St. Nicholas Magazine for Boys and Girls, Vol. 5, July 1878, No. 9UNDER THE LILACSReading editionChapter navigation27 reading sectionsGo to chapterChoose a chapter…Front matterST. NICHOLAS.THE GIRL WHO SAVED THE GENERAL.FORTY—LESS ONE.HOW THE WEATHER IS FORETOLD.TOO MANY BIRTHDAYS.UNDER THE LILACSChapter XVIChapter XVIITHE YANKEE BOYS THAT DIDN'T NUMBER TEN.THE BARBECUE.BIRDS AND THEIR FAMILIESRAIN.SNEEZE DODSON'S FIRST INDEPENDENCE DAY.MEADOW TALK.A BOY'S EXPERIENCE WITH TAR MARBLES.DAB KINZER: A STORY OF A GROWING BOYChapter VChapter VIChapter VIIChapter VIIITHE STORY OF PERSEUS.THE STORY LITTLE NELL READ.JACK-IN-THE-PULPIT.THE LETTER-BOX.THE RIDDLE-BOX.ANSWERS TO PUZZLES IN JUNE NUMBER.Previous chapter ←TOO MANY BIRTHDAYS.Next chapter →Chapter XVIAll chapters and sections (27)Opening pagesFront matterOther sectionsST. NICHOLAS.THE GIRL WHO SAVED THE GENERAL.FORTY—LESS ONE.HOW THE WEATHER IS FORETOLD.TOO MANY BIRTHDAYS.UNDER THE LILACSChapters1617Other sectionsTHE YANKEE BOYS THAT DIDN'T NUMBER TEN.THE BARBECUE.BIRDS AND THEIR FAMILIESRAIN.SNEEZE DODSON'S FIRST INDEPENDENCE DAY.MEADOW TALK.A BOY'S EXPERIENCE WITH TAR MARBLES.DAB KINZER: A STORY OF A GROWING BOYChapters5678Other sectionsTHE STORY OF PERSEUS.THE STORY LITTLE NELL READ.JACK-IN-THE-PULPIT.THE LETTER-BOX.THE RIDDLE-BOX.ANSWERS TO PUZZLES IN JUNE NUMBER.By Louisa M. Alcott.◇← TOO MANY BIRTHDAYS.CHAPTER XVI. →