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by O. Henry

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[See p. 46

“GREETINGS!”

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BY

O. HENRY

 

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NEW YORK AND LONDON
HARPER & BROTHERS

 

Copyright, 1909, by Harper & Brothers.

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Published October, 1909.
PRINTED IN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
D—S

 

CONTENTS

PAGE
“The Rose of Dixie”	1
The Third Ingredient	22
The Hiding of Black Bill	45
Schools and Schools	67
Thimble, Thimble	87
Supply and Demand	109
Buried Treasure	128
To Him Who Waits	147
He Also Serves	166
The Moment of Victory	186
The Head-Hunter	209
No Story	232
The Higher Pragmatism	250
Best-Seller	264
Rus in Urbe	286
A Poor Rule	302

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“GREETINGS!”	Frontispiece
“I’M THACKER—T. T. THACKER, OF NEW YORK”	Facing p.	6
CECILIA’S PART WAS TO SIT ON THE COUCH	Facing p.„	28
“BETTER GO IN CAREFUL, GENTLEMEN,” SAYS I	Facing p.„	62
“WOULD IT BE ALL RIGHT TO GO?”	Facing p.„	72
“OH, I DON’T KNOW! MAYBE I COULD IF I TRIED!”	Facing p.„	206
“IT’S THE FIRST TIME I’VE EVER BEEN IN NEW YORK”	Facing p.„	242
SHE MUST HAVE BEEN BEAUTIFUL WHEN I TELL YOU THAT IT SOUNDED LIKE MUSIC TO US	Facing p.„	314

 

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