Transcriber's note

The following changes have been made to the text:

Page 253: "wronged so remorsely" changed to "wronged so [remorselessly]".

Page 270: "After entering, Lake Ponchartrain" changed to "After entering, Lake [Pontchartrain]".

Page 276: "has betwoed upon thee" changed to "has [bestowed] upon thee".

Page 282: "situations so vividy" changed to "situations so [vividly]".

Page 315" "fence into the door-yard" changed to "fence into the [dooryard]".

Page 318: "I thought picnicers always" changed to "I thought [picnickers] always".

Page 323: "gay sorrel" changed to "[gray] sorrel"