John Barleycorn - Jack London - Books - Aegypan - 9781598187694 - February 1, 2006
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John Barleycorn

Jack London

John Barleycorn

It all came to me one election day. It was on a warm California afternoon, and I had ridden down into the Valley of the Moon from the ranch to the little village to vote Yes and No to a host of proposed amendments to the Constitution of the State of California. Because of the warmth of the day I had had several drinks before casting my ballot, and divers drinks after casting it. Then I had ridden up through the vine-clad hills and rolling pastures of the ranch, and arrived at the farmhouse in time for another drink and supper.

"How did you vote on the suffrage amendment?" Charmian asked.

"I voted for it."

She uttered an exclamation of surprise. For, be it known, in my younger days, despite my ardent democracy, I had been opposed to woman suffrage. In my later and more tolerant years I had been unenthusiastic in my acceptance of it as an inevitable social phenomenon.

"Now just why did you vote for it?" Charmian asked.

Media Books     Paperback Book   (Book with soft cover and glued back)
Released February 1, 2006
ISBN13 9781598187694
Publishers Aegypan
Pages 152
Dimensions 152 × 229 × 9 mm   ·   231 g
Language English  

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