Harper's Young People, August 9, 1881A BIT OF FOOLISHNESS.Reading editionChapter navigation18 reading sectionsGo to chapterChoose a chapter…Front matterPICNIC SAM.LESSON STORIES.THE BABY ELEPHANT'S NUT-CRACKER.SEA-WEEDS, AND HOW TO PRESERVE THEM.TIM AND TIP;Chapter IIBITS OF ADVICE.JIM, THE FERRY BOY.SWIMMING.A BIT OF FOOLISHNESS.Part II.MOWING.HARPER'S YOUNG PEOPLE.CHARADE.MUD BOWS.FAGOTS.THEN AND NOW.Previous chapter ←SWIMMING.Next chapter →Part II.All chapters and sections (18)Opening pagesFront matterOther sectionsPICNIC SAM.LESSON STORIES.THE BABY ELEPHANT'S NUT-CRACKER.SEA-WEEDS, AND HOW TO PRESERVE THEM.TIM AND TIP;Chapters2Other sectionsBITS OF ADVICE.JIM, THE FERRY BOY.SWIMMING.A BIT OF FOOLISHNESS.Parts2Part 2 · Other sectionsMOWING.HARPER'S YOUNG PEOPLE.CHARADE.MUD BOWS.FAGOTS.THEN AND NOW.BY SARAH O. JEWETT.← SWIMMING.Part II. →