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Steele Rudd. Our New Selection

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Table of Contents

I. BAPTISING BARTHOLOMEW

II. SOME TROUBLE WITH A STEER

III. GOOD-BYE TO THE OLD HOME

IV. A FRESH START

V. THE GREAT MILK ENTERPRISE

VI. DAD IN DISTRESS

VII. A SURPRISE PARTY

VIII. DAVE BECOMES DISCONTENTED

IX. DAVE IN LOVE

X. WHEN DAD GOT BUCKED OFF

XI. DAD AND CAREY

XII. WHEN DAD WENT TO MAREE

XIII. THE NEW TEACHER

XIV. THE PRODIGAL'S RETURN

XV. HOW DAD FELL OUT WITH DALY

XVI. DAD'S TRIP TO BRISBANE

XVII. THE GREAT METROPOLIS

XVIII. SEEING THE CITY

XIX. THE RETURN HOME

XX. OLD UNCLE

XXI. THE WATTLE-BLOSSOM BRIDE

THE END

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Steele Rudd

Published by Good Press, 2021

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"N-nah, we d-don't want 'em", and he snuffled more. Then the two Caseys stole away to the rear of the school where they sat and nursed their chagrin in lugubrious silence, and caught flies mechanically, and looked down at their dusty bare feet over which the ants crawled, until the teacher thumped the end of the little building with a huge paling and school went in.

The Day came, and we all rose early and got ready. The parson, who had to ride twenty-five miles to be present, came about midday. His clothes were dusty, and he looked tired. Mother and Sal wondered if they should offer him something to eat or let him wait until the guests arrived and all sat down to the big spread. They called Dad and Dave into the little tumble-down kitchen to discuss the matter. Dad said he didn't care what they did, but Dave settled it. He said, "Get the chap a feed.'"

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