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Updated: June 16, 2025
It is said that the London crossing-sweeper's right to his crossing is recognized by the rest of the guild; that they protect him in its possession; that certain choice crossings are valuable property, and are saleable at high figures.
It is said that the London crossing-sweeper's right to his crossing is recognized by the rest of the guild; that they protect him in its possession; that certain choice crossings are valuable property, and are saleable at high figures.
Uncle Jim pointed to the corner, where stood a large, heavy crossing-sweeper's broom. "That trade." "Certingly," said Uncle Billy, with a quick laugh.
"If I had only been lucky enough to fall in love with the crossing-sweeper's daughter," he thought bitterly, "she would have married me when I asked her." He looked along the street. It curved away in the distance, with no visible limit to it. Arrived at the next side-street on his left, Amelius turned down it, weary of walking longer in the same direction.
Many a man has taken a cab, on a sudden shower, merely to avoid the trouble of unrolling his umbrella, and the sanest of women has been known to cheat a 'bus conductor of a penny, so as to wallow in the gratification of a crossing-sweeper's blessing.
Does he want to sweep the crossing, or to wait at table in the crossing-sweeper's clothes? 'He has bought an old overcoat from the butler. 'And wants to wear it at lunch? 'No; he's got a new suit. I insisted on that. It came home last night. He had to give way, for I told him that if he would come down to lunch he must come decently dressed, otherwise he would do Agnes a great deal of harm.
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