JIMMY HAYES AND MURIEL by O.HENRY

1001 Classic Short Stories & Tales

Jon Hagadorn

Fiction, Arts

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🗓️ 5 February 2018

⏱️ 17 minutes

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Jimmy Hayes and Muriel by O.Henry: A Texas Ranger Story-In this classic OHenry short story, a company of Texas Rangers gathered round their campfire welcome a young new recruit and his sidekick Muriel, but hold their judgement as to his courage and ability for actions that will take place later. BEST STORIES BY O.HENRY. O.HENRY PODCAST. NEW Enjoy 1001 Greatest Love Stories on Apple Devices here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/1001-greatest-love-stories/id1485751552 Enjoy 1001 Greatest Love Stories on Android devices here: https://www.stitcher.com/s?fid=479022&refid=stpr. Get all of our shows at one website: www.1001storiespodcast.com TEST YOUR HISTORY SMARTS! CATCH 1001 HISTORY CHALLENGE HERE: (main website all 1001 shows) https://www.1001storiespodcast.com or HERE: at Google Play: https://play.google.com/music/listen?u=0#/ps/Iwdojx2zx4jj2xj25fwupwrdcxq or HERE at Apple Podcasts https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/1001-history-challenge/id1482436263 CALLING ALL FANS.. REVIEWS NEEDED FOR NEW SHOWS! REVIEWS NEEDED FOR NEW SHOWS! A SECOND NEW SHOW AT 1001- 1001 HISTORY'S BEST STORYTELLERS- OUR INTERVIEWS WITH SOME OF TODAY'S BEST HISTORY AUTHORS ...LINKS BELOW... all shows available at www.1001storiespodcast.com The Apple Podcast Link for 1001 History's Best Storytellers: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/1001-historys-best-storytellers/id1483649026 The Stitcher.com link for 1001 History's Best Storytellers is:: https://www.stitcher.com/s?fid=474955&refid=stpr. SUPPORT OUR SHOW BY BECOMING A PATRON! www.patreon.com/1001storiesnetwork. Its time I started asking for support! Thank you. Its a few dollars a month OR a one time. (Any amount is appreciated). YOUR REVIEWS AND SUBSCRIPTIONS AT APPLE/ITUNES AND ALL ANDROID HOSTS ARE NEEDED AND APPRECIATED! LINKS BELOW... Open these links to enjoy our shows! APPLE USERS Catch 1001 RADIO DAYS now at Apple iTunes! https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/1001-radio-days/id1405045413?mt=2 Catch 1001 Heroes on any Apple Device here (Free): https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/1001-heroes-legends-histories-mysteries-podcast/id956154836?mt=2 Catch 1001 CLASSIC SHORT STORIES at iTunes/apple Podcast App Now: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/1001-classic-short-stories-tales/id1078098622 Catch 1001 Stories for the Road at iTunes/Apple Podcast now: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/1001-stories-for-the-road/id1227478901 ANDROID USERS- 1001 Radio Days right here at Player.fm FREE: https://player.fm/series/1001-radio-days 1001 Classic Short Stories & Tales:https://castbox.fm/channel/1001-Classic-Short-Stories-%26-Tales-id1323543?country=us 1001 Heroes, Legends, Histories & Mysteries: https://castbox.fm/channel/1001-Heroes%2C-Legends%2C-Histories-%26-Mysteries-Podcast-id1323418?country=us 1001 Stories for the Road:https://castbox.fm/channel/1001-Stories-For-The-Road-id1324757?country=us Catch ALL of our shows at one place by going to www.1001storiesnetwork.com- our home website with Megaphone. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	Book your ticket to happiness with Sun Express Airlines. Oh, The Oh, Welcome to 1001 Classic classic short stories and tales.
0:56.0	Oh Henry, real name William Sidney Porter, was a prolific writer known best for his short stories,
1:02.0	gift of the Magi, and the Ransom of Red Chief, both of which you can find in our archives.
1:09.0	Most of O'Henry's stories, and this one is no exception, are set in his own time the early 20th century.
1:16.1	Well Henry's work is wide-ranging and his characters can be found roaming the Catalans of Texas
1:21.2	exploring the art of the con man where investigating the Netherlands of Texas, exploring the art of the con man,
1:23.2	were investigating the tensions of class and wealth
1:25.9	in turn of the century New York.
1:28.2	This story joins a company of Texas Rangers
1:30.6	as they welcome a new member named Jimmy Hayes around the campire.
1:35.0	And now, our story, Jimmy Hayes in Muriel by O'Henry.
1:40.0	Supper was over. O'Henry.
1:43.0	Supper was over, and there had fallen upon the camp the silence that accompanies the
1:47.7	rolling of corn husk cigarettes.
1:50.8	The water hole shone from the dark earth like a patch of fallen sky.
1:55.0	Coyotes yelped.
1:57.0	Dulled thumps indicated the rocking horse movements of the hobbled ponies as they moved to fresh grass.
2:02.0	A half-troop of the Frontier Battalion of Texas Rangers were
2:05.8	distributed about the fire. A well-known sound, the fluttering and scraping of chaperale
2:11.7	against wooden stirrups came from the thick brush above the camp.
2:16.0	The Rangers listened cautiously.
2:18.2	They heard a loud and cheerful voice called out reassuringly. Brace up Muriel, old girl.
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