The Seven Wonders of Sassafras Springs by Betty G. Birney

Author:Betty G. Birney
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Atheneum Books for Young Readers
Published: 2005-10-09T16:00:00+00:00

Violet jumped up. “You have something special, Ma! Show him.”

Eulie looked doubtful. “It doesn’t resemble a pyramid in the least.”

“Show him, Ma. He’ll like it. I’ll finish the weeding.” I haven’t seen Violet that excited since she won the spelling bee.

“Well, all right! Come along.” Eulie started toward the door, beckoning for me to follow. Sal was content to stay outside with Violet.

“Now don’t expect anything fancy,” Eulie warned me.

Believe me, it was hard to imagine anything fancy in their shabby cottage.

She led me to her small kitchen table, its edges worn smooth by generations of soap and water. It looked like any table in Sassafras Springs. That and two chairs were about all the decoration in the place. A blanket hung from the ceiling, and I could see the shadow of a bed behind it. In the middle of the table was a single oil lamp.

“This is it,” said Eulie, stroking the wood like it was her favorite cat. “Not a Wonder, maybe, but special. Because this is the table that walked through a graveyard. Walked on its own, or so folks would tell you.”

She had my attention then. “What’s that, ma’am?” I asked, fishing my pencil out of my pocket.

“Sit yourself down and I’ll tell you,” said Eulie. “I’ll tell you the absolute truth.”

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