The Court of Boyville

by William Allen White, Orson Lowell, Gustave Verbeek

Overview

Step back in time to "The Court of Boyville," a collection of charming short stories by William Allen White that captures the essence of boyhood and small-town life. This juvenile fiction explores the bonds of friendship, the trials and tribulations of childhood, and the unique world that boys create amongst themselves.

Through vivid storytelling, White paints a portrait of a bygone era, depicting youthful adventures and the simple joys of growing up. Readers of all ages will find themselves drawn into the heartwarming narratives that celebrate the spirit of camaraderie and the enduring power of youthful imagination.

A classic of its time, "The Court of Boyville" offers a nostalgic glimpse into a world where childhood friendships reign supreme and the experiences of youth shape the men they will become. Perfect for anyone who appreciates timeless tales of boys and the magic of childhood.

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Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781023120197
Publisher:	Anson Street Press
Publication date:	03/28/2025
Pages:	108
Product dimensions:	6.14(w) x 9.21(h) x 0.31(d)

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PARECENT CONFEDERATE "VICTORY N a small town, every man who has been in the community long enough to become thoroughly known to the townsmen has a place in the human mosaic; that place seldom changes. Occasionally a man is a year in finding his place. The town of Willow Creek located Calhoun Perkins in two days. Wednesday he arrived in town with his son, whom he called " Bud;" Thursday night it was reported that he had been fishing the second time. That settled it. After that the boasting of Perkins about his family in Tennessee and his assertion that he expected to go into business only made the men laugh when Perkins left a group of them. They were not interested in Perkins by the following Saturday; and Monday every man in the town felt that his judgment of a man who would go fishing every day had been handsomely vindicated, when it was learned that Perkins had served in the Confederate army. When Perkins had been in the town three years, the anecdotes illustrating his shiftlessness multiplied, and his name was a synonym for that trait of character known in the vernacular as " no-'count." In the third spring, after a winter's tussle with rheumatism, Perkins died. His funeral was of so little importance that none of His feet banging out of the back of the 'wagon that had held the coffin. the corpulent old ladies in black alpaca, holding their handkerchiefs carefully folded in their hands, came panting across the town to attend it. No women came at all. And the Perkins boy stood by stolidly while the dry clods were rumbling upon the pine box in the grave. The boy wished to be alone, and he would not sit on the seat with the driver. He wiped a little moisture from his eyes, androde to town with his feet hanging out of the back of the wagon that had held the coffin...