Up and Down the Ladder
Absorbed in his books, Mr. Stoddard, a bachelor book-lover, is interrupted by his servant, who brings him a small package. Opening it, Stoddard finds that it is a rare edition sent him by on... Read allAbsorbed in his books, Mr. Stoddard, a bachelor book-lover, is interrupted by his servant, who brings him a small package. Opening it, Stoddard finds that it is a rare edition sent him by one of his nephews. The man-servant turns to dust the room but in doing so knocks down a val... Read allAbsorbed in his books, Mr. Stoddard, a bachelor book-lover, is interrupted by his servant, who brings him a small package. Opening it, Stoddard finds that it is a rare edition sent him by one of his nephews. The man-servant turns to dust the room but in doing so knocks down a valuable bust of Shakespeare, breaking it in pieces. Indignant at his carelessness, his maste... Read all