Project Gutenberg's The Black Creek Stopping-House, by Nellie McClungThis eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it,give it away or re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included with this eBook or online atwww.gutenberg.netTitle: The Black Creek Stopping-HouseAuthor: Nellie McClungRelease Date: November 21, 2003 [EBook #10164]Language: English*** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK THE BLACK CREEK STOPPING-HOUSE ***Produced by Brendan Lane, carol david and PG Distributed ProofreadersTHE BLACK CREEK STOPPING-HOUSEANDOTHER STORIESBYNELLIE L. McCLUNGCopyright, 1912_To the Pioneer Women of the West, who made life tolerable, and even comfortable, for the others of us; who fed thehungry, advised the erring, nursed the sick, cheered the dying, comforted the sorrowing, and performed the last sad ritesfor the dead;The beloved Pioneer Women, old before their time with hard work, privations, and doing without things, yet in whosehearts there was always burning the hope of better things to come;The godly Pioneer Women, who kept alive the conscience of the neighborhood, and preserved for us the best traditionsof the race;To these noble Women of the early days, some of whom we see no more, for they have entered into their inheritance, thisbook is respectfully dedicated by their humble admirer,The Author._"Let me live in a house by the side of the road, and be a ...
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