THEODORE DREISER. CONTENTS PAGE FOREWORD ix THE CITY OF MY DREAMS 1 THE CITY AWAKES 5 THE WATERFRONT 9 THE LOG OF A HARBOR PILOT 14 BUMS 34 THE MICHAEL J. POWERS ASSOCIATION 44 THE FIRE 56 THE CAR YARD 68 THE FLIGHT OF PIGEONS 74 ON BEING POOR 77 SIX O’CLOCK 81 THE TOILERS OF THE TENEMENTS 85 THE END OF A VACATION 100 THE TRACK WALKER 104 THE REALIZATION OF AN IDEAL 108 THE PUSHCART MAN 112 A VANISHED SEASIDE RESORT 119 THE BREAD-LINE 129 OUR RED SLAYER 133 WHENCE THE SONG 138 CHARACTERS 156 THE BEAUTY OF LIFE 170 A WAYPLACE OF THE FALLEN 173 HELL’S KITCHEN 184 A CERTAIN OIL REFINERY 200 THE BOWERY MISSION 207 THE WONDER OF THE WATER 216 THE MAN ON THE BENCH 219 THE MEN IN THE DARK 224 THE MEN IN THE STORM 230 THE MEN IN THE SNOW 233 THE FRESHNESS OF THE UNIVERSE 238 THE CRADLE OF TEARS 241 WHEN THE SAILS ARE FURLED 244 THE SANDWICH MAN 260 THE LOVE AFFAIRS OF LITTLE ITALY 267 CHRISTMAS IN THE TENEMENTS 275