Uncle Ethan (Classic Reprint) by Sanford Gilbert Howard Sanford Gary Gilbert Howard Sanford Gilbert Howard Sanford Gary Cook Cook (Paperback / softback, 2015)
Excerpt from Uncle Ethan Scene I. - The sitting room of Mr. Bushong. Mrs. Fanny Bushong discovered as curtain rises. Fanny. I wonder who it was that rang, I am so glad Ishmial was here to go to the door, for I am sure I hate peddlers. Ma's t down yet, I hope the bell did t disturb her. If it did - (shrugs shoulders) I really must get Jane to muffle it. Enter, Ishmial Bushong. Well dear, who was it? Ishmial. The postman. He brought me a letter, (looks at it) it's from Idaho; then it's from Uncle Ethan, (opens letter - reads) Well, I delare! he's going to make us a visit. Fan. I am so glad! When is he coming? Ish. What day of the month is this? Fan. The 14th. Ish. And what time is it w? Fan. About half-past ten. Ish. Then he will be here very shortly. This letter was delayed. Fan. Bless his kind old heart, I feel as if I already knew him. Ish. Bless him indeed. How well I remember his reply to my letter; when things looked so dark. I asked him if he thought there was a chance for architects out West, and told him how hard it was to gain a footing here. This is what he wrote: Dear Ish., I kw it will pay to stay East. Keep at it and hustle. Inclosed you will find a little something to give you confidence, while you are pegging away. Give my love to the little woman, who took you for better or worse, and tell her I hor her for kwing a true man when she saw him. I will come East and see you soon. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art techlogy to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.