Produced by Ted Garvin, S.R. Ellison, Charles Franks, and
the Online Distributed Proofreading Team
THE ESKDALE HERD-BOY
A Scottish Tale
FOR THE INSTRUCTION AND AMUSEMENT OF YOUNG PERSONS
BY MRS. BLACKFORD
CONTENTS
INTRODUCTION
CHAP. I.
Description of Eskdale.—History of Marion Scott and John Telfer.—He loses his Parents.—Mr. Martin, the Pastor, befriends him.—John engaged by Mr. Laurie as his herd-boy.—Helen Martin's first attempt at horsemanship.—Her mother points out the advantages of perseverance and self-command.