The Rivet in Grandfather's Neck - A Comedy of Limitations

Project Gutenberg's The Rivet in Grandfather's Neck, by James Branch CabellThis eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it,give it away or re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included with this eBook or online atwww.gutenberg.netTitle: The Rivet in Grandfather's Neck A Comedy of LimitationsAuthor: James Branch CabellRelease Date: November 11, 2003 [EBook #10041]Language: English*** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK THE RIVET IN GRANDFATHER'S NECK ***Produced by Suzanne Shell, Dave Morgan and PG Distributed ProofreadersTHE RIVET IN GRANDFATHER'S NECKA Comedy of LimitationsBYJAMES BRANCH CABELL"To this new South, who values her high past in chief, as fit foundation of that edifice whereon she labors day by day,and with augmenting strokes."1915TOPRISCILLA BRADLEY CABELL "Nightly I mark and praise, or great or small, Such stars as proudly struggle one by one To heaven's highest place, as Procyon, Antarês, Naös, Tejat and Nibal Attain supremacy, and proudly fall, Still glorious, and glitter, and are gone So very soon;—whilst steadfast and alone Polaris gleams, and is not changed at all. "Daily I find some gallant dream that ranges The heights of heaven; and as others do, I serve my dream until my dream estranges Its errant bondage, and I note anew That nothing dims, nor shakes, nor mars, nor changes, Fond faith in you and in my love of ...