A western Delilah
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is part of: British Columbia Historical Books Collection
creator: Houghton, Frank
issued: 2017-02-23
issued: [1920?]
description: "This romance takes place in Fort Steele and the Kootenay area in its heyday." -- Lowther, B. J., & Laing, M. (1968). A bibliography of British Columbia: Laying the foundations, 1849-1899. Victoria, BC: University of Victoria, p. 182.
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extent: 298 pages ; 19 cm
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note: A Western Delilah A WESTERN DELILAH BY FRANK HOUGHTON Author of 'The Awakening of Thelma,' 'Red Musgrave's Luck/ etc. HODDER AND STOUGHTON LIMITED LONDON "I r ma 0 A Western Delilah Chapter I IT^ORT STEELE, at the junction of the Kootenay and Wild Horse Rivers, in British Columbia, was a booming mining camp in those halcyon days. That was before the Cross Nest Railway was built. On the night of the opening of this story there was a dance at Fort Steele. It was held in a large room lighted by lamps, candles and a few stable lanterns. The candles guttered and flickered fitfully in the draught, when the door was opened, and to the swing of the dancers' skirts. A square dance was in progress. The musicians, two men in their shirt sleeves, overalls and high-heeled riding boots, leaned back in their chairs, their feet on a table in 5 A Western Delilah front of them, and fiddled a lively air, f The Maid of Monteray,' while the sweat stood in great beads upon their foreheads. The voice of the caller, with its indefinable note of humour, rang through the room. * First two gents cross over and by your opposites stand/ Their dancing steps were in time to the merry fiddling. ' Side two gents cross over and take them by the hand. Honour to the right/ The dancers all gravely bowed to one another, excepting one, a tall, dark, singularly lovely girl with a bright, laughing face, who curtseyed divinely. ' Who is she ? ' inquired a slight, fair man of Dave Smith, the floor manager, by whom he was standing. Her/ replied Dave in his slow, drawling voice. | Why, she's ole Herrick's gal. Purty, ain't she ? ' The fair man nodded. ' Swing the left-hand lady an' all promenade/ sounded the voice of the caller. A moment later, the dark beauty swept close A Western Delilah 7 by them on the arm of her partner. She alone, among the many solemn dancers, seemed imbued with a joyous life. The very lightness of her step seemed with difficulty restrained. Her head was held high, the depths of her dar…
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has type: Books
identifier: PR9217.O88 W3
is shown at: 10.14288/1.0342893
language: English
provider: Vancouver : University of British Columbia Library
publisher: London : Hodder and Soughton Limited
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source: Original Format: University of British Columbia. Library. Rare Books and Special Collections. PR9217.O88 W3
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