FOOTNOTES:
[A] Described in Little Henry and his Bearer as "an intoxicating mixture of opium and sugar."
[B] The huge fan, hanging from the ceiling, by which the air of houses in India is kept moving.
[C] The "tatta" is a blind, or screen, woven of sweet-smelling grass, which is kept constantly wet by the water-carriers.
| PAGE | ||
| Introduction | [ix] | |
| [PART I] | ||
| The Birthday Walk | [3] | |
| Mrs. Fairchild's Story | [9] | |
| On Envy | [19] | |
| Story of the Apples | [25] | |
| Story of an Unhappy Day | [34] | |
| Story of Ambition; or, The Wish to be Great | [45] | |
| The All-Seeing God | [59] | |
| Emily's Recovery, and the Old Story of Mrs. Howard | [67] | |
| Sad Story of a Disobedient Child | [84] | |
| The Two Books | [87] | |
| The History of the Orphan Boy | [92] | |
| The History of Little Henri | [107] | |
| A Story of Besetting Sins | [131] | |
| A Visit to Mary Bush | [143] | |
| [PART II] | ||
| Story of Miss Crosbie's Presents | [150] | |
| A Visit to Mrs. Goodriche | [159] | |
| Story of the Last Days of Mrs. Howard | [162] | |
| The Fair Little Lady | [181] | |
| Story of a Holiday | [184] | |
| Little Edwy and the Echo | [189] | |
| Further Story of a Holiday | [203] | |
| The Happy Evening | [216] | |
| Breakfast at Mr. Burke's | [222] | |
| The Unruly Family | [228] | |
| Story of Henry's Adventure | [238] | |
| The Story in Emily's Book. (Part I.) | [245] | |
| The Story in Emily's Book. (Part II.) | [258] | |
| Guests at Mr. Fairchild's | [286] | |
| More about Bessy | [300] | |
| Bessy's Misfortunes | [313] | |
| History of Little Bernard Low. (Part I.) | [326] | |
| History of Little Bernard Low. (Part II.) | [341] | |
| History of Little Bernard Low. (Part III.) | [354] | |
| The Birthday Feast | [382] | |
| Grandmamma Fairchild | [400] | |
| Great Changes | [408] | |
| Grandmamma and the Children | [416] | |
| History of Evelyn Vaughan. (Part I) | [421] | |
| History of Evelyn Vaughan. (Part II.) | [446] | |
| Farewell to the Old Home | [464] | |