[4] The main facts in this story are strictly historical.
[5] From "Short Stories from American History," Ginn & Co.
[6] From the Outlook, November 19, 1898.
[7] Adapted from "Oldtown Folks," Houghton, Mifflin Co.
[8] Tina was Miss Mehitable's adopted child; Polly her faithful old maid-servant.
[9] From Harper's Young People, November 21, 1893.
[10] From "Storied Holidays," Lothrop, Lee & Shepard Company.
[11] From Harper's Young People, November 23, 1880.
[12] From "More Mother Stories," Milton Bradley Company.
[13] From "For the Children's Hour," Milton Bradley Company.