Sweet Cicely — or Josiah Allen as a Politician






PREFACE.

Josiah and me got to talkin' it over. He said it wuzn't right to think more of one child than you did of another.

And I says, “That is so, Josiah.”

And he says, “Then, why did you say yesterday, that you loved sweet Cicely better than any of the rest of your thought-children? You said you loved 'em all, and was kinder sorry for the hull on 'em, but you loved her the best: what made you say it?”

Says I, “I said it, to tell the truth.”

“Wall, what did you do it for?” he kep' on, determined to get a reason.

“I did it,” says I, a comin' out still plainer,—“I did it to keep from lyin'.”

“Wall, when you say it hain't right to feel so, what makes you?”

“I don't know, Josiah,” says I, lookin' at him, and beyend him, way into the depths of emotions and feelin's we can't understand nor help,—

“I don't know why, but I know I do.”

And he drawed on his boots, and went out to the barn.






CONTENTS

PREFACE.

CHAPTER I.

CHAPTER II.

CHAPTER III.

CHAPTER IV.

CHAPTER V.

CHAPTER VI.

CHAPTER VII.

CHAPTER VIII.

CHAPTER IX.

CHAPTER X.

CHAPTER XI.

CHAPTER XII.

CHAPTER XIII.

CHAPTER XIV.






List of Illustrations

Sweet Cicely.

Josiah Telling the News to Samantha.

Cicely.

Paul Slide.

Samantha and the “blamers.”

Cicely in the Saloon.

Paul Shooting his Friend.

Cicely and the Boy.

Uncle Sam Enriching the Government.

The Spare Room.

Going to Meeting.

Josiah Closing the Conversation.

“it Wus on a Slay-ride “

Excellent Lime.

Elburtus Endearin' Himself to Mr. Bobbet.

Elbertus Appearin'

Elburtus Holding the Horses.

Hunting for Elburtus.

The Baby.

A Great Effort.

Samantha's Hens.

Cicely and Her Peers.

“a Charge to Keep I Have.”

Josiah's Wood-lot.

God's Comma.

Josiah Reading the Letter.

Copy of the Letter: Free Pass.

Looking Dubersome.

Josiah and his Relations on the Pass.

Josiah Being Approached.

Josiah Being Blown Away.

Josiah's Star Route.

Uncivil Service.

The Golden Calves of Christians.

Josiah Driving Tantrum.

A Woman's Place.

Our Law-makers.

Jonesville Courthouse.

Making Them Do Right.

The Mother's Bed-quilt.

Man Lifting up Eunice.

Eunice in Jail.

Dorlesky's Trials.

Patty and Husband Travelling in the Far West.

Beating his Wife.

Looking Beyend the Sunset.

Looking for the City.

Asking About the City.

Philury.

Samantha Advising the Bride.

Samantha and Paul on the Way to The White House.

Samantha Meeting the President.

“Would You Dast?”

Samantha Meeting James G. Blaine.

Mr. Blaine Introducing the Senator.

“Fly Around, Ye Angels.”

Woman's Rights and Somebody Blundered.

The Weary Toilers of Life.

Bearing the Baby Peace.

A Case of Necessity.

Samantha Viewing the Capitol.

Samantha Refusing to Be Treated.

Buying Time.

How Woman's Prayers Are Answered.

Samantha and Sally in the Patent Office.

Samantha at the President's Reception.

Going to Mount Vernon.

Before the Tomb of Washington.

The Old Home of Washington.

Thomas Jefferson S Ghost.

Heavenly Visitors.

“say!”

Samantha's Sorrow.

Our 4 Parents.

Borrowing Coals.

The Old Schoolhouse

A May Morning.

At the Depot.

Are You a Lion?

Josiah Being Treated.

Letitia Lanfear.

Ury.

The Wedding Supper.

“yes, if You Please.”

Led Astray.

The Boy's Explanation.

She That Wus Kezier Lum.

Condelick Post.

Licensed Wretchedness.

Samantha Listening to Cicely.

Thomas Jefferson Bringing Cicely's Telegram.

“most Probable She Dremp It.”

The Boy Asking Questions.

Tirzah Ann and Maggie in the Democrat.

Death of Cicely.

Agent Trying to Sell Samantha a Feller.

Them That Sell Doves.

Josiah After Being Repaired.

“goin' to the Revival Meeting.”

“can't I Sell You a Feller?”

The Boy and Let Peedick Playing Horse.

Paul Looking at the Sunset.

“say!”






SWEET CICELY




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