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"Your father--" Sabra would begin courageously, resolved to make him live again in the minds of the children
"Your father--" Sabra would begin courageously, resolved to make him live again in the minds of the children
"Your father--" Sabra would begin courageously, resolved to make him live again in the minds of the children
(American, 1882 - 1945)

"Your father--" Sabra would begin courageously, resolved to make him live again in the minds of the children

Oil on canvas
1929
40 × 32 3/8 in. (101.6 × 82.2 cm)
SUPP2000.1334
Collection of Lewis and Peggy Beatty
Not on view
Courtesy of The Illustration Gallery
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He turned over and crawled around back of the bush, trying to make a wide circle around the fire. The bullets followed him
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"Don't mind me, fellows! Keep right on!" he shouted.
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Ten thousand dollars! Why, even one thousand dollars would keep him clothed, housed and fed for the few remaining years of his life and there would be enough left over to keep his old body out of Potter's Field. His hands trembled and the white fire of the diamonds flashed more temptingly.
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When you take that down, Sabra honey, you'll be the editor of this newspaper. Until you do that I am.
When you take that down, Sabra honey, you'll be the editor of this newspaper. Until you do that I am.
N.C. Wyeth
ca. 1929
His eyes looked as Sabra had never seen them look, merciless, cold, hypnotic. "A three-cornered piece, you'll find it, Lon. The Cravat sheep-brand"
His eyes looked as Sabra had never seen them look, merciless, cold, hypnotic. "A three-cornered piece, you'll find it, Lon. The Cravat sheep-brand"
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1929