Project Gutenberg 2006-06-06 Public domain in the USA. 156 Lincoln, Joseph Crosby 1870 1944 Lincoln, Joseph C. Cape Cod Stories Also published under the title "The Old Home House" Two pairs of shoes -- The count and the manager -- The south shore weather bureau -- The dog star -- The mare and the motor -- The mark on the door -- The love of Lobelia 'Ankins -- The meanness of Rosy -- The antiquers -- His native heath -- Jonesy. Don Lainson; David Widger "Cape Cod Stories" by Joseph Crosby Lincoln is a collection of short stories written during the early 20th century. The book paints vivid portraits of life on Cape Cod, focusing on the experiences and quirks of its local characters, including Cap'n Jonadab Wixon and Barzilla Wingate. Through their adventures and encounters, the stories explore themes of friendship, social class, and the contrast between rural simplicity and urban sophistication. The opening of the collection introduces readers to Cap'n Jonadab and Barzilla as they visit the post office and receive unexpected wedding invitations, which sets the stage for their upcoming journey. As they prepare to attend the wedding of a friend's daughter, readers are treated to their humorous banter and observations about the social expectations that come with such events. This establishes the tone for the stories to follow, which often blend comedy with commentary on the lives of the characters as they navigate various situations unique to their coastal town. Through clever dialogue and relatable experiences, Lincoln invites readers to immerse themselves in the charm and peculiarities of Cape Cod life. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 90.1 (5th grade). Very easy to read. en Short stories, American Cape Cod (Mass.) -- Fiction PS Text Category: Short Stories Category: Humour Category: American Literature 387367 2025-07-02T13:42:42.368963 text/html 404315 2023-01-07T20:52:06 text/html 297108 2025-07-02T13:42:47.326999 application/epub+zip 300941 2025-07-02T13:42:43.630975 application/epub+zip 251491 2025-07-02T13:42:42.807966 application/epub+zip 788136 2025-07-02T13:42:50.250965 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 766300 2025-07-02T13:42:46.902029 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 327934 2022-09-03T06:20:22.269527 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 333215 2025-07-02T13:42:41.783977 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 332963 2023-01-07T21:00:48 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19003 2025-07-02T13:42:50.374915 application/rdf+xml 20826 2025-07-02T13:42:43.261945 image/jpeg 3506 2025-07-02T13:42:43.152960 image/jpeg 131187 2023-01-07T21:01:08 application/octet-stream application/zip 392621 2023-01-07T20:57:56 application/octet-stream application/zip 394124 2025-07-02T13:42:42.400000 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia