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by Samuel E. (Samuel Ellsworth) Kiser
A shy office clerk turns his notebook into a secret chorus of sonnets, each line spilling admiration for the typist whose fingers dance across the keys. Through humor and earnest longing, the verses capture the cramped bustle of an early‑twentieth‑century office, from the boss’s rebukes to the clatter of the typewriter. The boy’s voice is both naive and bold, offering a whimsical glimpse of youthful crush amidst the monotony of ledger books and ink‑stained desks.
The collection strings together moments of office rivalry, stolen flowers, and imagined rescues, all wrapped in playful rhyme and occasional mischief. Listeners hear the tension between aspiration and duty as the clerk dreams of growing up, raising wages, and even toppling a long‑legged bookkeeper with a single shove. It’s a light‑hearted, period‑rich portrait that feels like eavesdropping on a secret love letter written in the margins of a bustling workplace.
Language
en
Duration
~21 minutes (20K characters)
Publisher of text edition
Project Gutenberg
Credits
Produced by David Edwards, David E. Brown and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive)
Release date
2012-01-14
Rights
Public domain in the USA.
Subjects
1862–1942
A newspaper writer with a gift for humor and uplift, he turned everyday office life, family scenes, and small struggles into lively verse. His work ranges from comic sketches to encouraging poems that still feel warm and readable today.
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