1902, ISBN: 9781236680969

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Paperback. New. This item is printed on demand. Paperback. 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. 1902 edition. Excerpt: . . . one, said Orvilles mother. I expected to, but I cudnt get them fall patatas sold off. Ill have to keep em till spring to git any kind o price. I dont care much about Christmas, though--her chin was trembling, but she lifted it high. Its silly for anybody but childern to build so much on Christmas. Bmarine opened the door and walked in. Mrs. Palmer arose slowly, grasping the back of her chair. Orvilles dead she said, solemnly. Emarine laughed, but there was the tenderness of near tears in her voice. Oh, my, no! she said, sitting down. I run over to ask you to come to Christmas dinner. I was too busy all day to come sooner. Im goin to have a great dinner, an Ive cooked evry single thing of it myself! I want to show you what a fine Christmas dinner your daughter-n-law can get up. Dinners at two, an I want you to come at eleven. Will you Mrs. Palmer had sat down, weakly. Trembling was not the word to describe the feeling that had taken possession of her. She was shivering. She wanted to fall down on her knees and put her arms around her sons wife, and sob out all her loneliness and heartache. But life is a stage; and Miss Presly was an audience not to be ignored. So Mrs. Palmer said: Well, Ill be reel glad o come, Emarine. Its offul kind o yuh to think oft. It ud a ben lonesome eatin here all by myself, I expect. Emarine stood up. Her heart was like a thistle-down. Her eyes were shining. -All right, she said; an I want that you shud come just at eleven. I must run right back now. Goodnight. Well, I declare! said Miss Presly. That girl gits prettier evry day o her life. Why, she just looked full oglame to-night! Orville was not at home when his mother arrived in her rusty best dress and shawl. . . . This item ships from La Vergne,TN.<