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Edwin Carlile Litsey
Edwin Carlile Litsey (1874–1970) was an American author and poet known for his regional and historical fiction. Born in Kentucky, he published several novels and poetry collections, with notable works like "The Love Story of Abner Stone" and "The Man from Jericho." His writing often reflected Southern themes and culture, drawing from his experiences in the American South. Litsey also served as a postal inspector and a soldier during World War I, contributing to his rich perspective on life and society.
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There had been a thunder-shower in the middle of the afternoon, but it had passed away about five o'clock, accompanied by sullen rumbles and intermittent flashes of uncertain lightning. Then the sun burst forth and poured its light over the drenched Kentucky landscape. It showed millions of diamonds and pearls strung upon the bending blades of bluegrass; broad expanses of molten silver where the...
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It is a long path which stretches from forty-five to seventy. A path easy enough to make, for each day's journey through life is a part of it, but very difficult to retrace. When we turn at that advanced mile-stone and look back, things seem misty. For there is many a twist and angle in the highway of a life, and often the things which we would forget stand out the clearest. But I would not drive...
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