Aunt Sara's Wooden God If the present generation is

If the present generation is too dull to understand it rightly

Empiricism

experimental methods

Also included: Nocturne (1892)

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Aunt Sara's Wooden God If the present generation isAunt Sara takes pride in both her sons, mixed race William and his half brother, Jim. While hard working Jim remains at home to tend to the farm, William heads for the bright lights of Macon, ostensibly to study theology. But his cold, hard, and calculating nature steers William away from school and toward the low company of the city's gambling dens. Worse yet, his jealous rivalry with Jim for the affections of their childhood playmate leads William