Fables in Slang
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1. Front matter2. THE FABLE OF THE VISITOR WHO GOT A LOT FOR THREE DOLLARS.3. THE FABLE OF THE SLIM GIRL WHO TRIED TO KEEP A DATE THAT WAS NEVER MADE4. THE FABLE OF THE NEW YORK PERSON WHO GAVE THE STAGE FRIGHT TO FOSTORIA, OHIO5. THE FABLE OF THE KID WHO SHIFTED HIS IDEAL6. THE FABLE OF THE BASE BALL FAN WHO TOOK THE ONLY KNOWN CURE7. THE FABLE OF THE GOOD FAIRY WITH THE LORGNETTE, AND WHY SHE GOT IT GOOD8. THE FABLE OF THE UNINTENTIONAL HEROES OF CENTREVILLE9. THE FABLE OF THE PARENTS WHO TINKERED WITH THE OFFSPRING10. THE FABLE OF HOW HE NEVER TOUCHED GEORGE11. THE FABLE OF THE PREACHER WHO FLEW HIS KITE, BUT NOT BECAUSE HE WISHED TO DO SO12. THE FABLE OF HANDSOME JETHRO, WHO WAS SIMPLY CUT OUT TO BE A MERCHANT13. THE FABLE OF PADUCAH'S FAVORITE COMEDIANS AND THE MILDEWED STUNT14. THE FABLE OF FLORA AND ADOLPH AND A HOME GONE WRONG15. THE FABLE OF THE COPPER AND THE JOVIAL UNDERGRADS16. THE FABLE OF THE PROFESSOR WHO WANTED TO BE ALONE17. THE FABLE OF A STATESMAN WHO COULDN'T MAKE GOOD18. THE FABLE OF THE BRASH DRUMMER AND THE PEACH WHO LEARNED THAT THERE WERE OTHERS19. THE FABLE OF SISTER MAE, WHO DID AS WELL AS COULD BE EXPECTED20. THE FABLE OF HOW THE FOOL-KILLER BACKED OUT OF A CONTRACT21. THE FABLE OF THE CADDY WHO HURT HIS HEAD WHILE THINKING22. THE FABLE OF THE MARTYR WHO LIKED THE JOB23. THE FABLE OF THE BOHEMIAN WHO HAD HARD LUCK24. THE FABLE OF THE COMING CHAMPION WHO WAS DELAYED25. THE FABLE OF THE LAWYER WHO BROUGHT IN A MINORITY REPORT26. THE FABLE OF THE TWO MANDOLIN PLAYERS AND THE WILLING PERFORMER27. THE FABLE OF THE MAN WHO DIDN'T CARE FOR STORYBOOKS