CONTENTS
| OHIO. | |
|---|---|
| The Queen of the Swamp | [ 1] |
| The Stirring-Off | [ 29] |
| Sweetness | [ 55] |
| Serena | [ 77] |
| Rose Day | [ 106] |
| KENTUCKY. | |
| A Kentucky Princess | [ 129] |
| INDIANA. | |
| The Fairfield Poet | [ 155] |
| T’Férgore | [ 175] |
| ILLINOIS. | |
| Beetrus | [ 235] |
| The Bride of Arne Sandstrom | [ 253] |
| The Babe Jerome | [ 270] |
| The Calhoun Fiddler | [ 301] |
| A Man from the Spanish War | [ 320] |
The Babe Jerome, Rose Day, The Bride of Arne Sandstrom, The Fairfield Poet, and Beetrus are reprinted from “Harper’s Bazar,” and The Queen of the Swamp from Harper’s “Christmas,” by permission of the publishers, Messrs Harper & Brothers.