Images of death appear frequently in this short story, in which one character speaks "as to announce death" and the stillness in the street forms the "arch of a tomb" over another. In it, black waiters stare overtly at customers in the dining car of the "big Pullman train", but most of it takes place in and around the Weary Gentleman saloon, in which a drummer from out- of-town learns that Jack Potter is in San Antonio. Despite having said nothing and not having a name, it is the title character who saves Potter from the drunk Scratchy Wilson, merely by being married to him. For ten points, name this story about the arrival of a woman in a wh
Images of death appear frequently in this short story, in which one character speaks "as to announce death" and the stillness in the street forms the "arch of a tomb" over another. In it, black waiters stare overtly at customers in the dining car of the "big Pullman train", but most of it takes place in and around the Weary Gentleman saloon, in which a drummer from out- of-town learns that Jack Potter is in San Antonio. Despite having said nothing and not having a name, it is the title character who saves Potter from the drunk Scratchy Wilson, merely by being married to him. For ten points, name this story about the arrival of a woman in a white dress and puffy sleeves, written by Stephen Crane.
Images of death appear frequently in this short story, in which one character speaks "as to announce death" and the stillness in the street forms the "arch of a tomb" over another.
“The {Bride Comes to Yellow Sky}”