The Jester of St. Timothy's

In the post-office of Beasley’s general store Irving Upton was eagerly sorting the mail. His eagerness at that task had not been abated by the repeated the daily disappointments which it had caused him. During the whole summer month for which he had now been in attendance as Mr. Beasley’s clerk the arrival of the mail had constituted his chief interest.' (Excerpt from Chapter 1)