On Dominicus forenoon I chance a broadside trapped inward between the pages of the paper. A simple calendered black-and-white page which denoted a sale of books in the metropolis. It too holded those three charming words which do my bosom lb, `` last few years ''! So I shoulded check out the sale. I walked into the hallway and into topsy-turvydom. It appeared like everyone 's bosom thumped at the same three sorcerous words. My competitory `` sale '' spirit took over. My first loss - and I am... read more
