Project Gutenberg 2003-12-01 Public domain in the USA. 68 Bowman, Earl Wayland 1875 1952 Bowman, E. W. (Earl Wayland) The Ramblin' Kid Reading ease score: 80.4 (6th grade). Easy to read. Produced by Juliet Sutherland, Dave Morgan and PG Distributed Proofreaders "The Ramblin' Kid" by Earl Wayland Bowman is a novel likely written in the early 20th century. The story introduces readers to life on a ranch in the American West, where the arrival of two women disrupts the predominantly male environment. The main character, known as the Ramblin' Kid, seems to embody the carefree and adventurous spirit of the frontier, navigating the complexities of ranch life as he interacts with both cowboys and the new female figures. The opening of the book sets a lively and humorous tone as it depicts the anticipation surrounding a telegram announcing the visit of Carolyn June, the niece of Old Heck, and her chaperone, Ophelia Cobb. As Old Heck and the cowboys react to the news of the women's imminent arrival, they express a mix of dread and curiosity, with Old Heck fearing the disruption of their male camaraderie. The Ramblin' Kid, characterized by a sense of detachment and independence, seems unfazed by the excitement around him. This foreshadows the upcoming interactions and potential romantic entanglements that will ensue as the two worlds collide, creating an atmosphere rich with comedic tension and adventure. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Western stories Cowboys -- Fiction Texas -- Fiction Ranch life -- Fiction PS Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Fiction 495471 495363 2024-10-05T04:44:28.283580 2023-10-05T05:35:45.060821 text/html text/html 495464 495356 2024-10-05T04:44:28.589108 2023-10-05T05:35:45.274872 text/html text/html 251713 2024-10-05T04:44:38.200128 application/epub+zip 258007 2024-10-05T04:44:31.815038 application/epub+zip 242750 2024-10-05T04:44:30.467068 application/epub+zip 473238 2024-10-05T04:44:42.969980 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 437070 2024-10-05T04:44:37.332072 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 411847 2022-09-05T07:47:03.560339 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 439976 439919 2024-10-05T04:44:27.636583 2023-10-05T05:35:44.577801 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 441425 2020-12-19T20:43:32 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 164930 2020-12-19T20:43:32 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 441418 2020-12-19T20:43:32 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 164904 2020-12-19T20:43:32 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21083 2024-10-05T04:44:43.100987 application/rdf+xml 13717 2024-10-05T04:44:31.028101 image/jpeg 3493 2024-10-05T04:44:30.746072 image/jpeg 246725 2024-10-05T04:44:28.628575 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog