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TEXIAN STOMPING GROUNDS
They took the hint and found another hiding place."
Except for infractions of game laws and liquor laws, most
of the people are good law-abiding citizens. There are however
a few outlaws who find the Hills a good place to hide. There
is much inter-marriage and all the old families are related to
each other. They often fight among themselves, but there is a
clannish spirit that makes it impossible to get information in
court. A few years ago some young men had a hide-out in the
Hills where they kept stolen goods. They stole from nearly
everyone around and had many enemies. But when they began
stealing in Austin and were finally arrested, none of their neigh-
bors would appear against them; so they got off with suspended
sentences. They had stolen meat and flour and a cherished watch
from one woman, but when they were arrested she said, "I sure
hate to see the 'law' catch them boys and hope they won't send
them to the pen. I keep thinking if they were my boys how
I'd feel."
In spite of his faults, the mountaineer has remained true to
himself, and has kept his love of liberty, his loyalty to what he
believes is right, and his indomitable courage. The next few
years will see a great change, for already parks and pleasure
resorts are being built along the lakes, and many city people
are buying land. Will the old settlers be forced to give up their
pleasant, unhurried existence and adopt modern ways, or will
harassed city folk find in the Hills something of the calm and
simple joys that for nearly a hundred years have been the heritage
of the Hill folk ?48
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Collection containing sketches of post-war life in East Texas, including descriptions of early recreations and games, stories about Southern food and cooking, religious anecdotes, Negro folk tales, a first-hand account of a Negro folk play about the life of Christ, and other miscellaneous folklore. The index begins on page 159.
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Dobie, J. Frank (James Frank), 1888-1964. Texian Stomping Grounds, book, 1941; Dallas, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc67663/m1/56/: accessed April 26, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting UNT Press.