Project Gutenberg 2007-02-19 Public domain in the USA. 210 Ford, Sewell 1868 1946 Lincoln, F. Foster (Frederic Foster) Torchy, Private Sec. Produced by Roger Frank and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "Torchy, Private Sec." by Sewell Ford is a novel written in the early 20th century. The story revolves around a young man named Torchy, who starts his career as an office boy at the Corrugated Trust and suddenly finds himself promoted to the position of private secretary. With a blend of humor and adventure, the narrative likely explores his antics and experiences as he navigates the challenges of his new role in the business world. At the start of the novel, Torchy shares his initial thoughts on his sudden rise from office boy to private secretary, setting the tone for his character's humorous yet earnest demeanor. He describes his everyday encounters at the office, discusses the playful interactions with his boss, Mr. Robert, and foreshadows his romantic interest in a girl named Verona. As the plot unfolds, Torchy's ambition and resourcefulness come to the forefront, particularly when he faces obstacles such as dealing with hierarchy and impressing important figures while remaining true to himself. The opening section establishes a foundation for Torchy's journey, highlighting his relationships and his aspirations. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en New York (N.Y.) -- Fiction Humorous stories Private secretaries -- Fiction PS Text Browsing: Humour Browsing: Fiction 479599 479527 2024-09-09T06:13:16.519342 2023-09-09T08:50:49.841809 text/html text/html 488439 2007-02-19T12:59:12 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 365602 2007-02-19T12:59:12 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 422571 2024-09-09T06:13:25.772276 application/epub+zip 427196 2024-09-09T06:13:18.724352 application/epub+zip 250234 2024-09-09T06:13:17.631292 application/epub+zip 627428 2024-09-09T06:13:31.168226 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 585345 2024-09-09T06:13:24.857265 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 409747 2022-09-09T15:37:27.546970 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 432681 432594 2024-09-09T06:13:14.974310 2023-09-09T08:50:48.425798 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 432588 2007-02-19T12:59:12 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 171366 2007-02-19T12:59:12 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 432580 2007-02-19T12:59:12 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 171323 2007-02-19T12:59:12 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20331 2024-09-09T06:13:31.316236 application/rdf+xml 13499 2024-09-09T06:13:18.003297 image/jpeg 3656 2024-09-09T06:13:17.817293 image/jpeg 413660 2024-09-09T06:13:16.907323 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog