This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1922 edition. Excerpt: ...stand fer it a minute, Corie. I'd speak to Milt about it. Train him early, Corie. Don't make the mistake like I did with John. If I'd only taken the whip-hand when we was first married things wouldn't be like they air now. I remember our'n first fight. He threw a dish on the floor an' wouldn't pick it ...
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1922 edition. Excerpt: ...stand fer it a minute, Corie. I'd speak to Milt about it. Train him early, Corie. Don't make the mistake like I did with John. If I'd only taken the whip-hand when we was first married things wouldn't be like they air now. I remember our'n first fight. He threw a dish on the floor an' wouldn't pick it up when I asked him to. I should hev left it thar till he did but like a fool I picked it up. They air all alike, men air. They watch fer a chance an' if you give it to 'em--the least little one--you air a slave to the coffin. (She rises and puts her darning on a bench) How many eggs do you need, Corie? Cokie: A dozen will do, maw. Mrs. Slag (going to the steps of the house): Mazie! Mazie! Corie: Last night Milt says he seen Adam Larsen walkin' down by Little Creek in the moonlight. He said he watched him fer a long time an' he was walkin' up an' down, an' then he'd throw stones in the water an' then he'd walk agin. Mrs. Slag: He's been sneakin' out after dark! I tol' John I thought I heard him climbin' down the ladder a night or so ago. Corie: I'd watch out fer him comin' from a reform school like he did. He's liable to kill you all when you're asleep. Mrs. Slag: He's had a funny light in his eyes lately, I noticed, an' his cheeks look like fever. (Enter Mazie from the house. She wears a spring flower, like a white star, caught in her black hair.) Mazie: Did you call me, Auntie Martie?--Oh, hello, Corie. Mrs. Slag: Yes, I called you a long time ago. Git a dozen eggs down the barn fer Corie. Mazie (taking the basket): Yes, mam. (She starts off, then turns) Oh, Corie, air you happy? Corie: You jest mind your own business an' you'll git along better! (mazie exits.) Corie: Nosey little good-fer-nothin'. She allus did want to know too much!...
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Good with no dust jacket. This is the 1925 edition; SIGNED BY AUTHOR FOR THE ACTORS WHO PLAYED ADAM AND MAZIE IN THE FIRST PRODUCTION. Good/no DJ; black cloth boards with red lettering on front cover and spine, binding still tight, pages beginning to darken, parts of top edge of boards worn into the board, half of inside of front cover and the front of the first fly leaf darkened, authors inscription on first flyleaf: "To Verlith and Irving, the first, and best Mazie and Adam-Affectionately, Dan Totheroh. June 10, 1926."; 5" By 7 3/4" Tall; Signed by Author.
