Text extracted from opening pages of book: AMD ILOMDOH ELDER CONKLIN AND OTHER STORIES SECOND EDITION ] 9 CONTENTS. ELDER CONKLIN: P. 3. THE SHERIFF AND HIS PARTNER: P. 77. A MODERN IDYLL: P, IO7-EATIN' CROW: P. 151. THE BEST MAN IN GAROTTE: P. 159. GULMORE, THE BOSS: P. 171. ELDER CONKLIN. ELDER CONKLIN. AS soon as the Elder left the supper-table his daughter and the new schoolmaster went out on the stoop or verandah which ran round the frame-house. The day had been warm, but the chilli ness of the evening air betokened ...
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Text extracted from opening pages of book: AMD ILOMDOH ELDER CONKLIN AND OTHER STORIES SECOND EDITION ] 9 CONTENTS. ELDER CONKLIN: P. 3. THE SHERIFF AND HIS PARTNER: P. 77. A MODERN IDYLL: P, IO7-EATIN' CROW: P. 151. THE BEST MAN IN GAROTTE: P. 159. GULMORE, THE BOSS: P. 171. ELDER CONKLIN. ELDER CONKLIN. AS soon as the Elder left the supper-table his daughter and the new schoolmaster went out on the stoop or verandah which ran round the frame-house. The day had been warm, but the chilli ness of the evening air betokened the near approach of the Indian summer. The house stood upon the crest of what had been a roll in the prairie, and as the two leant together on the railing of the stoop, they looked out over a small orchard of peach-trees to where, a couple of hundred yards away, at the foot of the bluff, Cottonwood Creek ran, fringed on either bank by the trees which had suggested its name. On the horizon to their right, away beyond the spears of yellow maize, the sun was sinking, a ba 1 > f orange fire against the rose mist of the sky. W. _ n the girl turned towards him, perhaps to avoid the level rays, Bancroft expressed the hope that she would go with him to the house-warming. A little stiffly Miss Conklin replied that she'd be pleased, but What have I done, Miss Loo, to offend you? the young man spoke deprecatingly. Nothin', I guess, she answered, with assumed indifference. When I first came you were so kind and helped 3 me in everything. Now for the last two or three days you seem cold and sarcastic, as if you were angry with me. I'd be sorry if that were so very sorry. Why did you ask Jessie Stevens to go with you to the house-warmin' ? was the girl's retort. I certainly didn'task her, he replied hotly. You must know I didn't. Then Seth lied! exclaimed Miss Conklin. But I guess he'll not try that again with me Seth Stevens I mean. He wanted me to go with him to night, and I didn't give him the mitten, as I should if I'd thought you were goin* to ask me. What does' giving the mitten* mean ? he ques tioned, with a puzzled air. Why, jest the plainest kind of refusal, I guess; but I only told him I was afraid I'd have to go with you, seein' you were a stranger.' Afraid, ' she re peated, as if the word stung her. But he'll lose nothin' by waitin', nothin'. You hear me talk. And her eyes flashed. As she drew herself up in indignation, Bancroft thought he had never seen anyone so lovely. A perfect Hebe, he said to himself, and started as if he had said the words aloud. The comparison was apt Though Miss Loo Conklin was only seventeen her figure had all the rjpeness of womanhood, and her height a couple of inches above the average helped to make her look older than she was. Hei face was more than pretty; it was, in fact, as beauti ful as youth, good features, and healthy colouring could make it. A knotted mass of chestnut hair set off the shapely head: the large blue eyes were 4
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None. Very Good Indeed. The first UK edition of Frank Harris' story anthology. Direct from the library of the late Hugh Selbourne MD (1906-1973) a noted book collector and diarist. The first U. S edition was published in 1894, a year before this publication. These stories were written under the influence of authors Maupassant and Balzac. They all regard small-minded materialistic provincials living in the western United States. There are six short stories to this text, Elder Conkin, The Sheriff and His Partner, A Modern Idyll, Eatin' Crow, The Best Man in Garotte and Gulmore, The Boss. Frank Harris was an Irish editor, novelist, short story writer and most famously, a journalist. He was friendly with many well known figures of his day. He attended University of Kansas to study law and eventually gained American citizenship. In original green, gilt stamped binding. Externally, very smart. Slight bumping to extremities and to the head and tail of spine. Internally, generally firmly bound though strained in places. Prior owner has written the date '1895' underneath the roman numerals and has signed the title page. Pages are generally bright and clean. Very Good Indeed.
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None. Very Good Indeed. A smart first edition copy of this anthology of six brilliant short stories by Frank Harris. The first U.K. edition, first impression. 'Presentation Copy' blind stamp to the head of the title page. A selection of six short stories by Frank Harris, containing 'Elder Conklin', 'The Sheriff and His Partner', 'A Modern Idyll', 'Eatin' Crow', Â 'The Best Man in Garotte', and 'Gulmore, the Boss'. Harris was a popular Irish-American author, friendly with many of the notable figures of his day. He tired of a legal career and begun his career in journalism in the 1880s, after travelling Europe on a literary quest. In the original publisher's cloth binding. Externally, smart, with fading to the spine, lighter fading to the boards. Minor bumping to the head and tail of the spine and to the extremities. A few small marks to the boards. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean with the occasional spot. Blind stamp to the head of the title. Very Good Indeed.