text: A FIRST FAMILY OF TASAJARA
  
  By Bret Harte 
  
  CHAPTER I. 
  
  "It blows," said Joe Wingate. 
  As if to accent the words of the speaker a heavy gust of wind at that moment shook the long light wooden structure which served as the general store of Sidon settlement, in Contra Costa. Even after it had passed a prolonged whistle came through the keyhole, sides, and openings of the closed glass front doors, that served equally for windows, and filled the canvas ceiling which hid the roof above like a bellying sail. A wave of enthusiastic emotion seemed to be communicated to a line of straw hats and sou-westers suspended from a cross-beam, and swung them with every appearance of festive rejoicing, while a few dusters, overcoats, and "hickory" shirts hanging on the side walls exhibited such marked though idiotic animation that it had the effect of a satirical comment on the lazy, purposeless figures of the four living inmates of the store. 
  Ned Billings momentarily raised his head and shoulders depressed in the back of his wooden armchair, glanced wearily around, said, "You bet, it's no slouch of a storm," and then lapsed again with further extended legs and an added sense of comfort.
tokens: A FIRST FAMILY OF TASAJARA By Bret Harte CHAPTER I. " It blows , " said Joe Wingate . As if to accent the words of the speaker a heavy gust of wind at that moment shook the long light wooden structure which served as the general store of Sidon settlement , in Contra Costa . Even after it had passed a prolonged whistle came through the keyhole , sides , and openings of the closed glass front doors , that served equally for windows , and filled the canvas ceiling which hid the roof above like a bellying sail . A wave of enthusiastic emotion seemed to be communicated to a line of straw hats and sou - westers suspended from a cross - beam , and swung them with every appearance of festive rejoicing , while a few dusters , overcoats , and " hickory " shirts hanging on the side walls exhibited such marked though idiotic animation that it had the effect of a satirical comment on the lazy , purposeless figures of the four living inmates of the store . Ned Billings momentarily raised his head and shoulders depressed in the back of his wooden armchair , glanced wearily around , said , " You bet , it 's no slouch of a storm , " and then lapsed again with further extended legs and an added sense of comfort .
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