barkspear's

Updated: May 27, 2025

"So you said before." "I can't stay to Barkspear's no longer; and that's the reason I wanted to see you," said he, blubbering, and absolutely howling in his deep grief. "Why not?" I asked, gently. "I didn't get hardly any breakfast yesterday morning," sobbed he; "only a crust of brown bread. But I wouldn't minded that, if there'd only been enough on't.

Oliver Optic - Down The River: Buck Bradford and His Tyrants

I asked, disturbed by an unpleasant fear that he had been disregarding the rights of property. "I got it up to Barkspear's," replied he, laughing, as though he had done a clever thing. "Then you must carry it back again, Sim. I won't have any stealing done!" I added, sharply. "Hookie! You don't think I'd steal do you, Buck Bradford?" "Didn't you take that axe from Barkspear's?"

Oliver Optic - Down The River: Buck Bradford and His Tyrants

Though he always looked fat and hearty, he frequently complained that he could not get enough to eat at Barkspear's. "What's the matter, Sim? Why don't you tell me what has happened?" I continued. "I wanted to see you, Buck," he repeated, for the fourth time. "What do you want to see me for?"

Oliver Optic - Down The River: Buck Bradford and His Tyrants

"You will get hungry again." "Shall I keep the rest of it?" he asked. "Certainly; and when that is gone, I will bring you some more." "Thank you, Buck. I knowed you'd help me, and that's what I wanted to see you for." "I think I heard you say that before. Now, Sim, what are you going to do?" "I don't know," he replied, blankly. "You have left Barkspear's. Are you going back again?" "I don't know.

Oliver Optic - Down The River: Buck Bradford and His Tyrants

We breakfasted with our friends, and as my examination before the magistrate was to take place at ten o'clock, the whole party started for Torrentville immediately. Sim Gwynn had some doubts about going up to Torrentville, and said "Hookie" with more than usual emphasis, when the thing was proposed to him; but Mr. Goodridge promised to save him from Barkspear's wrath, and he consented to go.

Oliver Optic - Down The River: Buck Bradford and His Tyrants

That's what I wanted to see you for." "Haven't you any idea what you intend to do?" "Not the leastest grain in the world. That's what I wanted to see you for, you see." "But you wish to do something." "I don't care. If I get enough to eat, it don't make no difference to me. I shan't get much to eat if I go back to Barkspear's." This seemed to be the great question with him.

Oliver Optic - Down The River: Buck Bradford and His Tyrants