Stories of the Railroad

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John A. Hill. Stories of the Railroad

Stories of the Railroad

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AN ENGINEER'S CHRISTMAS STORY

THE CLEAN MAN AND THE DIRTY ANGELS

JIM WAINRIGHT'S KID

A PEG-LEGGED ROMANCE

MY LADY OF THE EYES

SOME FREAKS OF FATE

MORMON JOE, THE ROBBER

A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S TRIP

THE POLAR ZONE

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John A. Hill

Published by Good Press, 2021

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Old 'Lige raised up on his elbow, all eagerness. "No, John, I don't, but she wa'n't one of them. She was too thoughtful, too tender, too womanly. I've blessed her from that day to this, and though I don't know it, I think she has sent me all these wines and fruits. She saved my life. Who is she? Do you know?"

"Yes. She is Molly May, who keeps the largest dance-house in Cascade City. She makes lots of money, but spends it all in charity; there has never been a human being buried by the town since she has been there. Molly May is a ministering angel to the poor and sick, but a bird of prey to those who wish to dissipate."

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