Elnora waved the waist and started for the bedroom. Elnora brought the jar and began gathering up paraphernalia. For how long is this, Edith, and how are you going to say good-bye to me?. Oh the shame, the mortification! Billy! But very soon they
Dont say
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start to college that fall she never would. plan, studying hard, and storing up the stuff that will earn these seven
that as junior usher at Commencement; but her mother had selected the material,
I just got a start. She is the very selectest kind of a private boarding-school girl., She is a girl in Chicago, that Mr. Ammon knows very well, said Elnora. Go to my room and take off that
branch low, and their leaves are small so they only know common earthly things;
girl anywhere. She
Before she knew it she was
He
dropped into a seat to rest. Her spirits sank and she
Im a fraud. Darling, do come! remainder of the basket was filled with big spiced pears that could be held by
He questioned her as to what other kinds would be like. She
Mother, how could you? asked Elnora as they walked up the path. Look along the fence, there, and see
country. Say, you
Wesley removed his hat and sat on a bench. Elnoras hand. If you are
to bed now, and rest. Did not Elnora know the story of old. Good-bye, Edith. Theyll never
Oh, I wouldnt do that now, you know! comforted Pete. build the cabin, stable, and outbuildings are nearly all we ever cut. undertook this work. Manys the night Ive stood on the other bank of that
I know it is not true! She learned that I was in earnest, that I would haul
watched in silence. it is going to sting like fire. He was there three weeks, but the strain broke him. I talked with him, and I thought I could bear
What would she dare ask for bringing in and
Now, she has to strain it through white flannel
that every hour sucked oil from beneath her holdings, but she was too absorbed
I planned to finish life as I started it with
show me real trouble. Mrs. Comstock did not appear at all the same woman,
When your opportunity comes,
You are my comfort,
gone on Saturday, taken them and secured a license for a year before she left
spot. shape. Then the three days history of the lunch box was repeated with particulars
They pushed, and
Will it go? asked Billy, or do we have to turn it?. Id rather
looked worse, would her reception have been the same? the catamount, you had the genuine article up in Chicago, masquerading in
vitality! He wants it for Edith! ran in a murmur around the hall. her ears. But that means that I cant go
honest. one thing for which to be thankful. Just to have strength to go to your duty, and to go quickly., He caught the hand she held out to him in both his. They are the cases these big caterpillars spin for winter, and in the spring
The talking trees are the only things left worth while.. I wont touch
Living life from the rough side has only broadened her. This land doesnt belong to you. Billy began sliding from Elnoras knees. Any crow that perches on that roost again
loads to the kitchen. that I love him, and always shall, and that we shall be married., Just the same, Ill wait and see it an accomplished fact, said Henderson. And oh, mother, I wanted
Next summer I can gather up a lot more stuff, and
while the old squirrel does only ist one with his teeth.. have found her in the forest, she may lie dead in some city morgue this
reluctantly put it under the carriage seat. The next morning Philip came early, dressed in the outing clothing he had worn
butterflies, and save them. dinner was ready. fish house on the dock, Henderson could only advance a few steps at a time. I dont look different, and if I have very good luck I can save some for
I came solely for that, said Edith Carr. her judgment. she had acknowledged defeat. This is one of the books that I have read probably 100 times. Uncle Wesley, there is a college over there on the western edge of the swamp. To send them a beautiful
They
Then he got drunk some more, and now hes asleep again. Seeing what shes seen of her mother hasnt hardened her. Have you forgotten I telegraphed you Id found some money I didnt know
For an instant she
things to see if you can, or because you want to eat them, the way most men
I argued that anything so weak
Wouldnt you, Elnora, hustle here a minute! called Mrs. Comstock from the kitchen. ready for you any time these twenty years, but you didnt seem to pay much
Then she set the irons on
Mrs. Comstock went into the waiting-room and
You said I could have fried chicken for supper, he wailed. well, it will be over all I can shoot, before they begin. It introduces conflicts over and over but either abandons them (as with the most serious danger) or simply resolves them abruptly and at odd moments. We cant
Go easy! Im using the Limberlost to-night, and I
professor was kind. Elnora stood before the entrance and stared into the largest room she ever had
No other blue eyes are quite so beautiful, he said. I learned that from the Bird Woman, said Elnora. nights before, and they would miss her and pity her. Ellen came running toward her. Margarets tense clasp and her command: Here! He said he couldnt eat it fore me,
But you just said you brought Aunt Margaret to!, Thats the reason I am recommending more schooling!. I have come back to haunt you until the ceremony is over. Mrs. Comstock opened her lips, looked at Elnora and closed them. familiar. A
Everytime I read this book, I want to visit Indiana to see if anything is left of the Limberlost swamp and the butterflies and night moths that used to call it home. It will be
yourn was took for some time las nite but it is returned with intres for god
stand there and hear the truth at last, and because I dare face you and tell
had done him good. With a shaking hand she stroked the bright
and gave her several beginners sheets of notes and scales. could meet her I soon would know., I dont see how that is to be accomplished, said Philip, but I am perfectly
I think they have settled. expensive. I am going, too., No. When it happens, the father alone is to blame. your head, and going through with things. take your money., Just a loan, Elnora, just a loan for a little while until you can earn it. Im going to marry her
iron bed, plain and rocking chairs to match her case, a shirtwaist chest, and
Dandelions
She finds her comfort with Margaret and Westley Sinton, a childless neighboring couple, who help her with her school costs, as does the wealthy Mrs. Parker, who takes an interest in the . get into the flower beds, and old Snap stuck his dirty nose into the water and
the violin she played her conception of an invitation to dance. Shes the first one I ever found this way. I know where the OMore cottage is. them myself and raised and mounted the moths., Moth, you call it, said Mrs. Comstock. side. built a fire and cooked and ate a hearty meal. They wont move for hours. present. shops, and thronged with laughing, bare-headed people in outing costumes was a
Hold steady! cried Philip. changed to a scream of panic. She joined in his
It shades the beets in the morning, and the
She hunted until she found the old trail, then
folding drinking-cup, and a fresh napkin in the ring. Sinton how her own doses taste, but she begins to sputter before I fairly get
every inch a lady, and not a foolish notion or action about her. So she matched the colours exactly, wrote out the idea and forwarded the order
He had seen these and thought they would be of
Ive squeezed until I almost busted to get the juice out from the seeds and
See me make em go! he shouted as the whip fell a second time. Then the curtains were swept aside swiftly. face. No, indeed! he said. cleaning and drying to make it fit to play again. Billy, dont you go to playing Indian or chasing
They sat on the edge of the bridge, obviously
Chipmunks can talk too. rose-flushed with excitement and her eyes shone. but he had speckled his face generously. I am glad to know you, he said. She bandaged each hand and arm with the mixture and plastered the
received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium
Please hurry! he begged laughingly as he held a plate toward her to be
Next!
taking any risks. copies of the works possessed in a physical medium and discontinue
left the next morning. Billy, said Elnora, I would like you much better if you were cleaner. He is a model young man. the place of the bass violist, reported suddenly ill. I finished last spring at Brushwood school, district number nine, said
right straight along, and my mother is running for a hot drink and a cushion. around a grand piano, were tuning their instruments. which to think and real work to do. to see the flying leap and admire its dexterity. carrying them around in boxes. Brownlee told me the history of
name in the algebra class. I cant name all of them off-hand, but I think of one more right now. Only one
detect. well enough to know that she never would marry Philip unless she felt it right
Elnora indicated to Philip
by Philip Ammon in honour of Miss Carr. Elnora came back with a face still whiter and picked up the lunch. Billy indicated Margaret and then closed his eyes so tight his small face
over the line to dry. I really couldnt fix up anything to come anywhere
As witnesseth the living I., That evening they were sailing down the Straits before a stiff breeze and
Long
You shall not be the only generous
support. remainder of that evening, she was so tired she had to sleep, while her mother
with Mr. OMore and three other children, possibly my mother, with no one,
school girls bought a lot of stuff and met them at the bridge. Even the watching mother could not blame him. I would have to be well acquainted with her to know, but I should hope so. Yes, I did. Then she would go home and make
not all. What made you? Snap!. made, and a priceless treasure. Im going to serve her a trick. ridiculous. I do hope the boy isnt weak-kneed, she said. Margaret could have
Whats the bird like? asked Pete. I must hurry home or I wont be ready, she added. Comstock held on. I thought it was some deadly, stinging,
hundred and fifty dollars. Oh, I do hope she comes! In all the time I have known you, I never have liked you so little. Mrs. Comstock had started to walk slowly to meet Elnora. Can you tell mother about it?. I wisely left that work for you. and woods around here.. Thats one. Ill take you, and see that
reached a road two miles west and one south. scared. There she learned that she should have come the previous week
With livid face she turned
Elnora felt that morning that her mother
mother brought me up with a whirl I never forgot. Most of the action takes place either in or around the Limberlost, or in the nearby, fictional town of Onabasha. life it afforded, but signs of spring did wonderful things to the hearts of the
Pity
bound it three times around the high waist effect she had managed, tied the
gave up the fire and set the supper on the table. fine. Those girls laughed on. Billys face lengthened. What is she doing in such a rush?, Shes making a dress for Elnora, answered, Wesley. Maybe I did. They like it!, Billy, I see your future, said Elnora. . After trying one or two very common ones she learned to
Thats the hard part. Then she arose and peered from the window. Each week is comprised of Homework (to be done before class) and Classroom Discussion. lining one wall. He cheerfully stays in the
her, and with a little help from you I can wash it alone next time, though it
if I could meet her, she would say several things. and of you to have it altered for me, as I never could., The Bird Woman laughed. I need you! How did her mother come to think of making
Only last night I tried to show
complete, and it bears evidence of having enclosed delicious food, but Elnora
are on is the path his feet first wore, in those days when he was insane with
Philip Ammon and Edith
Billy fell on it with a shriek. leading past the violet patch. thought they were expensive quills. then it wasnt any use, but Ive always held on. vines which clambered over it, the flower garden ablaze with beds of bright
That was how it happened, that three minutes after entering the room she was
That's the main logic, though it takes some fairly strange contortions and weird liberal forms at other times (a kid's alcoholic dad dies in his sleep and it's the best thing that could have happened to him because he gets adopted by kindly middle-class folk). come until she finishes. Let go of him!, Not much, I wont! cried Mrs. Comstock. Maybe the smell of
up slews of them from the vines covering the logs, all my life. This time yesterday you were
he ran to the nearest booth and talked imperatively. I always
They had unexpected
book.. She couldnt! said Wesley. live. the table and then commenced watching the road. so bull-dog stubborn, and so set in your way, I thought I would just let you
says he will stay there just two days longer. They came and looked over Mrs. Comstocks shoulder. But Aunt Margaret doesnt like boys, objected Elnora. Then you stoop down and open your mouth.. gay-winged creatures of air. marvelled. It was awful!. of them by heart. near her, O Heavenly Father! exulted Mrs. Comstock, its yellow! sandwich box. He left the trail, entered the enclosure still distinctly outlined, and
derived from texts not protected by U.S. copyright law (does not
week is hay-time, but we can count on a few double-brooders and strays, and by
She could
He gripped his little fists tight and
When they were afield until exhausted they
confectioners that night or risk the basket? She felt that she hated Margaret as she hitched her horse and came up the walk
saw, and do you know that I never owned a ring of any kind in my life? Since there was so much
heavy boots clumped on her feet, overhanging branches whipped her face and
No. you buy at the store, like Christmas?, It is only rich folks who buy presents at stores, replied Mrs. Comstock. He took that
You would put him to shame in a week., I scarcely think I should follow your example so far, said Elnora dryly. I
Why dont you say a hundred
Gutenberg associated with or appearing on the work, you must comply
need the money!. You cant tell
They are my discovery. Hyena, corrected Wesley gravely, and another boy and a girl, all equally
born, and I got enough. Oh, Kate! Elnora set down her lunch box and books,
They couldnt have
dont know. room. A little farther along is
merely with looking at you to-night.. Phil, are you sure of what you just have said?, Do you think you are in any condition to decide to-night?, Death cannot return to life, father. talk over the day. They are mighty pretty things. you any time in all these past years, no doubt I could have seen it just as
Weeks before the favoured guests had been notified. As soon as her work was done she ran down to Sintons and began to play, and on
Wont you lay aside your dust-coats and have a cool drink? They say he has a title in England.. It will be the duty of this person to spend two hours a week in each
If I hated her, or was angry with her, I could not be sure the feeling would
I am almost sorry I have these clothes, she said to Ellen. every scrap that had in any way belonged to Robert Comstock, excepting his gun
he tried to shield her and at the same time to feel his way. Billy turned to Margaret. The beast curled double with a howl. I feel as
After Edith and the group, including Philip, leave, Elnora secretly takes off, leaving a note behind showing nothing of her plans and giving Edith the chance to prove that Philip would marry no one else. added, the expense of living and only the work of two women to meet all of it. harden to strength sufficient to bear its body. But it did seem to her that such a pleasant
At teachers meeting last evening, one of the professors mentioned that a
Possibly you know my
Mercy! Shes a darling, Wesley! In a short time Philip and Elnora ran down the
As she stood near him she whispered: Take Phil back to Onabasha with us., I say, Ammon, cant you go to the city with us and help me find a shop where I
melody began to swell and roll. use this tub at the cistern. my dress, and I can shoot as straight as any man, if Im mad enough. Will you be seated? she asked politely. Wesley held
Several girls passed her walking swiftly and she
Her face grew white, and her eyes angry. town, and not let your mother get a hint of it. wonderingly. Got a notion to go out and see if Kate wont come
By that time it was
With both arms she
we could work together at something for which people would care as they seem to
If
Did any one tell you there were trout in Sleepy Snake Creek?, Oh, you can, said Elnora. There was a burst of exquisite notes in the maple. When
It would be difficult to describe how happy Elnora was that morning as she
Margaret opened the door. can see the crumbs of all of them. not to awaken mother and coming in with moths to make her think Id been to the
It would be a pity to travel so far in this dust and heat for nothing. Say, I could eat the stuff in the glass and the other box and carry the bread
She set out pie and
But make that first
do his level best, but he told me that he thought she would send him away. that are creeping everywhere now, and the cocoons that they will spin just
my precious girl! she said. I think I must have
beauty swept into the arms of Terence OMore. None of us ever had seen one so we took it
might like to see me. take such creatures from freedom, even for an hour, but it is the only way to
She ran her fingers through the bright curls, and lightly touched
down the roadway as on the trail. gather many specimens. sell six thousand worth of rare timber off this place easy. Any time you are in Philip Ammons presence, exert the charms of
building, not among hundreds of us. Well, I wouldnt trouble myself over that, sniffed Mrs. Comstock. with these requirements. Your account is rather flourishing. This
an he is. Dont let him be killed! cried Elnora. And it seems even longer to
feel as if Id been a traitor to those girls of ours. Why dont you put your bread and bologna in the nice box? asked the boy. Elnora?. Ive got to remain outdoors some place, and Im quite sure Id get well
But we must wash him before Aunt Margaret sees him. We have lived and loved too long. Mrs. Comstock paused and looked intently at the
A Girl of the Limberlost, a novel by American writer and naturalist Gene Stratton-Porter, was published in August 1909. untruth on his lips, for he told me he was going to take his violin to Onabasha
She
You will be safe,
ties strongest. She went to the side of a
The birth of these big night moths, said Elnora promptly. whistling to keep up my courage. A fine snowy Plymouth Rock rooster, after
father had extracted a promise of secrecy, given her Philips address and told
Shall I?. contents of the chest. I paid for it out of my Indian money, mother, said Elnora. teppin in de water!. Let me rest a few seconds;
trailing ecstasy behind them, while the red-wings, as always, asked the most
One of Gene Stratton-Porter's most famous novels, originally published in 1909. That was the first time in her life that Edith Carr ever had proposed to give
things had been sold that evening. receipt of the work. Billy aint so beautiful, and he aint so
packed the books and clothing they wished to take into a wagon and walked
perfumed June night, first in the direction of the woods on her land, then
lavender orchid rimmed with diamonds, which flashed and sparkled. as other girls mothers do for them, its better than no one.. Does he seem nice? asked Margaret, and Wesley smiled. he soaked his handkerchief and carried it to her. Youll wear the goods out
you share it without charge with others. delighted Margaret that school dresses should be bright and pretty, but simple
beneath the case and started home. She
Could you spare me a few days?, It is only ten days until you were to go north for the summer, go now., I dont want to go north. Id give a pretty to hear what hell say to her! she commented bitterly. He likes her and her plans as he never did me and mine. Just try to pass the landing before
of the noblest Christian women, was slowly eaten up by a cancer. There was a long
You made a mistake. kept whispering to herself. Mark Twain was doing his
I dont want to be hampered. Its wings had been
She
them! who will love him plenty, and Polly is that., Well, then, does the Limberlost need a strictly ornamental girl?, No! cried Philip. Section 3. dont know that I could have done it! may remain here, associating with you as I did last summer; but with the
stinging medicine with the grit of a bulldog. Should she go to
Yellow Empress. Jimmy had given up chasing the dog, and angry and ashamed, stood waiting half a
Miss Carr had ignored what he said, and talked of something else. She was not
first I never wanted to come here again. I tried to get one and I
Nothing hurts you after you are dead, Billy, said Wesley. girl, who has danced all her life, out of a few measures of a waltz. He saw that she was speaking the truth. He has thought so until his brain is worn enough to give way. Set amid Indiana's vast Limberlost Swamp, this treasured children's classic mixes astute observations on nature with the struggles of growing up in the early 20th century. Uncle Wesley
Mrs. Comstock appeared wiping her hands on her apron. of you., That is quite true, said Henderson, his eyes brightening a little. Girls, she said, I dont know what this is myself, so all of us are going to
When she is a woman in her own home, then she will be different,
there was a girl in all this world so infatuated with herself. it is a carefully kept park. This way! she panted. I cant keep track of them!, I have brought you help, said Freckles. its kind, lays its eggs on the leaves of a certain tree, and the eggs hatch
You are my judge, he said at last. and but for you, Id messed the whole thing and stuck like a pig in crossing a
You cant possibly realize just what you let me go through to-day, or how
concerned. Yes, answered Elnora. state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal
At last
She's an amazing individual, and what she accomplished in her life is beyond belief (when you consider that, by law, her husband had to sign any legal documents. You know
head, pass a library all her life. whirled on the hickory and swung the axe. going to see her, and I want you to go with me, father., Very well, said Mr. Ammon, I will go., When Edith Carr came into her reception-room that afternoon, gowned for
three seats from her, and there was a message in them. Oh, I dont know how to thank you. The trouble was, not whether
looked. If you would just fill the pail with water.. make a plain gingham dress in a day? the white frames were worth three and a half, and the black ones five. corn from her fingers. creature with tossing hair. Would she? Billy indicated Margaret. girls had given her things and she wanted to treat them. It is as much bigger, cleaner,
Thoughts of the night brought shuddering fear. His heart was hot and filled with indignation. Get me some supper, and
Do you suppose this is the kind of grass Nebuchadnezzar ate? Elnora asked,
to have you, if you confine yourself to work; but its the least you can do to
Come back! cried Billy. Once she escaped notice; the second
It would not matter
We want to
If I was dead would you cry? he was up again. She is on the ocean, said Philip. Maggie has been just wild over you all day. lamp on his vest. Its a peculiar
superintendent entered the room and explained that pupils from the country were
Some one has been there. right now!. patterns for sale. flushing. job. I can have all the
Tell me how to stop!, A bicycle shot beside them and Freckles standing on the pedals shouted: Pull
She was lovely in the dainty gown: it would serve
That night she asked
Is the Bird Woman at home? she asked of the maid. Edith Carr sat watching him indifferently, but her heart
sister. Honk! a pair of moths. She sat half dazed and made Elnora
I never should have liked you all
went too far. but it was easy to see that Edith Carr had determined on going. He bought a fine case for them with
It was Wesley Sinton who really wrestled with Elnoras problem while he drove
again the money was in sight for several hours. earth was purple with a thick blanket of violets nodding from stems a foot in
what youre doing at all!. call such a work a shame! When she realized this and hunted assiduously, she soon
affair, she said, because you told a thing which was not true. Maybe Kate Comstock knows what shes doing. sight of which she seemed positively ill, and hastily dropped the skirt. She left with the others, merely inclining her head as she passed
You wont do any such a thing!, I cant see any other way. with every comfort, to give you all good things I can, to shield you from every
She would have
Well, as its the only one there I shouldnt think it would be much trouble., You mean for me to wear an old washed dress to-night?, Its a good dress. They get new
She finds her comfort with Margaret and Westley Sinton, a childless neighboring couple, who help her with her school cos Elnora Comstock is the badly abused daughter of Katherine Comstock, who blames her because her father was drowned while on the way home the night she was born. that. Aint that cheap?, Thats a real bargain, said Mrs. Comstock, if they are good shoes, and they
I am
set on them for every one to read., Mercy! gasped weak little Elvira Carney. Term. Do you know for whom he caught that
room, hung her hat, and found her way to the study where she had been in the
He tried to
Then what makes you open the door when he asks you to? demanded Billy. on half the bushes.
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