Copyright, 1899, 1913,
By John S. P. Alcott.

Copyright, 1901,
By Little, Brown, and Company.

All rights reserved

PRINTED IN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

TO
FREDDY AND JOHNNY
The Little Men
TO WHOM SHE OWES SOME OF THE BEST AND HAPPIEST
HOURS OF HER LIFE,
THIS BOOK IS GRATEFULLY DEDICATED
BY THEIR LOVING

“AUNT WEEDY.”

Contents

CHAPTERPAGE
[I.]Nat[1]
[II.]The Boys[18]
[III.]Sunday[28]
[IV.]Stepping-Stones[49]
[V.]Patty Pans[62]
[VI.]A Fire Brand[84]
[VII.]Naughty Nan[106]
[VIII.]Pranks and Plays[118]
[IX.]Daisy’s Ball[131]
[X.]Home Again[145]
[XI.]Uncle Teddy[164]
[XII.]Huckleberries[180]
[XIII.]Goldilocks[206]
[XIV.]Damon and Pythias[216]
[XV.]In the Willow[239]
[XVI.]Taming the Colt[259]
[XVII.]Composition Day[271]
[XVIII.]Crops[286]
[XIX.]John Brooke[297]
[XX.]Round the Fire[312]
[XXI.]Thanksgiving[336]