The last spike, and other railroad storiesWarman, Cy
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The last spike, and other railroad stories
Warman, Cy
American fiction -- 20th century; Railroad stories
The "old man" called for the letter he had written, erased the date, set
it forward four years, and handed it back to Henry.
"Here, Hank," said he, "here's a Christmas gift for you."
So when the Wildwood Limited was limbered up that Christmas morning,
Henry leaned from the window, leaned back, tugged at the throttle again,
smiled over at the fireman, and said, "Now, Billy, watch her swallow
that cold, stiff steel at about a mile a minute."
BOOKS BY CY WARMAN
SHORT RAILS
12mo. $1.25
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OPINIONS OF THE PRESS
N.Y. TIMES REVIEW.
It is good for the soul that we should look into other worlds than our
own, and Mr. Warman knows how to put us beside fireman and engineer and
how to make us feel the poetry as well as the power of the tireless
giants that fulfil for us moderns the ancient dream of the
fire-breathing brazen bulls yoked for the service of man.
THE OUTLOOK.
A dozen or more spirited tales, tersely told, and with that surety of
touch which comes only from intimate knowledge.... The romance, danger,
bravery, plottings, and nobility of action incident to life on the rail
are all realistically depicted, and the reader feels the charm which
attaches to the new or strange.
BOSTON ADVERTISER.
The reader will find much pleasure, and no disappointment, in reading
these pages.
THE WHITE MAIL
12mo. $1.25
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OPINIONS OF THE PRESS
THE NATION.
Cy Warman can always impart a living interest to a story through his
close intimacy with locomotives, yard-masters, signals, switches, with
all that pertains to railroading, in a word--from a managers' meeting to
a frog. The tender enthusiasm he feels for the denizens of his iron
jungle is contagious.
THE OUTLOOK
Mr. Cy Warman, by long personal experience, acquired a close and exact
knowledge of the life of railroad men. "The White Mail" brings out
realistically the actual life of the engineer, the brakeman, and the
freight handler.
THE CONGREGATIONALIST
Cy Warman writes excellent railroad stories, of course, and his new one,
"The White Mail," is short, lively, and eminently readable.
ST. LOUIS GLOBE-DEMOCRAT
In "The White Mail," Cy Warman, in the pleasant, witty style for which
this poet of the Rockies has become noted, has presented a tender,
touching picture.
TALES OF AN ENGINEER
_With Rhymes of the Rail_
12mo. $1.25
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OPINIONS OF THE PRESS
THE CONGREGATIONALIST
There is true power in Cy Warman's "Tales of an Engineer," and the
reader yields willingly to the attraction of its blended novelty,
spirit, and occasional pathos. It does not lack humor, and every page is
worth reading.
THE CHURCHMAN
A new departure in literature should be interesting even if lacking in
the brilliant off-hand sketchiness of these pages. One steps into a new
life. There is not a dull page in this book, and much of it is of more
than ordinary interest.
NEW YORK COMMERCIAL ADVERTISER
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