Category: Children & Young Adult Reading

Queer little people

_MY WIFE AND I._ 12mo. Illustrated $1.50 _WE AND OUR NEIGHBORS._ 12mo. Illustrated 1.50 _POGANUC PEOPLE, THEIR LOVES AND LIVES._ Illustrated 1.50 _BETTY’S BRIGHT IDEA; DEACON PITKIN’S FARM; and Other Tales._ Illustrated. Paper .35

Chapters

1. Part 1

_MY WIFE AND I._ 12mo. Illustrated $1.50 _WE AND OUR NEIGHBORS._ 12mo. Illustrated 1.50 _POGANUC PEOPLE, THEIR LOVES AND LIVES._ Illustrated 1.50 _BETTY’S BRIGHT IDEA; DEACON PI...

2. Part 2

The Nutcrackers belonged to the old established race of the Grays, but they were sociable, friendly people, and kept on the best of terms with all branches of the Nutcracker fam...

3. Part 3

“When something in a bird’s life is like something in a boy’s life, or when a story is similar in its meaning to reality, we call it an allegory. Little boys, when they are abou...

4. Part 4

You may be sure that such a strange thing as a great mortal house for human beings to live in did not come into this wild wood without making quite a stir and excitement among t...

5. Part 5

Hum had his different moods, like human beings. On cold, cloudy, gray days he appeared to be somewhat depressed in spirits, hummed less about the room, and sat humped up with hi...

6. Part 6

Carlo was a full-blooded mastiff, and his beauty, if he had any, consisted in his having all the good points of his race. He was a dog of blood, come of real old mastiff lineage...

7. Part 7

Of all beautiful shapes in dog form, never was there one more perfect than this. His hair shone like spun glass, and his skin was as fine and pink as that of a baby; his paws an...

8. Part 8

She had, however, a slight attack of the spasms, which caused her to run frantically and cry to have the hall-door opened; and when it was opened, she scampered up in all haste...

9. Part 9

The most beautiful and best trained cat I ever knew was named Juno, and was brought up by a lady who was so wise in all that related to the care and management of animals, that...

10. Part 10

Master Frederick Little-John has of late struck up quite a friendship with me, and haunts my footsteps about house to remind me of my promise to write some more dog stories. Mas...

11. Part 11

The little lady fixed her mind on Whiskey, and gave him his name without consulting him upon the subject. She admired his bright eyes, and resolved to cultivate his acquaintance.