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100 1 _aTuttle, W. C.
_q(Wilbur C.),
_d1883-1969
245 1 4 _aThe Color of His Boots
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2021
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
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490 1 _aProduced from the June, 1919 issue of Adventure magazine.
500 _aRelease date is 2021-07-28
508 _aRoger Frank and Sue Clark
520 _a"The Color of His Boots" by W. C. Tuttle is a humorous short story likely written in the early 20th century, specifically in the 1910s. This work can be classified as fiction, weaving elements of adventure and comedy. The narrative follows the misadventures of two characters, Ike Harper and Magpie Simpkins, as they deal with the chaotic aftermath of a train ride incident involving a pair of yeller boots and a mistaken baby. The story unfolds as Magpie buys a new pair of boots which subsequently leads to an uproar when, through a series of comedic mishaps, they accidentally exchange the boots for a baby on a train. As they find themselves in the Bad Lands, the duo faces a series of humorous challenges, including wild cow interactions and narrow escapes from a posse seeking a kidnapper. Their antics culminate in a realization that the baby they carry, named Georgie, has a connection to the porter who ruined Magpie's prized boots. The story cleverly showcases themes of friendship, responsibility, and the absurdity of their predicament, leaving readers with laughter and a light-hearted commentary on the chaos that ensues from everyday follies. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _pOriginally published:
_cUnited States: The Ridgway Company, 1919
653 _aWestern stories
653 _aInfants -- Fiction
653 _aSimpkins, Magpie (Fictitious character) -- Fiction
653 _aHarper, Ike (Fictitious character) -- Fiction
830 0 _aProduced from the June, 1919 issue of Adventure magazine.
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/65947
999 _c106769
_d106769