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George Ade

Fables in SlangGeorge Ade Fables in Slang THE FABLE OF THE VISITOR WHO GOT A LOT FOR THREE DOLLARS The Learned Phrenologist sat in his Office surrounded by his Whiskers.Now and then he put a Forefinger to his Brow and glanced at the Mirror to make sure that he still resembled William Cullen Bryan...

Ade's FablesGeorge Ade Ade's Fables THE NEW FABLE OF THE PRIVATE AGITATOR AND WHAT HE COOKED UP Ambition came, with Sterling Silver Breast-Plate and Flaming Sword, and sat beside a Tad aged 5. The wee Hopeful lived in a Frame House with Box Pillars in front and Hollyhocks leading down toward the ...

Knocking the NeighborsGeorge Ade Knocking the Neighbors THE ROYSTERING BLADES Out in the Celery Belt of the Hinterland there is a stunted Flag-Station.Number Six, carrying one Day Coach and a Combination Baggage and Stock Car, would pause long enough to unload a Bucket of Oysters and take on a Cr...

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The Slim PrincessGeorge Ade The Slim Princess I consented to deliver a message for himI WOMAN IN MOROVENIA Morovenia is a state in which both the mosque and the motor-car now occur in the same landscape. It started out to be Turkish and later decided to be European.The Mohammedan sanctuaries with...

In Pastures NewAde George In Pastures New IN LONDON CHAPTER I GETTING ACQUAINTED WITH THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE It may be set down as a safe proposition that every man is a bewildered maverick when he wanders out of his own little bailiwick. Did you ever see a stock broker on a stock farm, or a cow pu...