Sube Cane

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Sube Cane

by Bellamy Partridge

EN·~6 hours·36 chapters

Chapters

36 total
1

SUBE CANE - BY - EDWARD BELLAMY PARTRIDGE

1:06
2

ILLUSTRATIONS

0:45
3

SUBE CANE

0:00
4

CHAPTER I - BEFORE USING

9:15
5

WHY BE BALD WHEN BOON FOR BALDNESS WILL COVER YOUR SCALP WITH LUXURIANT SILKY HAIR?

0:06
6

SEE THAT DANDRUFF ON YOUR COAT COLLAR! BOON FOR BALDNESS WILL PREVENT IT.

0:06
7

BE MANLY! RAISE A BEARD! LET BOON FOR BALDNESS DO IT FOR YOU. RESULTS GUARANTEED.

6:19
8

CHAPTER II - ASTONISHING RESULTS

12:02
9

CHAPTER III - THE LAST SAD RITES

14:25
10

CHAPTER IV - AN INTERRUPTED HAIRCUT

9:27

Description

A mischievous twelve‑year‑old named Sube Cane spends his days perched on the stable’s ridgepole, dreaming of grown‑up swagger while his imagination gallops across a prairie of possibilities. When he hears a local doctor brag about a miracle hair‑restorer that can sprout foliage on a house, the idea takes root: why not grow a mustache of his own? With a stolen bottle hidden in his coat, he experiments in secret, slathering the pungent concoction on his lip and hoping the scent will stay hidden in the barn’s open air. The plan quickly spirals when his friend Gizzard Tobin catches a whiff, setting off a comic clash of curiosity, pride, and teenage rivalry.

The story follows Sube’s earnest attempts to transform his appearance and win the admiration of the older Nancy Guilford, all while navigating the small‑town gossip and the inevitable fallout of his bold experiment. It blends light‑hearted humor with a nostalgic look at childhood ambition, offering listeners a charming glimpse into a world where a simple vial can trigger a cascade of unexpected adventures.

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Language

en

Duration

~6 hours (370K characters)

Publisher of text edition

Project Gutenberg

Credits

Produced by Darleen Dove, Roger Frank and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net

Release date

2010-06-07

Rights

Public domain in the USA.

About the author

BP

Bellamy Partridge

1877–1960

Best known for warmly observed books about small-town American life, this New York writer turned family memory and everyday history into stories that still feel vivid and human. His most famous work, Country Lawyer, grew out of the world he knew firsthand.

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