An Archive of Art and Literature by the Bohemians of Antebellum New York

An Improvement on a System

"An Improvement on a System." New York Saturday Press. (1865-10-14).
Type
newspaper
Genre
short fiction
Abstract

The narrator is sent away to a clinic to improve his diet and health. He detests such structured systems for improvement, and ends up getting kicked out after sneaking down for some extra food.