Transcriber’s Notes

Illustrations have been moved so they do not break up the paragraphs.

Obvious typographical errors and punctuation errors have been corrected after careful comparison with other occurrences within the text and consultation of external sources. Except for those changes noted below, all misspellings in the text, and inconsistent or archaic usage, have been retained.

The following corrections have been applied to the text:

PageSourceCorrection
[67]... her some gunineapigs to play ...... her some guineapigs to play ...
[100]... one?” a asked.... one?” I asked.
[100]... picked up I strange ...... picked up a strange ...
[113]Their appetities amused ...Their appetites amused ...
[150]SUKEY AND HER FOSTER PIGEONSUKEY AND HER FOSTER-PIGEON
[159]I took here there, ...I took her there, ...
[165]“I tried her ...I tried her ...
[199]... and sunroom, where ...... and sun-room, where ...
[205]... am here,” I am ...... am here, I am ...
[219]... the French voyons!”... the French “voyons!”
[230]... to get accquainted with ...... to get acquainted with ...