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Bacheller, Irving, 1859-1950

"Eben Holden, a tale of the north country"


'She won't never hev to nuther,' said Uncle Eb. 'Don't never pay if
go bookin' fer trouble - it stew easy if find. There ain' no sech
thing 's trouble 'n this world 'less ye look for it. Happiness won't
hey nuthin if dew with a man thet likes trouble. Minnit a man stops
lookin' fer trouble happiness 'II look fer him. Things came puny
nigh's ye like 'em here 'n this world - hot er cold er only middlin'.
Ye can either laugh er cry er fight er fish er go if meetin'. If ye
don't like erry one you can fin fault. I'm on the lookout fer
happiness - suits me best, someway, an don't hurt my feelin's a bit.
'Ev'ry day's a kind uv a circus day with you, Holden,' said David
Brower. 'Alwuss hevin' a good time. Ye can hev more fun with
yerseif 'n any man I ever see.'
'If I hev as much hereafter es I've hed here, I ain't a goin'if fin' no
fault,' said Uncle Eb. ''S a reel, splendid world. God's fixed it up so
ev'ry body can hev a good time if they'll only hev it. Once I heard
uv a poor man 'at hed a bushel o' corn give tew him.


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