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Excerpt from Tempest and Sunshine, or Life in KentuckyH was the afternoon of a bright October day. The old ton clock had, just wlied the hour of four, when the Lexington and Frankfort daily stage was heard rattling over the stony pavement in the small town of V Ky. In a few moments the four panting steeds were reined up before the door of the Eagle, the principal hotel in the place. Mine host, a middle - aged, pleasant-looking man, came bustling out to inspect the new comers, and calculate how many would do justice to his beefsteaks, strong cofl'ee, sweet pota toes, and corn cakes, which were being prepared in the kitchen by Aunt Esther.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 historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1854 Excerpt: ...and Fanny more serious than a mere flirtation; so he very kindly changed the conversation, which now turned upon indifferent subjects, until the supper bell rang out its summons, when they all repaired to the dining-room. At the supper table Mr. Middleton and Frank were introduced to Mrs. Carrington, Mr. Stanton, and Raymond. Mrs. Carrington acknowledged her introduction to Cameron merely by a haughty, disdainful bow. She had learned from Kate that he was not married; and, feeling indignant at the deception he attempted to practise upon her, she resolved to treat him with contempt. Accordingly, although seated opposite him, she deigned him neither look nor word, but divided her time between laughing and coquetting with Raymond, and trying the power of her charms upon Mr Middleton, who, she had been told, was a bachelor, and possessed of unbounded wealth. With the old Indian, however, she made but little headway; and Frank was right when he thought,"You'll get tired of that play, madam; the g?me is too old to be caught with chaff." With Raymond she succeeded better. He was delighted with her unusually flattering notice; and ere supper was over, be had, in Frank's estimation, made a perfect fool of himself. Frank's attention was, however, soon diverted towards Mr. Middleton, who said, speaking to Stanton, "Were it not for your name and glasses, I should address you as Dr. Lacey Are you related to him?" Stanton replied, "Yes, sir; he is my cousin. I think I must resemble him, as I have been told so, frequently." Mr. Middleton then spoke of Dr. Lacey, in the highest terms of commendation, and concluded his remarks by saying, "I have recently purchased a residence, near Lake Pontchartrain, and am beating up recruits to spend th...

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