Honoré Willsie

Name: Lydia of the Pines — IX. The Election
Author: Honoré Willsie

Lydia of the Pines — IX. The Election (1917)

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“Lydia of the Pines — IX. The Election”, published in 1917, is a work by Honoré Willsie. It explores elements such as Lydia, Charlie and Towne.

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Honoré Willsie, Lydia of the Pines — IX. The Election (1917)

“ With her bright cheeks and her yellow hair above the fawn-colored corduroy, Lydia looked half boy, half woman.
"My soul, Lydia, they're just grand!" cried Lizzie.
"What boys are going in that crowd?" demanded Amos.
"Charlie and Kent and—Margery's mother's given in—'Gustus Bach. I told you. Daddy, don't you like the suit?"
"Like it!" exclaimed Amos. "Lydia, I'm stunned by it! It makes me realize my little girl's growing up to be a pretty woman. I wish I could have bought you your first suit myself, Lydia. ”

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Honoré Willsie, Lydia of the Pines — IX. The Election (1917)

“ Charlie undertook to show to Lydia the reservation as the Indians knew it. If Lydia was a little puzzled by his eagerness to make her understand conditions on the reservation, she gave little thought to the riddle. This adventure was affecting her deeply. There was the sudden freedom and relaxation from home responsibilities. There was the daily and intimate companionship with young people, than whom none were better dressed than she!—and there were the pines. ”

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Honoré Willsie, Lydia of the Pines — IX. The Election (1917)

“ Wait!" cried Kent. "That's not the way this camp's going to be run. Charlie, Gustus and me do the cooking. You ladies are company and don't have to do anything except wash the dishes and make your own beds."
"Gee!" exclaimed Lydia. "I'd rather cook than wash dishes, any day."
"I never wash dishes," protested Margery.
"I can't do it either," said Olga.
"Can you boys really cook?" asked Miss Towne, in her sharp way.
"Yes, Ma'am!" replied Kent. "Charlie learned in the Indian school, even baking, you know, and he's taught me a lot. Gustus can peel potatoes, clean fish and such stunts." ”

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Honoré Willsie, Lydia of the Pines — IX. The Election (1917)

“ Charlie picked up the fish and he and Lydia helped the old woman back to her hut. In the hut was an iron pot and a pile of reed mats. That was all.
"She says," explained Charlie, "that she's been sick all winter and she'd have starved to death only one of her neighbors drops a fish for her there, every day or so."
"Let's get some food for her at the camp," said Lydia eagerly.
Charlie shook his head. "What's the use! It would just prolong her agony. She's nearly dead now. The old can go. It's the young ones' starving that hurts me." ”

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Honoré Willsie, Lydia of the Pines — IX. The Election (1917)

“ Billy's suggestion proved indeed to be a happy one. He was a willing pack horse and middleman for Lydia and though the demand for fudge was never overwhelming, Lydia by the end of May had cleared something over thirty-five dollars.
Her joy over this method of earning money was not confined to its relation to her camping trip. She saw herself helping to pay up their indebtedness to Levine, Marshall having made good his threat to call in the note. She saw herself gradually developing an enormous trade that finally should demand a whole store for itself. ”

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Honoré Willsie, Lydia of the Pines — IX. The Election (1917)

“ Charlie had kept his own counsel and Miss Towne had delayed her summer trip to Europe, for the camping trip on the reservation.
"Thank you, children, you brighten my old age very much. Look at the neat farms we are passing."
"Indian farms," said Charlie. "This one belongs to Chief Cloud."
"Are there many Indian farms?" asked Lydia.
"No, there's not much use for Indians to farm. The Agent is their middleman, and he eats up all the profits."
"For the Lord's sake, Charlie," protested Kent, "don't begin any funeral oration! We're no investigating committee. We're out for some fun." ”

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Honoré Willsie, Lydia of the Pines — IX. The Election (1917)

“ Amos gave a laugh that was half gay, half grim. "Lydia, you spend every cent of that money on yourself. You've earned it in more ways than one. I wish John Levine could see you in it. I guess he will though. Congress will rest most of the summer. Let's have supper now."
Lydia spun through her Junior examination blissfully. For once marks and final averages were of little importance to her. For the week after school closed, she was going camping!
Charlie and Kent were making all the camp preparations. ”

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Honoré Willsie, Lydia of the Pines — IX. The Election (1917)

“ The day was a legal holiday and even the saloons were closed. Yet Lake City was full of drunken men by noon. Every hack, surrey and hotel bus in town was busy in the pay of one faction or the other hauling voters to the booths. ”

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