Southbooke (Classic Reprint)

Excerpt from Southbooke

There is not a passage in this little book, intended or expected to wound the sensibilities of any honest and fair minded reader in this country, - while it should be said the greater part of it is addressed exclusively to the Southern heart. Wvhether or not it shall be able to reach that heart is another, and a very different question. Although it lays no especial claim to originality, either in design or construction, it does attempt that which is more important than mere originality, - to impress upon its readers the truth, - often, it may be always, - trite and commonplace, - but still the truth! If the reading of it as is so touchingly said by Irving, in one of the most charming of his sketches, shall rub one wrinkle from the brow of care, or beguile the heavy heart of one moment of sorrow, - and alas! There are many such brows and hearts at the South - I will be content.

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