02527cam a22003373u 4500 54491 UtSlPG 20260610134245.0 m cr n 260607r2017||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d UtSlPG en iso639-1 PS Bunner, H. C. (Henry Cuyler), 1855-1896 More "Short Sixes" Salt Lake City, UT : Project Gutenberg, 2017 1 online resource : multiple file formats text txt rdacontent computer c rdamedia online resource cr rdacarrier Release date is 2017-04-06 The cumbersome horse -- Mr. Vincent Egg and the wage of sin -- The Ghoollah -- Cutwater of Seneca -- Mr. Wick's aunt -- What Mrs. Fortescue did -- "The man with the pink pants" -- The third figure in the cotillion -- "Samantha Boom-de-ay" -- My dear Mrs. Billington. Produced by Chuck Greif, MWS and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.) "More 'Short Sixes'" by H. C. Bunner is a collection of humorous short stories written in the late 19th century. The narratives reflect the ironic and whimsical side of human nature, featuring a variety of characters in amusing and relatable situations, often highlighting their foibles and misunderstandings. At the start of the work, we are introduced to Mr. Brimmington, a city man who has purchased an old farmhouse in Pennsylvania with dreams of solitude and a chance to focus on writing his long-desired "History of Prehistoric Man." However, upon arriving at his new property, he is met with unexpected disappointment; the farmhouse is not quite what he envisioned, and an uninvited and cumbersome white horse seems to have come along with the deal. This comical misunderstanding between Brimmington and the locals, such as Mrs. Sparhawk and the postmaster Mr. Skinner, sets the stage for humorous conflicts revolving around the horse's unexpected presence and Mr. Brimmington's struggle to adapt to rural life. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Original publication data not identified Short stories, American United States -- Social life and customs -- 19th century -- Fiction Taylor, Charles Jay, 1855-1929 https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/54491 95323 95323