The Flying Girl, L. Frank Baum [namjoon book recommendations TXT] 📗
- Author: L. Frank Baum
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“Why so?” inquired Orissa.
“I’m getting too good. They’re afraid if they kept me on I’d demand more wages.”
There was a shout of laughter at this.
“Of course I didn’t expect sympathy,” observed Chesty, dolefully. “I see starvation ahead of me, and as there’s a good deal of Mr. Radley-Todd to starve it’s bound to be a tedious and trying experience.”
“This interests me,” remarked Mr. Cumberford, musingly.
“Me, also,” said Chesty.
Cumberford related the engagement made that morning for Miss Kane’s San Francisco exhibition and the demand of the New Orleans representative.
“The promoters of every aviation meet, hereafter, will want to secure Orissa,” he added, “and so we are about to organize a campaign to advertise ‘The Flying Girl’ and the Kane Aircraft throughout the United States. Possibly we may take her to Europe—”
232“Oh!” exclaimed Orissa, excitedly. “Don’t you think the people of Mars would like me to visit them?”
“I see,” said Chesty, nodding. “You need a press agent.”
“It might not be a bad idea,” admitted Mr. Cumberford.
“I’m engaged from this moment,” declared the young man. “I’ve had my breakfast, thank you, but I shall require three square meals a day from this time on. Any further emolument I leave to you. As for promoting Miss Kane, you’ll find me thoroughly capable and willing—provided the young lady proves flighty and goes up in the air occasionally, as young ladies are prone to do. This may be a soar subject to discuss just now, so I’ll end my aëroplaintive lay.”
“If you put that bosh in the papers you’ll ruin us,” said Steve.
“Trust me,” returned Chesty, earnestly. “I’ll stick to the most dignified facts, merely relating that Miss Kane is to make an ascension for the purpose of picking air currants to make jam of.”
“All right,” announced Mr. Cumberford; “you’re engaged.”
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These stories are the newest and most up-to-date. All Aeroplane details are correct. Fully illustrated. Colored frontispiece. Cloth. 12mos.
These thrilling stories deal with the wonderful new science of aerial navigation. Every boy will be interested and instructed by reading them. Illustrated. Cloth binding. Price, $1.00 each.
A school memory book appropriate for girls of the upper grammar grades through high school, private school and normal school. New and exquisite illustrations, printed in two colors on specially made, tinted paper, having a good writing surface.
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