Thomas J. Pence.

Washington Press Gallery.

December, 1909.


CONTENTS

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Uncle Ben’s Last Fox Race[1]
Forty Acres and a Mule[11]
The Spaniel and the Cops[33]
A Hound of the Old Stock[43]
Minerva—The Owl[58]
Uncle Derrick in Washington[68]
And the Signs Failed Not[79]
The Irishman’s Game Cock[97]
Strange Vision of Arabella[112]
A Negro and His Friend[125]
Faithful Unto Death[142]
“Red Buck”: Where I Came By It[153]
Until Death Do Us Part[168]
Uncle George and the Englishman[181]
She Didn’t Like my Yellow Shoes[191]
Afraid of the Frowsy Blonde[199]
Jan Pier—The Shoeshine[206]
William and Appendicitis[214]

ILLUSTRATIONS

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Nine Little Tar Heels[Frontispiece]
Uncle Ben[1]
Aunt Matt[11]
Tite, Riding a Democratic Ox[27]
Marse Lawrence and Trouble[43]
Uncle Derrick at Home[68]
Preparing for the Guest[79]
Arabella the Day After[112]
Jim in a Peaceful Mood[125]
William[214]