The Simple Life
Isaac Erwin Avery Isaac Erwin Avery

The Simple Life

But is the city life more broadening than the life down here? Does it give a man a more comprehensive view of life?

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Lame Jerry
Sherwood Bonner Sherwood Bonner

Lame Jerry

At the wild midnight hour a babe was laid on Cordy's piteous young breast—both breathed faintly until the rising of the sun, when their souls went out together. And Lame Jerry was left to live with his money—and his memories.

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Jack
Isaac Erwin Avery Isaac Erwin Avery

Jack

Jack knew no half-way measures. He wanted to murder.

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The House Mountain In Virginia
Anonymous Anonymous

The House Mountain In Virginia

Our fire had sunk to embers. The gloom, the desolation, the deathlike stillness of our situation, filled every mind with silent awe, and prepared us for solemn contemplation.

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The Old Plantation
James Battle Avirett James Battle Avirett

The Old Plantation

Would you know how it comes about that the cuisine of Baltimore and New Orleans is the wonder and delight of the world?

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Concerning Tobacco
Mark Twain Mark Twain

Concerning Tobacco

However, to say true, my tastes are so catholic that I have never seen any cigars that I really could not smoke, except those that cost a dollar apiece.

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Damming the Old Gods
Jonathan Richie Jonathan Richie

Damming the Old Gods

Damming the old gods can only do so much before they rear their heads once again.

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The Well
Phyllis Pendergrass Phyllis Pendergrass

The Well

“Wait!” I thought to myself. “Do rocks screech? That didn’t sound like a rock.”

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Cumberlands’ Quiet
David Harris David Harris

Cumberlands’ Quiet

The forest is quiet and lacks much to say, the sky up above goes from light blue to gray.

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The Boys’ Ambition
Mark Twain Mark Twain

The Boys’ Ambition

These ambitions faded out, each in its turn; but the ambition to be a steamboatman always remained.

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Slow on the Drawl
Jonathan Richie Jonathan Richie

Slow on the Drawl

Places ought to be distinct from each other, like patches on a quilt, instead of morphing into some monotonous sludge.

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Back Country Escape
Sarah Silflow Sarah Silflow

Back Country Escape

Where I grew up, you’d been there for generations or you hadn’t. If you hadn’t, chances were you came here to escape something.

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A Visit to Alum Cave
R. of Tennessee R. of Tennessee

A Visit to Alum Cave

Glaciers of alum form dense beds around the cave, a sight that’s caught the eye of many a Smoky Mountain hiker.

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Papa
Phyllis Pendergrass Phyllis Pendergrass

Papa

Papa returns to Alabama and the family takes a fishing trip. Few fish were caught, but counting ruins the fun.

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Star In The Valley
Mary Noailles Murfee Mary Noailles Murfee

Star In The Valley

Chevis contemplates what an injustice it is that such a beauty goes unseen in the mountains.

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