ILLUSTRATIONS
Reading edition
“PICKED UP SOME OF THE SHREDS” Frontispiece
“TORE THE LETTER INTO PIECES” Facing p. 20
THE THANKSGIVING BOX ” 30
“SHE PAUSED BEFORE MRS. SMITH’S SECTION” ” 46
“SHE LEANED HER SHABBY ELBOWS ON THE GATE” ” 56
“‘SOMEBODY THREW THESE THINGS AT OUR WINDOW’” ” 70
“‘NOW, BOYS, LET’S COME AND PLAY ON THE ORGAN’” ” 74
“‘THEY HAVE ENGAGED ME’” ” 94
“HARNED HID HIS FACE” ” 116
“‘IT WON’T BE SUCH A BIG ONE IF THE DOOR HOLDS’” ” 126
“‘SHE MUST LOOK AT IT’” ” 146
“‘HE’S SCARED NOW, THE COWARD’” ” 158
“‘I’LL ACT AS HIS VALET’” ” 162
“‘I’LL GIVE THE KITTY SOMETHING TO EAT’” ” 180
THE FAREWELL ” 232