Bruvver Jim's Baby
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A small boy falls from a loaded pony during a rabbit hunt in Nevada and is left among the sagebrush as the hunters move on. A miner's lively puppy discovers the frightened child, setting up a story of care in the mining camp of Borealis. Published in 1904, Philip Verrill Mighels's western novel brings a foundling into a rough community whose members have their own ways of showing kindness.
Jim's affection for the boy, called Skeezucks, appears in quiet scenes of shared warmth and preparations for Christmas. A carpenter makes oversized alphabet blocks, while the child clings to a homemade doll fashioned from a powder flask and a potato. These tender details sit beside practical trouble: Jim owes money at the store, and its new owner demands cash for further supplies. Colloquial conversation, improvised gifts, and the strain of providing food give the story its mixture of humor and feeling.
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- Author
- Philip Verrill Mighels
- Pages
- 137
- Language
- English
- Genre
- Frontier
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