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Springfield, Missouri, the queen city of the Ozarks, was a thriving town at the end of the civil war when my father hung out a sign on the southwest corner of the public square, notifying the public that he was an attorney-at-law. Fantastic and alluring tales had reached his ears long before the ink on his diploma was dry - tales of a land flowing with milk and honey. So abundant was the honey that it was used to grease wagons, and bee trees d...

This book is a collection of extracts from Una Howell Cook's memoir, Cymric Strain. She was married to George A. Cook, son of the publisher David C. Cook I. George was the publisher and creator of The Mother's Magazine.Una's memories in this book are from her days in Elgin, where she lived on Chapel Street before Chicago Street was paved. Her recollections include family descriptions as well as a vivid account of owning the third automobile in...

And so ends the saga of a family, incused a shortlegged, long-haired member who had the mostwonderful friends in the world and sang her wayinto the hearts of gentle people.