The Marrow of Tradition

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The Marrow of Tradition by Charles W. Chesnutt.

Contents

• THE MARROW OF TRADITION6
• AT BREAK OF DAY9
• THE CHRISTENING PARTY19
• III34
• THE EDITOR AT WORK34
• THEODORE FELIX45
• A JOURNEY SOUTHWARD53
• JANET68
• VII72
• THE OPERATION72
• VIII83
• THE CAMPAIGN DRAGS83
• A WHITE MAN'S "NIGGER"88
• DELAMERE PLAYS A TRUMP96
• THE BABY AND THE BIRD106
• XII111
• ANOTHER SOUTHERN PRODUCT111
• XIII117
• THE CAKEWALK117
• XIV124
• THE MAUNDERINGS OF OLD MRS. OCHILTREE124
• MRS. CARTERET SEEKS AN EXPLANATION133
• XVI140
• ELLIS TAKES A TRICK140
• XVII153
• XVIII164
• SANDY SEES HIS OWN HA'NT164
• XIX169
• A MIDNIGHT WALK169
• A SHOCKING CRIME172
• XXI177
• THE NECESSITY OF AN EXAMPLE177
• XXII183
• HOW NOT TO PREVENT A LYNCHING183
• XXIII191
• BELLEVIEW191
• XXIV197
• TWO SOUTHERN GENTLEMEN197
• XXV205
• THE HONOR OF A FAMILY205
• XXVI211
• THE DISCOMFORT OF ELLIS211
• XXVII217
• THE VAGARIES OF THE HIGHER LAW217
• XXVIII230
• IN SEASON AND OUT230
• XXIX240
• MUTTERINGS OF THE STORM240
• XXX246
• THE MISSING PAPERS246
• XXXI258
• THE SHADOW OF A DREAM258
• XXXII264
• THE STORM BREAKS264
• XXXIII274
• INTO THE LION'S JAWS274
• XXXIV281
• THE VALLEY OF THE SHADOW281
• XXXV286
• "MINE ENEMY, O MINE ENEMY!"286
• XXXVI297
• FIAT JUSTITIA297
• XXXVII309
• THE SISTERS309
• THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE317

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