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Further E. K. Means Is This a Title? It Is Not. It Is the Name of a Writer of Negro Stories, Who Has Made Himself So Completely the Writer of Negro Stories That This Third Book, Like the First and Second, Needs No Title
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A shy, cherubic youth known as Org arrives in the quiet town of Tickfall, summoned by his sister Virginia’s playful call. Though his mother and father are long gone, his innocent looks and gentle smile make him a favorite among the locals, who whisper about his angelic nature. Virginia, ever the schemer, sends him on a simple errand—fetching stamps with a half‑dollar—to test his obedience and curiosity. As he slips away, he adopts the role of a mischievous “Indian,” slipping through shrubbery and racing down the hill with reckless glee.
On his way, Org encounters a strikingly dressed boy, Little Bit, whose attire
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Further E. K. Means Is This a Title? It Is Not. It Is the Name of a Writer of Negro Stories, Who Has Made Himself So Completely the Writer of Negro Stories That This Third Book, Like the First and Second, Needs No Title Is This a Title? It Is Not. It Is the Name of a Writer of Negro Stories, Who Has Made Himself So Completely the Writer of Negro Stories That This Third Book, Like the First and Second, Needs No Title
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en
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~7 hours (428K characters)
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Produced by hekula03, Barry Abrahamsen, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net
Release date
2020-01-11
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Public domain in the USA.
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E. K. (Eldred Kurtz) Means
1878–1957
Best known for creating the fictional Louisiana setting of Tickfall, this Methodist minister turned his gift for storytelling into popular magazine fiction and public speaking. His work drew attention in its day, though modern readers may notice the racial caricatures that shaped much of it.
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