The Making of the Million; Tales of the Twentieth Century Fund - Softcover

Ackworth, John

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ISBN 10: 1154550656 ISBN 13: 9781154550658

Verlag: General Books LLC, 2012

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This historic book may have numerous typos, missing text, images, or index. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. 1899. Not illustrated. Excerpt: ... VI THE ALDERMAN'S CONVERSION "QORRY, Mr. Super, but I cannot take v3 the chair, and as for my name heading the circuit list, I don't intend it to be there at all." "Mr. Alderman, I'm astonished! You of all men! Why, everybody is looking to you to lead the way." "Can't help it, sir; the fact is, I don't approve of the scheme at all." The super was amazed, and most undisguisedly disappointed. "What! What is your objection to it, sir?" And the alderman leaned back a little farther into his Russian leather armchair, puffed out a volume of smoke from his cigar, twitched up the tightened knee of his trousers, and then drawled with an assumption of coolness he did not quite feel: "It appears to me, sir, that this whole movement is an attempt to endow our departments, and as a--a--conscientious Radical I object to all endowments." The good super proceeded to explain, and from explanation he passed on to argument and from argument to pleading; but the alderman held his ground, and the minister went away with astonishment and dismay in his heart. Left alone in his office, Joseph Carfax put his legs upon a chair and gave himself up to meditation, in which the minister and the Twentieth Century Fund were soon forgotten. The alderman was a successful man of business, who had risen from the ranks, and whilst yet in the prime of life had reached a comfortable competence. He was also one of the most prominent public men in the ancient borough of Knibworth, and it was confidently stated that he might have the mayoralty any time he liked. Hitherto, however, he had declined the honour, chiefly because he was anxious when he did occupy the civic chair to excel his predecessors as much in munificence as he was able to do in eloquence. He had a large and expensive family and...

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• Verlag: General Books LLC
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2012
• ISBN 10: 1154550656
• ISBN 13: 9781154550658
• Einband: Tapa blanda
• Anzahl der Seiten: 24