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Old Judge Priest

Irvin S. Cobb

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Book Excerpt: 
. . .Even in the matter of the waiters an ancient and a hallowed sentiment ruled. Behind Judge Priest, and swollen as with a dropsy by pomp of pride and vanity, stood Uncle Zach Mathews, a rosewood-coloured person, whose affection for the Cause that was lost had never been questioned—even though Uncle Zach, after confusing military experiences, emerged from the latter end of the conflict as cook for a mess of Union officers and now drew his regular quarterly pension from a generous Federal Government.

Flanking Uncle Zach, both with napkins draped over their arms, both awaiting the word from him to bring on the first course, were posted—on the right, Tobe Emery, General Grider’s one-time body servant; on the left, Uncle Ike Copeland, a fragile, venerable exhuman chattel, who might almost claim to have seen actual service for the Confederacy. No ordinary darkies might come to serve when Company B foregathered at the feast.

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4.00
- Arthur - Dec 27, 2018

Irvin S. Cobb was a young man living in Kentucky during the time these stories are set (circa 1890-1910), and the consequently present a vivid picture of what life was like in that part of the country in the half century or so after the War Between the States. The stories have humor, but some are ul

5.00
- Kent - Jan 04, 2011

Relaxing and entertaining.

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