The Price of the Prairie: A Story of KansasA.C. McClurg & Company, 1910 - 489 Seiten |
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... Mapleson , the proprietor of the " Last Chance , " was a tall , slight , restless man , quick- witted , with somewhat polished manners and a gift of persuasion in his speech . Near this store was Conlow's blacksmith shop , where the low ...
... Mapleson , the proprietor of the " Last Chance , " was a tall , slight , restless man , quick- witted , with somewhat polished manners and a gift of persuasion in his speech . Near this store was Conlow's blacksmith shop , where the low ...
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... Mapleson , -old Tell's boy , -O'mie , both the Mead boys , and the four Anderson children . Suddenly Marjie , who was watching the rain beating against the west window , called , " Phil , come here ! What is that long , narrow , 25 Jean ...
... Mapleson , -old Tell's boy , -O'mie , both the Mead boys , and the four Anderson children . Suddenly Marjie , who was watching the rain beating against the west window , called , " Phil , come here ! What is that long , narrow , 25 Jean ...
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... nearer than the reserve down the river , and ain't been no Injuns in Springvale for a long time , ' cept annuity days , " declared Tell Mapleson , " Well , let's foind out , " shouted O'mie 26 THE PRICE OF THE PRAIRIE.
... nearer than the reserve down the river , and ain't been no Injuns in Springvale for a long time , ' cept annuity days , " declared Tell Mapleson , " Well , let's foind out , " shouted O'mie 26 THE PRICE OF THE PRAIRIE.
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... Mapleson's pony , and only O'mie and Tell and I among the boys can ride him . And she killed the big rattlesnake that nearly had Jim Conlow , killed it with a hoe . And she can climb where no other girl dares to , on the bluff below ...
... Mapleson's pony , and only O'mie and Tell and I among the boys can ride him . And she killed the big rattlesnake that nearly had Jim Conlow , killed it with a hoe . And she can climb where no other girl dares to , on the bluff below ...
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... However , I had seen the blinking red glare down the slope that evening and I knew something was going on . Anyhow , Jean Pahusca , crazed with drink , had stolen Tell Mapleson's pony . and created 38 THE PRICE OF THE PRAIRIE.
... However , I had seen the blinking red glare down the slope that evening and I knew something was going on . Anyhow , Jean Pahusca , crazed with drink , had stolen Tell Mapleson's pony . and created 38 THE PRICE OF THE PRAIRIE.
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Amos Judson anyhow Arickaree asked Aunt Candace battle beautiful Bill Mead Black Kettle bluff Bud Anderson bushes called Cam Gentry caught cavalry Cheyennes Cliff Street Custer dark death eyes face Father Le Claire Fingal's Creek Fort Wallace gave George Barr McCutcheon girl goin gone hand heard heart Hemingway Hermit's Cave horses Indian Injun Jean Pahusca John Baronet Judge Baronet Kansas keep Kiowas knew land letter Lettie Conlow light looked Marjie Marjie's mother Neosho never night O'Meara O'mie O'mie's Osage Phil Baronet Plains pony prairie priest Rachel Melrose Red Range river Rockport Saline Valley shadows smiled soldiers spoke Springvale stood story sweet Tell Mapleson There's thing thought Tillhurst told Topeka town trail turned twilight valley voice waiting Whately Whately's word young
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Seite 168 - I have eaten your bread and salt, I have drunk your water and wine; The deaths ye died I have watched beside, And the lives that ye led were mine. Was there aught that I did not share In vigil or toil or ease,— One joy or woe that I did not know, Dear hearts across the seas? I have written the tale of our life For a sheltered people's mirth, In jesting guise — but ye are wise, And ye know what the jest is worth.
Seite 99 - Oh ! say, can you see, by the dawn's early light, What so proudly we hailed at the twilight's last gleaming? Whose broad stripes and bright stars through the perilous fight, O'er the ramparts we watched were so gallantly streaming...
Seite 244 - You. Lear. Dost thou know me, fellow? Kent. No, sir ; but you have that in your countenance which I would fain call master.
Seite 292 - But you were always a good man of business, Jacob," faltered" Scrooge, who now began to apply this to himself. " Business!" cried the Ghost, wringing its hands again. " Mankind was my business. The common welfare was my business; charity, mercy, forbearance, and benevolence, were all my business. The dealings of my trade were but a drop of water in the comprehensive ocean of my business!
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Seite 132 - Their van will be upon us Before the bridge goes down; And if they once may win the bridge, What hope to save the town? ' Then out spake brave Horatius, The Captain of the gate : 'To every man upon this earth Death cometh soon or late; And how can man die better Than facing fearful odds, For the ashes of his fathers And the temples of his Gods...
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Seite 261 - A BLUSH as of roses Where rose never grew ! Great drops on the bunch-grass, But not of the dew ! A taint in the sweet air For wild bees to shun ! A stain that shall never Bleach out in the sun...