The Deaf Shoemaker

Fiction & Literature, Short Stories
Cover of the book The Deaf Shoemaker by Philip Barrett, Philip Barrett
View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart
Author: Philip Barrett ISBN: 9786050458039
Publisher: Philip Barrett Publication: June 15, 2016
Imprint: Language: English
Author: Philip Barrett
ISBN: 9786050458039
Publisher: Philip Barrett
Publication: June 15, 2016
Imprint:
Language: English

Beneath the scorching rays of a blistering summer’s sun, or chilled by the piercing blast of winter, a puny, sickly youth might have been seen daily ascending a ladder, bearing on his head a heavy weight of slate. There is nothing about his appearance but his feeble step and emaciated frame, calculated to attract the attention of the passer-by: a closer observation, however, will show that he possesses an eye which bespeaks an amount of patient perseverance but seldom known.
On one occasion, when about twelve years of age, while engaged in his accustomed labor, his foot misses the round of the ladder which he had so long ascended, and the infirm youth is thrown a distance of thirty-five feet on the hard stone pavement beneath. In a state of perfect insensibility he is taken up and borne to the arms of his afflicted friends. For two long weeks he remains in a state of unconsciousness, not knowing the nearest and dearest of his relatives.

View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart

Beneath the scorching rays of a blistering summer’s sun, or chilled by the piercing blast of winter, a puny, sickly youth might have been seen daily ascending a ladder, bearing on his head a heavy weight of slate. There is nothing about his appearance but his feeble step and emaciated frame, calculated to attract the attention of the passer-by: a closer observation, however, will show that he possesses an eye which bespeaks an amount of patient perseverance but seldom known.
On one occasion, when about twelve years of age, while engaged in his accustomed labor, his foot misses the round of the ladder which he had so long ascended, and the infirm youth is thrown a distance of thirty-five feet on the hard stone pavement beneath. In a state of perfect insensibility he is taken up and borne to the arms of his afflicted friends. For two long weeks he remains in a state of unconsciousness, not knowing the nearest and dearest of his relatives.

More books from Short Stories

Cover of the book Leo Tolstoi: Wieviel Erde braucht der Mensch? by Philip Barrett
Cover of the book Resetting The Clock by Philip Barrett
Cover of the book Junges Glück in Gefahr by Philip Barrett
Cover of the book Dog Heart by Philip Barrett
Cover of the book Le Petit Mariole by Philip Barrett
Cover of the book Chic to Freak (a Nerd Girl Revenge / Geek Transformation Story) by Philip Barrett
Cover of the book La Petite Fadette by Philip Barrett
Cover of the book Pineapple Grove and Other Short Stories by Philip Barrett
Cover of the book Dark Mirrors: Dystopian Tales by Philip Barrett
Cover of the book The Ride: A Short Story by Philip Barrett
Cover of the book The Outgoing of the Tide by Philip Barrett
Cover of the book The Seduction by Philip Barrett
Cover of the book Triple A by Philip Barrett
Cover of the book Mélèzes suivi de Un homme sensé by Philip Barrett
Cover of the book Little Criminals with Big Hearts by Philip Barrett
We use our own "cookies" and third party cookies to improve services and to see statistical information. By using this website, you agree to our Privacy Policy