CONTENTS

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I.Infancy[7]
II.The House and Household[17]
III.Chinese Cookery[26]
IV. Games and Pastimes[34]
V.Girls of my Acquaintance[41]
VI.Schools and School Life[50]
VII.Religions[67]
VIII.Chinese Holidays[72]
IX.Stories and Story-Tellers[81]
X.How I went to Shanghai[92]
XI.How I prepared for America[99]
XII.First Experiences in America[105]