In the Boyhood of Lincoln : a Tale of the Tunker Schoolmaster And the Times of Black Hawk
The book In the Boyhood of Lincoln : a Tale of the Tunker Schoolmaster And the Times of Black Hawk was written by author Butterworth, Hezekiah, 1839-1905 Here you can read free online of In the Boyhood of Lincoln : a Tale of the Tunker Schoolmaster And the Times of Black Hawk book, rate and share your impressions in comments. If you don't know what to write, just answer the question: Why is In the Boyhood of Lincoln : a Tale of the Tunker Schoolmaster And the Times of Black Hawk a good or bad book?
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When we returned from the field, he would snatch a piece of corn-bread, sit down on a chair, with his feet elevated, and read. He read constantly." This man had heard Aunt Olive — Indiana, or " Injiany," he called her — relate her marriage experiences many times. He 70 IN THE BOYHOOD OF LINCOLN. was not interested in the old story, but he took a keen delight in observing the curiosity and surprise that such a novel tale awakened in the mind of the Tunker. " This is very extraordinary," said the... Tunker, " very ex- traordinary. TVe do not have in Germany any stories like that. I hardly know what my people would say to such a story as that. This is a very extraordinary country — very extraor- dinary." " I can tell you a wedding story worth two o' that," said Uncle John Hanks. " Why, that ain't nowhere to it. — Now, Aunt Injiany, you wait, and set still. I'm goin' to tell the elder about the 'Two Turkey-Calls.'" The Tunker only said, " This is all very extraordinary." Uncle John crossed his legs and bent forward his long whisk- ers, stretched out one arm, and was about to begin, when Aunt Olive said : " You wait, John Hanks — you wait, I'm goin' to tell the elder that there story myself." John Hanks never disputed with Aunt Olive.
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