The Jucklins

The Jucklins
A Novel

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The Jucklins
A Novel

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the platform gazing at the train as it faded away in the dusk that appeared to come down the road to meet it.

I had expected to alight at a town, but the station was a lonely place, a wagon-maker's shop, the company's building and a few shanties. I asked the station master if he knew where the school teacher was wanted, and he answered that from the people thereabouts one must be needed in every household.

"And I should think," I replied, giving him what I conceived to be a look of severe rebuke, "that a teacher of common decency and politeness is most needed of all."

"I reckon you are right," he rejoined. "Is he the man you are looking for?"

"I don't want to get into trouble here," said I, "but I insist upon fair treatment and I'm going to have it."

"All right, sir. Now, what is it you want to know?"

"Why, I was told that there was an opening for a school teacher in this neighborhood."

"And so there is, but don't you know that no neighborhood could be proud o

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I enjoy books with happy endings. This story goes through some minor tragedy, but has an end with everybody happy, in love, and rich. It’s too improbable to believe that someone would have this much good fortune, but if you like a cheerful book to escape from real life in, you should love this one! I’m going to read more by Opie Read.