Opera Glass Volume 3 (Paperback)

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. 1896 Excerpt: ... I do wonder what can be keeping Abe so long? He never lingered at the town this long afore. DEWING CHORES (closing almanac)--Yes, he knows he's got the stock to feed and water and the wood to fetch in. ELIZA--Yes, and the pigs to swill and the rain barrel to set out and gracious knows all. DEWING CHORES--I simply can't lift a hand; it's all I can do to shuffle, around this kind of weather. ELIZA--It's a downright shame that boy ain't been home these two hours-DEWING CHORES--Maybe the roads is heavy, Lizer. ELIZA--Well, they be heavy fer sartin, an' he'll be half drowned, too. Lor' pity the poor soul out in this night. (Knock at the door, centre. Eliza runs to door.)--Who can that be? (She opens door, disclosing.Vaud Wheeler in bloomers, and standing with bicycle.) Goodness MAUD 'appealing )')--Oh, would you be kind enough to give me shelter until this storm passes? ELIZA (thinkingshe addresses a boy)--Of course, young man. Come right in, come right in. This ain't no night fer any man to be out in. Come right in. Enter Maud with bicycle, which she rests against the wall, near the door. Maud's puffed jleet'es are flattened and her bloomers soaked. She wrings out her cap. MAUD--Thank you very much, I have been very foolish to undertake this ride. How terrible the storm is? But you seem to think--ELIZA (cutting her short)--Get right over by the tire young man, and I will make you a warm cup of tea. (Maud wearily sits down by the fire. Eliza bustles about for the kettle cu p MAUI)--I am not so much concerned about myself as for my friends. They will be wild with anxiety and mamma, 1 know, will simply be crazy. DEWING CHOKES--Oh, I reckon your mother will think that a big feller like you kin take keer of hisself. MAUD--Big fellow'.' Heally you--(Dewing Chores s...