02489cam a22003373u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003701000130007804000110009104100170010205000070011910000270012624500190015326400510017230000470022333600260027033700260029633800360032250000310035850802030038952012830059253400720187565300370194765300210198485600840200585600430208999900190213271261UtSlPG20260610134640.0mcr n260607r20231899utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  a99004130  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aPS1 aWarman, Cy,d1855-191414aThe White Mail 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2023  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2023-07-23  aD A Alexander and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This book was produced from images made available by the HathiTrust Digital Library and University of California.)  a"The White Mail" by Cy Warman is a fictional narrative likely penned during the late 19th century. The story revolves around the lives of Denis McGuire, a dedicated section boss, and his adventurous son, Tommy, as they navigate the challenges of railway work and life in their small community near Lick Skillet. The book captures the essence of resilience and community spirit through its characters and their relationships, particularly reflected in the backdrop of the burgeoning railway system.  At the start of the book, we meet Denis McGuire, an honest and hardworking Irishman who oversees a section of the railway with the help of his son, Tommy, and his wife, Mrs. McGuire. The opening chapter highlights the daily routine of the McGuire family and introduces the setting of Lick Skillet, characterized by its small-town dynamics and the harsh realities of railway life. We also encounter the elderly watchman, Mr. Connor, whose dedication to his post amidst illness foreshadows themes of duty and sacrifice. The narrative begins to weave in elements of adventure and the trials these characters face, setting the stage for Tommy's growth and the unfolding of significant events that will challenge the community as a whole. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  pOriginally published:cUnited States: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1899  aAmerican fiction -- 19th century  aRailroad stories4 uhttps://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=uc2.ark:/13960/t1gh9c791&view=1up&seq=1740uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/71261  c111987d111987