Copyright, 1892, by W. D. Howells.

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CONTENTS

[CHRISTMAS EVERY DAY][3]
[TURKEYS TURNING THE TABLES][25]
[THE PONY ENGINE AND THE PACIFIC EXPRESS][51]
[THE PUMPKIN-GLORY][71]
[BUTTERFLYFLUTTERBY AND FLUTTERBYBUTTERFLY][111]

ILLUSTRATIONS

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“Having Bonfires in the Back Yard of the Palace”[Frontispiece]
“The Old Gobbler ‘First Premium’ said They were Going toTurn the Tables Now”[35]
Two Little Pumpkin Seeds[75]
Took the First Premium at the County Fair[83]
“‘Here's that little fool pumpkin,’ said the farmer”[85]
“Caught His Trousers on a Shingle-nail, and Stuck”[93]
“‘My sakes! it's comin' to life!’”[103]
Tail-piece[107]
“‘Fix dusters! Make ready! Aim! Dust!’”[121]
“The General-in-Chief used to go behind the Church andCry”[125]
“The Young Khan and Khant entered the Kingdom with aMagnificent Retinue”[131]
“She was Going to Take the Case into Her own Hands”[135]
“The Imam put His Head to the Floor”[139]
“They began to scream, ‘Oh, the cow! the cow!’”[143]