Project Gutenberg 2002-09-01 Public domain in the USA. 202 Butler, Ellis Parker 1869 1937 Kilo : being the love story of Eliph' Hewlitt, book agent Produced by Linda P. Kemper-Holzman, and David Widger "Kilo: Being the Love Story of Eliph' Hewlitt, Book Agent" by Ellis Parker Butler is a novel likely written during the late 19th century. The narrative centers on Eliph' Hewlitt, a charming yet hapless book agent traveling through Iowa, who finds himself navigating both the challenges of selling books and the intricacies of courtship. At the start of the book, we meet Eliph' Hewlitt, who is on his way to a church picnic while navigating the peculiarities of his horse, Irontail. As he arrives at the picnic, his eagerness to sell copies of Jarby's Encyclopedia leads him to observe the faces of potential customers among the attendees, although they appear less than promising. A chance encounter with a woman named Mrs. Tarbro-Smith, who has come to bring some joy to the community, ignites his romantic interest. Eliph's awkwardness shines through as he reflects on the lessons from his encyclopedia regarding courtship, showcasing his struggle to balance his jovial attempts to sell books while contending with his emerging feelings for the charming Miss Sally Briggs. The opening sets the stage for a humorous exploration of what it means to be a book agent and a potential suitor, promising readers a blend of wit, charm, and social commentary. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 79.9 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Love stories Book industries and trade -- Fiction PS Text Category: Romance Category: Humour Category: Novels Category: American Literature 414768 2025-07-02T07:23:06.430453 text/html 428003 2021-02-26T00:55:57 text/html 230942 2025-07-02T07:23:13.903440 application/epub+zip 235782 2025-07-02T07:23:09.583447 application/epub+zip 216149 2025-07-02T07:23:08.385416 application/epub+zip 490398 2025-07-02T07:23:17.272388 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 463329 2025-07-02T07:23:13.127443 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 323478 2022-09-02T10:01:16.507607 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 358564 2025-07-02T07:23:05.771484 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 358266 2018-03-11T11:34:00 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 353183 2014-10-20T05:49:10 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 353183 2014-10-20T05:50:30 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 22230 2025-07-02T07:23:17.397371 application/rdf+xml 21856 2025-07-02T07:23:08.883435 image/jpeg 4666 2025-07-02T07:23:08.632437 image/jpeg 132927 2018-03-18T05:35:42 application/octet-stream application/zip 132363 2014-10-20T05:52:42 application/octet-stream application/zip 139028 2021-02-26T00:56:00 application/octet-stream application/zip 132339 2014-10-20T05:52:42 application/octet-stream application/zip 225672 2025-07-02T07:23:06.460437 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia