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1、UnclesJosh'sPunkinCentreStoriesUnclesJosh'sPunkinCentreStoriesByCalStewart1UnclesJosh'sPunkinCentreStoriesPrefaceTotheReader.Theoneparticularobjectinwritingthisbookistofurnishyouwithanoccasionallaugh,andthewriterwithanoccasionaldollar.Ifyougetthelaughyouhaveyourequivalent,andthewrite
2、rhashis.InUncleJoshWeathersbyyouhaveapurelyimaginarycharacter,yetonetruetolife.Acharacterchuckfullofsunshineandruralsimplicity.Takehimasyoufindhim,andinhisexperiencesyouwillobservethereisabrightsidetoeverything.SincerelyYoursCalStewartLifeSketchofAuthorTHEauthorwasborninVirginia,onal
3、ittlepatchofland,sopoorwehadtofertilizeittomakebrick.Ourfamily,whilehavingcasttheirfortuneswiththeSouth,wasnotafamilyruinedbythewar;wedidnothaveanythingwhenthewarcommenced,andsoweheldourown.Isecuredacommonschooleducation,andattheageoftwelveIlefthome,orratherhomeleftme--thingsjustpete
4、redout.IwasslushcookonanOhioRiverPacket;checkclerkinastaveandheadingcampintheknobsofTennessee,VirginiaandGeorgia;IhelpedlaythetrackoftheM.K.&T.R.R.,andwaschambermaidinaliverystable.MademyfirstappearanceonthestageattheNationalTheatreinCincinnati,Ohio,andhavesincethenchoppedcordwood,wo
5、rkedinacoalmine,madecrossties(andwalkedthem),workedonafarm,taughtadistrictschool(madelovetothebiggirls),runathreshingmachine,cutbands,fedthemachineandrantheengine.Havebeenafreightandpassengerbrakeman,firedandranalocomotive;alsoafreighttrainconductorandcheckclerkinafreighthouse;worked
6、onthesection;havebeenashotgunmessengerfortheWells,FargoCompany.Havebeenwithacircus,minstrels,farcecomedy,burlesqueanddramaticproductions;havebeenwithgoodshows,bad2UnclesJosh'sPunkinCentreStoriesshows,medicineshows,andworse,andsomeshowswherewehadlandlordssinginginthechorus.Haveplayedv
7、arietyhousesandvaudevillehouses;havesleptinaboxcaronenight,andaswellhotelthenext;havebeenatravelingsalesman(couldspinasmanyyarnsasanyofthem).ForthepastfouryearshavemadetheUncleJoshstoriesforthetalkingmachine.TheLordonlyknowswhatnext!3UnclesJosh'sPunkinCentreStoriesMyOldYallerAlmanacH
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