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Excerpt from My Young Master: A NovelL136 after shat I noticed that he didn't amount to much, and I firmly believed that Toney, the yellow blacksmith on our farm, could throw him down. Miss Lou was a handsome young woman, with beautiful eyes; and even now her voice sometimes comes to me at twilight, singing, 'i have no mother now.' The song always made me cry, for I had no mother. Old Balch, the shoemaker, used to tell me about my mother. He said that he had often seen her standing in the door of the cabin, with me in her arms, singing that song; and he said that she was a beautiful crea ture, with hair almost straight. And I recall that the first time he told me this, I slipped away, into old Mammy Liza's cabin, where I climbed upon a chair to look at myself in an old broken glass, to see how white I was. And it occurs to me that this must have been the day when a preacher, evidently from the North, made Old Miss boiling mad by patting me on the head and saying, What a handsome little fellow. Mars. Bob was with me on the veranda at the time and it was a great scandal that the preacher should not have given him his first and most flattering attention. But he did not, and his stay in our house was short.About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.comThis book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions that are true to the original work.

Excerpt from By the Eternal a NovelYes, there is, he answered. Ah, the confession was coming. I regret that I didn't hang John C'. Calhoun.I was born not far from the Hermitage, and as a boy played on the ground where many of old An drew's stirring scenes were enacted. I have listened to the talk of old men who were his intimates - able men, for they were his friends. But in reading the many lives of Old Hickory, and searching closely the many unpublished papers now in possession of the Tennessee Historical Society, I failed to find a num ber of facts which I have since discovered in my own book. The Author.About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.comThis book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Written in 1910, this is the story of Tom, who strikes out from Indiana and settles in an up-and-coming town in Arkansas. After establishing himself there, fighting bears and bank robbers, the true purpose of his journey is revealed. A great adventure story for kids of all ages, and a picture of simpler times.Includes 10 grayscale illustrations. (Original print version: 200 pages.)• • • • • • • • • • Ephalant Press Revived Editions is dedicated to bringing great books from bygone eras back to life as digital editions, so you and your children can discover, or rediscover, the simple pleasure of these works, which take you back to simpler times and fundamental values.We replicate the original book as closely as the ebook format will allow, so that you can have the experience of reading the book as it was written and printed. We love the charm and history of these old books, and we hope you do too.We believe in quality, not quantity. At Ephalant Press Revived Editions, we go beyond just scanning a print book — we carefully edit, correct, and format the text to ensure that it is accurate and faithful to the original. You will see the difference, in books that you and your children will love to read.If you see another Kindle edition of this book, take a look at the sample — most have a "Look Inside" feature, allowing you to click on the cover image and see a few pages. Compare these versions to ours and see which one you prefer!

Excerpt from The Waters of Caney Fork: A Romance of TennesseeDon't tell me that he is going to die, for he's the only friend I've got in the world.The old woman got up with a protesting cry and put her arms about him, the boys seized him with affection, and they all wept together. In the morn ing the old mule was found dead in the stall.About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.comThis book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

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Excerpt from Judge ElbridgeKentuckian, in whose mind still lived the chimes of Henry Clay's bells - a memory that not so much fitted him to the law as it atuned him to oratory; but in those days the bar could be eloquent with out inviting the pitying smile which means, Oh, yes, it sounds all right, but it's crude. Elbridge was the student of the firm, and Bodney the orator, not a bad combination in the law at that time, for what one did not know the other was prepared to assert. They prospered in a way, but never had the forethought to invest in the magic mud-hole; took wives unto themselves, and, in the opinion of the orator, settled down to dull and uneventful hon esty. The years, like racing horses, flew round and round the track, and a palace of trade grew out of the mud-hole. Bodney and his wife passed away, leaving two children, a boy and a girl. Elbridge had stood at the bedside of his partner, who was fol lowing his wife into the eternal shadow. Don't worry about the children, Dan; they are mine, said the student, and the orator passed away in peace. And they were his. He took them to his home to be brother and sister to his son; and the years raced round and round the track.About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.comThis book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Excerpt from An Arkansas PlanterThat was the Arkansas planter yearsago, be fore the great sentimental storm swept down upon him, before an evening's tea-table talk in Massachusetts became a tornado of iron in Vir ginia. When ragged and heart-sore he re turned from the army, from as brave a fight as man ever engaged in, he sat down to dream over his vanished greatness. But his dream was short. He went to work, not to te-establish his former condition of ease - for that hope was be yond him - but to make a living for his family.About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.comThis book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.