The book The Country Boy the Story of His Own Early Life was written by author Homer Davenport Here you can read free online of The Country Boy the Story of His Own Early Life book, rate and share your impressions in comments. If you don't know what to write, just answer the question: Why is The Country Boy the Story of His Own Early Life a good or bad book?
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3Ir. Walling told me that both of us ought to come to Portland, where he was sure our talents would make a hit. We finally did go to Portland after several years, and Duff's friends received us warmly. I had expected to make my fortune and to supi)ort DufF royally. But my drawing was not appreciated in Portland as it was in Sil- verton. The first money I ever acquired from art was brought in by DufF. I got him a posi- tion at the Standard theatre, where he joined the song and dance team of Hick...ey and Clif- ford. They paid me $1. 50 per week for the THE COUNTRY BOY 73 stunts DuiF did every evening during their few months' engagement. One rehearsal was all the dog needed. I doubt if any chorus girl's vanity ever took her to the theatre with more regularity than this dog's pride in his act took him. His part was, at a given signal, to run on the stage and grab Hickey by a prepared pad concealed under the actor's coat tails. Then Duff was swung around and around hanging by his teeth. I sat in a front seat every night and ap- plauded.
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