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. 1870 Excerpt: ...to cultivate corn; and we milked the brindle heifer as what no other boy could milk; and we split oven-wood--and who would not?--for her ma. And at night, when bats came forth, and tumble-bugs crawled over the lea, and young pullets sat in maiden meditation fancy free, holding their head under one wing so as to learn ...
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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. 1870 Excerpt: ...to cultivate corn; and we milked the brindle heifer as what no other boy could milk; and we split oven-wood--and who would not?--for her ma. And at night, when bats came forth, and tumble-bugs crawled over the lea, and young pullets sat in maiden meditation fancy free, holding their head under one wing so as to learn love by hearing their hearts beat, we would hasten under Kalista's window, and she would, with her lily-white hand, snail us up by the hair till we arrived at the bower of love, as she called her garret. 'Twas thus our hair became less, and our confectionery for Kalista increased. "When the week had busted on the rock cf Saturday night, we used to wander by the brooklet and let the brook wander, too. And Kalista went forth with us. Hand in hand, like tho Siamese twinsters, we roamed, and sat on the dewy bank to catch colds in our heads, and luxuriate on the "bank wet with dew!" And we used to recline against a fatherly or motherly elm tree, and squeeze our each other's hands as we rolled our eyes and peeked upward into the blue vault our spirits longed to vault into, but didn't. Oh, this sparking is Heaven in two earthly volumes, with the price-mark omitted! Did you ever spark? If not, advance your works upon a female crinoline-dear, and commence active hostilities to oncet. k Once we sparked Kalista when her mother was looking. The old lady stopped us, 'cause it reminded her of other times, she said. But she didn't keep us stopped. When we wanted to repose our head, Kalista held her lap, and into it we went like an apple. When we wanted a kiss, we told Kalista such was our desire, when she would lean her amber head over upon our forces, and say: "Now, 'Brick, ' tea is ready." You jest can gamble we took tea from that li...
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