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The Young Scout; The Story of a West Point Lieutenant

By Edward Sylvester Ellis

2019-04-19 15:48:16

One warm summer afternoon, a half dozen boys on their way home from the Burkville School, stopped to rest under the trees, which afforded a grateful shade at the side of the dusty highway. No matter how tired such a lot of youngsters may be, they ar ... Read more
One warm summer afternoon, a half dozen boys on their way home from the Burkville School, stopped to rest under the trees, which afforded a grateful shade at the side of the dusty highway. No matter how tired such a lot of youngsters may be, they are sure to be brimming over with mischief, and on the alert for boisterous amusement. To picture them seated quiet, thoughtful, and well behaved is to picture what was never seen. No such an occurrence is on record or within the memory of the "oldest inhabitant." Among the group who reclined on the grass was little Almon Goodwin, a cripple, with a withered leg, which compelled him to use a crutch in walking and debarred him from the more active sports of his playfellows. Less

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File size538.643 KB
Print pages330
PublisherPublic Domain Books
LanguageEnglish
ISBN9781330543375
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Edward Sylvester Ellis
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Edward Sylvester Ellis (April 11, 1840 – June 20, 1916) was an American author who was born in Ohio and died at Cliff Island, Maine. Ellis was a teacher, school administrator, journalist, and the...

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