TO ANY LITTLE SCAMP

WHO MAY SEE HIMSELF REFLECTED IN THE

FOLLOWING PAGES,

THOUGH NOTABLY TO HIS SMALL NEPHEW,

Walter,

THIS STORY OF CHILDHOOD'S DAYS

IS DEDICATED BY

THE AUTHOR.

II. FORKS-OR FEELINGS?

III. "TRIPPING" AND "POPPING"

IV. LOLLIPOPS AND MYSTERIES.

V. A DREAM OF HEAVEN: AND A FUNERAL

VI. ROSES AND THORNS

VII. DAWDLERS

VIII. "SPRING-HEELED JACK"

IX. " 'TUB-NIGHT"

X. PEACEMAKING

XI. THE SCAMP TURNS SPY

XII. RAILROADS AND ROYALTY

XIII. THE SCAMP OVERHEARS A SECRET

XIV. THE EXCURSION (NOT WORDSWORTH's)

XV. FRENCH AND ENGLISH

XVI. CAUGHT!

XXIV. NEITHER RHYME NOR REASON

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SUSPENDED IN MID-AIR LIKE ANY SPRAWLING FROG.

A MIGHTY SHOUT GREETED THE APPEARANCE OF OUR EFFIGY 246

"I LIKE SAM VERY WELL, BUT I LIKE YOU BETTER"