The Water Ghost And Others

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John Kendrick Bangs (May 27, 1862 - January 21, 1922) was an American author, humorist, editor and satirist. He was born in Yonkers, New York. His father Francis N. Bangs was a lawyer in New York City, as was his brother, Francis S. Bangs. He went to Columbia College from 1880 to 1883 where he became editor of Columbia's literary magazine, Acta Columbia, and contributed short anonymous pieces to humor magazines. After graduation in 1883 with a Bachelor of Philosophy degree in Political Science, Bangs entered Columbia Law School but left in 1884 to become Associate Editor of Life under Edward S. Martin. Bangs contributed many articles and poems to the magazine between 1884 and 1888. During this period, Bangs published his first books.

Book Excerpt: re streamed rivulets of water, butwhose own person deep down under the various garments he wore was as dryand as warm as he could have wished."Ha!" said the young master of Harrowby. "I'm glad to see you.""You are the most original man I've met, if that is true," returned theghost. "May I ask where did you get that hat?""Certainly, madam," returned the master, courteously. "It is a littleportable observatory I had made for just such emergencies as this. But, tell me, is it true that you are doomed to follow me about for one mortalhour--to stand where I stand, to sit where I sit?""That is my delectable fate," returned the lady."We'll go out on the lake," said the master, starting up."You can't get rid of me that way," returned the ghost. "The water won'tswallow me up; in fact, it will just add to my present bulk.""Nevertheless," said the master, firmly, "we will go out on the lake.""But, my dear sir," returned the ghost, with a pale reluctance, "it isfearfully cold out thRead Mor

John Kendrick Bangs (May 27, 1862 - January 21, 1922) was an American author, humorist, editor and satirist.He was born in Yonkers, New York. His father Francis Nehemiah Bangs was a lawyer in New York City, as was his brother, Francis S. Bangs.He went to Columbia College from 1880 to 1883 where he became editor of Columbia's literary magazine, Acta Columbia, and contributed short anonymous pieces to humor magazines. After graduation in 1883 with a Bachelor of Philosophy degree in Political Science, Bangs entered Columbia Law School but left in 1884 to become Associate Editor of Life under Edward S. Martin. Bangs contributed many articles and poems to the magazine between 1884 and 1888. During this period, Bangs published his first books.