cupelo

Did the dock, the tall chimneys, the mist, notice that curious eye up in the "cupelo" looking through the slats and watching them?

The Knights of the White Shield Up-the-Ladder Club Series, Round One Play Edward A. Rand

Exceedingly nimble were the legs that went wriggling up the ladder, and very curious eyes were directed toward the depths of the "cupelo," but the only result was a succession of "My!" and "That's so!" and "Too bad!"

The Knights of the White Shield Up-the-Ladder Club Series, Round One Play Edward A. Rand

He remembered the river view that was possible from the "cupelo" above, and he said, "Guess I'll climb up and see what the weather is."

The Knights of the White Shield Up-the-Ladder Club Series, Round One Play Edward A. Rand

Through the slats of the "cupelo," one could look upon the river shining gloriously at sunset, as if the sun were a Chinese mandarin that at this hour spread his yellow silk robe upon the river in a vain attempt to warm up the cold waters just from the sea.

The Knights of the White Shield Up-the-Ladder Club Series, Round One Play Edward A. Rand

-- honor upon honor -- there was a "cupelo," as Charlie called it, on top of the barn.

The Knights of the White Shield Up-the-Ladder Club Series, Round One Play Edward A. Rand

"There's a ladder there, so you can get up -- up in the cupelo, but you wont want to go up there."

The Knights of the White Shield Up-the-Ladder Club Series, Round One Play Edward A. Rand

Go past the state-house, which has a cupelo onto it, an 'you see the jug an' whippin'-post.

The Entailed Hat Or, Patty Cannon's Times George Alfred Townsend 1877