The Adventures of a Widow

by Edgar Fawcett

Excerpt from The Adventures of a Widow
It is not long that the last conservative resident of Bond Street, proud of his ancient possessorship and no doubt loving the big brick structure with arched doorway and dormer windows in which he first saw the light, felt himself relentlessly swept from that interesting quarter by the stout besom of commerce. Interesting the street really is for all to whom old things appeal with any charm. It is characteristic of our brilliant New York, however, that few antiquarian feet tread her pavements, and that she is too busy with her bustling and thrifty present to reflect that she has ever reached it through a noteworthy past. Some day it will perhaps be recorded of her that among all cities she has been the least preservative of tradition and memorial.
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Genres: Classics

343 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1884

About the author

Edgar Fawcett was an American novelist and poet. Although successful in his time, his works are mostly forgotten today. His best known novels were satirical studies of New York high society. Fawcett also wrote numerous works for children. His poems were frequently anthologized.

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