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. 1909 Excerpt: ...get--I'll send him to the Identical College, and set him up with a 'perfeshun.'" This long preamble led to the information that the summer guests of the village had arranged to give a concert for the benefit of the destitute family, and of course Doctor and Artist must help swell the audience and the receipts. A fine ...
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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. 1909 Excerpt: ...get--I'll send him to the Identical College, and set him up with a 'perfeshun.'" This long preamble led to the information that the summer guests of the village had arranged to give a concert for the benefit of the destitute family, and of course Doctor and Artist must help swell the audience and the receipts. A fine new barn was to serve as music hall, and was decorated with young firs and trailing vines in effective manner; and it was proved that quite a creditable programme could be produced even at such short notice, and in such an unfashionable resort. The interest of the occasion culminated in the appearance of the star of the evening, a tall, fair, graceful woman, whose finely trained voice enthralled the audience. As an encore and in compliment to the French people, she sang one of their old songs, in which a favorite theme ("beautiful eyes") naturally figures. Seated at a little distance from the two friends Tim riveted his gaze on Sturgis at the appearance of the fair unknown; and he nodded sagely as of one who would say, "I know it; I told you so," for behold the young physician's face had become pallid and set as if carved in marble, though he listened breathlessly to the voice which it required no bird of wisdom to tell him that they had heard so recently at Perce. When the audience, well pleased with such a rare treat, were dispersing, Sturgis, as if impelled by irresistible force, made his way to the lady; and Tim at the same moment appearing beside Cahill hurried him out of the building, the artist perceiving that there was a mystery, and ready to be enlightened. The astute Tim made a significant gesture towards two tall figures which the moonlight revealed moving away in opposite direction, so entirely absorbed in e...
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Add this copy of Transcontinental Sketches; Legends, Lyrics and Romances to cart. $57.56, good condition, Sold by Bonita rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Newport Coast, CA, UNITED STATES, published 2010 by Nabu Press.