02419cam a22003253u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000070010610000450011324500280015826400510018630000470023733600260028433700260031033800360033650000310037250802200040352012270062353400450185065300210189565300420191665300750195885600430203399900170207645598UtSlPG20260610134039.0mcr n260607r2014||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aPR1 aRandall, F. J.q(Frederick John),d1872-10aLove and the Ironmonger 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2014  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2014-05-06  aE-text prepared by Clarity and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team (http://www.pgdp.net) from page images generously made available by Internet Archive/American Libraries (https://archive.org/details/americana)  a"Love and the Ironmonger" by F. J. Randall is a novel written in the early 20th century. The story revolves around George Early, a clerk working for a firm that deals in ironmongery, who becomes entangled in humorous and somewhat absurd situations as he navigates his ambitions in the workplace and personal relationships. The narrative reflects themes of ambition, morality, and the peculiarities of human behavior, particularly through George's interactions with his colleagues.  At the start of the book, we are introduced to George Early's world at Fairbrother and Co., a relaxed office environment where George often finds himself daydreaming of promotion and fortune, especially with the aging head of the firm, Old Joe Fairbrother, rumored to be nearing his end. He overhears a private conversation in which Old Joe discusses legacy arrangements with his head clerk, Parrott, which sparks George's imagination about potential wealth. The opening segment lays the foundation for George's adventures, highlighting his lackadaisical attitude at work and his eagerness to climb the social ladder, setting the stage for the comedic twists and moral dilemmas that will ensue. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aHumorous stories  aInheritance and succession -- Fiction  aLondon (England) -- Social life and customs -- 20th century -- Fiction40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/45598  c86437d86437