON

CHAPTER I

THE TRAVELERS’ FRIEND

CHAPTER II

A NEW ARRIVAL

CHAPTER III

AN INCOMPREHENSIBLE VENTURE

CHAPTER IV

“GREEN GROW THE RUSHES, O!”

CHAPTER V

A CONFERENCE IN THE KITCHEN

CHAPTER VI

THE DEPARTURE OF THE CHARIOT

CHAPTER VII

SOJOURNING IN ARCADIA

CHAPTER VIII

FLIPPING THE SHILLING

CHAPTER IX

SAMPLING THE VINTAGES

CHAPTER X

SEALING THE COMPACT

CHAPTER XI

THE QUEST OF THE SOLDIER

CHAPTER XII

AN ECCENTRIC JAILER

CHAPTER XIII

THE COMING OF LITTLE THUNDER

CHAPTER XIV

THE ATTACK ON THE MANOR

CHAPTER XV

A HASTY EXIT

CHAPTER XVI

THE COUNCIL AT THE TOWN PUMP

CHAPTER XVII

THE HAND FERRY

CHAPTER I

THE FASTIDIOUS MARQUIS

CHAPTER II

“ONLY AN INCIDENT”

CHAPTER III

AT THE RACES

CHAPTER IV

LEAR AND JULIET

CHAPTER V

THE MEETING BENEATH THE OAKS

CHAPTER VI

A BLOT IN THE ’SCUTCHEON

CHAPTER VII

A CYNICAL BARD

CHAPTER VIII

THE SWEETEST THING IN NATURE

CHAPTER IX

A DEBUT IN THE CRESCENT CITY

CHAPTER X

LAUGHTER AND TEARS

CHAPTER XI

THE PASSING OF A FINE GENTLEMAN

CHAPTER XII

IN THE OLD CEMETERY

CHAPTER XIII

AN INCONGRUOUS RÔLE

CHAPTER I

OVERLOOKING THE COURT-YARD

CHAPTER II

ONLY A SHADOW

CHAPTER III

FROM GARRET TO GARDEN

CHAPTER IV

“THE BEST OF LIFE”

CHAPTER V

THE LAWYER’S TIDINGS

CHAPTER VI

THE COUNCIL OF WAR

CHAPTER VII

A MEETING ON THE MOUNT

CHAPTER VIII

A FAIR PENITENT

CHAPTER IX

“COMUS’ MISTICK WITCHERIES”

CHAPTER X

CONSTANCE AND THE SOLDIER

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Frederic Stewart Isham

Published by Good Press, 2019

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An aroma from the kitchen which penetrated the room seemed especially grateful to the manager who smiled with satisfaction as he conjured up visions of the forthcoming repast. By his Falstaffian girth, he appeared a man not averse to good living, nor one to deny himself plentiful libations of American home-brewed ale.

“Next to actual dining,” observed this past-master in the art, “are the anticipations of the table. The pleasure consists in speculation regarding this or that aroma, in classifying the viands and separating this combination of culinary odors into courses of which you will in due time partake. Alas for the poor stroller when the tavern ceases to be! Already it is almost extinct on account of the Erie Canal. Only a short time ago this room would have been crowded with teamsters of the broad-tired Pennsylvania wagons, drawn by six or eight horses.”

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