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Samantha at the St. Louis Exposition, by
Marietta Holley
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Title: Samantha at the St. Louis Exposition
Author: Marietta Holley
Release Date: May 19, 2004 [eBook #12386]
Language: English
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SAMANTHA AT THE ST. LOUIS EXPOSITION
BY
JOSIAH ALLEN'S WIFE (MARIETTA HOLLEY)
ILLUSTRATIONS BY CH. GRUNWALD
1904
LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS
[Transcriber's note: These are the captioned halftone illustrations. There are several other uncaptioned line drawings.]
He showed 'em in a careless way as much as fifteen dollars in cash
Josiah's good nater returnin' with every mouthful he took
It is the big crowd that is surgin' through the Pike to and fro, fro and to
"I hain't Theodore. I'm President of a Gas Company."
She laid her pretty head in my lap, sobbin' out, "What shall I do? What shall I do?"
Good land! I couldn't sort 'em out and describe them that passed by in an hour. Frontispiece
SAMANTHA AT THE ST. LOUIS EXPOSITION
CHAPTER I.
I had noticed for some time that Josiah Allen had acted queer. He would seem lost in thought anon or oftener, and then seemin'ly roust himself up and try to act natural.
And anon he would drag his old tin chest out fr