The people of these islands are many of them wild and distrustful children. They have no faith in us; they do not wish to obey our laws. If we are in earnest in our wish to do them good, and not harm, we must learn to know them better, so that we may understand their needs. That is one reason why we are going to learn about our little Philippine cousin, Alila of Luzon.
Contents
| CHAPTER | PAGE |
| I. | The New Baby | [9] |
| II. | His First Party | [15] |
| III. | The Christening | [21] |
| IV. | The Building of the House | [25] |
| V. | Four-Footed Friends | [29] |
| VI. | The Buffalo Hunt | [33] |
| VII. | The Rich Man's Home | [39] |
| VIII. | Tapping for Tuba | [46] |
| IX. | Forest and Stream | [51] |
| X. | A Swarm of Locusts | [57] |
| XI. | The New Home | [63] |
| XII. | In the Forest | [68] |
| XIII. | Crocodiles | [73] |
| XIV. | Tonda's Story | [77] |
| XV. | Strange Neighbours | [81] |
| XVI. | The Stout-Hearted Sailor | [88] |
List of Illustrations
| | PAGE |
| Alila | [Frontispiece] |
| "HIS MOTHER HAD BATHED HIM IN THE WATER OF THE RIVER" | [21] |
| "SOMETIMES ALILA RIDES ON HIS BACK" | [31] |
| "HE WAS AS NIMBLE AS A SQUIRREL" | [49] |
| "SUCH A DIN AND COMMOTION YOU NEVER HEARD" | [58] |
| "'AROUND ONE PART OF THE CITY THERE IS A STRONG WALL'" | [78] |