The Man On The Box

The Man On The Box is a novel by Harold MacGrath, originally published in 1904. The story follows the adventures of a young man named Jack, who is forced to take on the role of a butler in order to get closer to the woman he loves. Jack is a member of the military, but he is also a bit of a rogue and a ladies' man. When he meets the beautiful Miss Betty, he is immediately smitten, but he soon realizes that she is engaged to another man. Determined to win her heart, Jack decides to take on the guise of a butler in her household, hoping to get closer to her and win her affection. Along the way, he must navigate the social hierarchies of the household, deal with jealous rivals, and fight for his love against all odds. The Man On The Box is a romantic comedy that explores themes of love, class, and social expectations in early 20th century America.The distance between the two horses began slowly to lessen, and Warburton understood, in a nebulous way, what the girl had meant when she said that Dick could outrun Pirate. If Pirate kept to the road, Dick would bring him down; but if Pirate took it into his head to vault a fence! Warburton shuddered. Faster, faster, over this roll of earth, clattering across this bridge, around this curve and that angle. Once the sight of a team drawing a huge grain-wagon sent a shiver to Warburton's heart. But they thundered past with a foot to spare. The old negro on the seat stared after them, his ebony face drawn with wonder and the whites of his eyes showing.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.