Fables in Slang

Fables in Slang

George Ade, American writer, newspaper columnist, and playwright (1866 – 1944)


This ebook presents «Fables in Slang», from George Ade. A dynamic table of contents enables to jump directly to the chapter selected.


Table of Contents

- About This Book

- The Fable Of The Visitor Who Got A Lot For Three Dollars

- The Fable Of The Slim Girl Who Tried To Keep A Date That Was Never Made

- The Fable Of The New York Person Who Gave The Stage Fright To Fostoria, Ohio

- The Fable Of The Kid Who Shifted His Ideal

- The Fable Of The Base Ball Fan Who Took The Only Known Cure

- The Fable Of The Good Fairy With The Lorgnette, And Why She Got It Good

- The Fable Of The Unintentional Heroes Of Centreville

- The Fable Of The Parents Who Tinkered With The Offspring

- The Fable Of How He Never Touched George

- The Fable Of The Preacher Who Flew His Kite, But Not Because He Wished To Do So

- The Fable Of Handsome Jethro, Who Was Simply Cut Out To Be A Merchant

- The Fable Of Paducah's Favorite Comedians And The Mildewed Stunt

- The Fable Of Flora And Adolph And A Home Gone Wrong

- The Fable Of The Copper And The Jovial Undergrads

- The Fable Of The Professor Who Wanted To Be Alone

- The Fable Of A Statesman Who Couldn't Make Good

- The Fable Of The Brash Drummer And The Peach Who Learned That There Were Others

- The Fable Of Sister Mae, Who Did As Well As Could Be Expected

- The Fable Of How The Fool-killer Backed Out Of A Contract

- The Fable Of The Caddy Who Hurt His Head While Thinking

- The Fable Of The Martyr Who Liked The Job

- The Fable Of The Bohemian Who Had Hard Luck

- The Fable Of The Coming Champion Who Was Delayed

- The Fable Of The Lawyer Who Brought In A Minority Report

- The Fable Of The Two Mandolin Players And The Willing Performer

- The Fable Of The Man Who Didn't Care For Storybooks