Project Gutenberg 2008-12-01 Public domain in the USA. 136 Chambers, Robert W. (Robert William) 1865 1933 Chambers, Robert William A Young Man in a Hurry, and Other Short Stories A young man in a hurry -- A pilgrim -- The shining band -- One man in a million -- The fire-warden -- The market-hunter -- The path-master -- In Nauvoo -- Marlitt's shoes -- Pasque Florida. Produced by Suzanne Shell and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "A Young Man in a Hurry, and Other Short Stories" by Robert W. Chambers is a collection of short stories written in the early 20th century. The opening story introduces a young man who, in a frantic hurry, mistakenly enters the wrong cab, leading to a series of unexpected interactions and circumstances with a young woman who is equally distressed about the confusion. Their chance encounter unfolds amidst the backdrop of a snowy evening, setting the stage for themes of mistaken identity, urgency, and romantic tension. The beginning of the first story features a young man rushing to catch a train, only to discover he has entered a cab intended for someone else. In the cab, he meets a young lady who is equally panicked, as she is trying to reach her brother but is now stuck with this stranger. Despite their frustration, something intriguing begins to develop between them as they navigate through their predicament. The storytelling is characterized by a blend of humor and tension, suggesting that their hurried encounter may lead to a deeper connection amidst the chaos of their circumstances. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Short stories United States -- Social life and customs -- Fiction PS Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 455825 455832 2024-09-11T13:01:01.724728 2023-09-12T06:49:25.973039 text/html text/html 487379 2008-11-30T23:40:42 text/html; charset=utf-8 978418 2008-11-30T23:40:44 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 1020689 2024-09-11T13:01:09.855691 application/epub+zip 1030087 2024-09-11T13:01:03.144769 application/epub+zip 236593 2024-09-11T13:01:02.427734 application/epub+zip 1173291 2024-09-11T13:01:14.722669 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1140317 2024-09-11T13:01:08.940691 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 348444 2022-09-12T14:20:35.639242 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 399026 398941 2024-09-11T13:01:00.073720 2023-09-12T06:49:24.404033 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 398780 2008-11-30T23:40:42 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 154660 2008-11-30T23:40:44 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 398773 2008-11-30T23:40:42 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 154596 2008-11-30T23:40:44 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20729 2024-09-11T13:01:14.869654 application/rdf+xml 18189 2024-09-11T13:01:02.542706 image/jpeg 2950 2024-09-11T13:01:02.485708 image/jpeg 976873 2024-09-11T13:01:01.797715 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 en.wikipedia