Kitty Departs, and Kellup Calls to See her 5 Minutes
afterward—He is greatly Depressed—“Wimmen is what’s the
Matter”—He is sorry for Kitty, and says he will Write to
her—On Reflection he Authorizes Samantha to tell her he Will
Marry her whether or no, even if She is poor—Remembring
Sofier’s Fate, he “Dassent” do an Errand at Marier’s House—A
Visit from Cassandra and her young Babe—How Nathan Treated his
Heir—A mysterious Decree—Thrillin’ News—Kitty Smith Disappears
from the Scene—So Does Miss Smith the Elder—So Does Wart (the
Elder)—So Does Kellup and the Hearse—A pastoral
Scene—Samantha, Reclining by the Brook-side, Listens to a Bird
as he Sings and Swings; Watches the Sky and Golden-rod
Reflected in the Stream; Meditates on the Old and the New, the
Steadfast and the Changing; and Thinks how swift the Water is
a Runnin’ toward the Sea 470-490
THE PICTURES
MR. WILLIAMS HAS MADE.
PAGE
1. FRONTISPIECE (FULL PAGE)
2. “THE TEDIOUS EVENING WANED (FULL PAGE) 18
AWAY”
3. PORTRAIT OF THE WIDDER BUMP 24
4. AN IDEAL FAMILY (FULL PAGE) 28
5. MEASURED BY THE WIDDER 32
6. JOSIAH DREAMING 36
7. THOSE “AWFUL WORDS” (FULL PAGE) 40
8. A SOLEMN WARNING 42
9. JOSIAH’S DISAPPOINTMENT 47
10. KITTY SMITH (FULL PAGE) 54
11. KELLUP 59
12. THE WOMAN QUESTION 63
13. THE DESERTED 65
14. PAYING HER WAY 67
15. HOW JANE WAS ROPED IN (FULL PAGE) 69
16. THE DEATH-BLOW 71
17. A JUDGMENT SEAT 74
18. SWINGIN’ OUT 83
19. A COB(B) WITHOUT CORN (FULL PAGE) 85
20. KITTY’S KISS 87
21. JOSIAH FEELS NEAT 93
22. ARRIVAL OF THE SPINKSES 97
23. YOKED BUT NOT MATED (FULL PAGE) 100
24. JOSIAH NEIGHBORS 102
25. BORROWIN’ JOSIAH 106
26. SPINKS’ES COW—A NIGHT SCENE (FULL PAGE) 108
27. OUR HEN-DAIRY 110
28. JOSIAH’S VOW 117
29. DANGER AHEAD 118
30. THE NEW HEAD-DRESS 121
31. APPLE BLOSSOMS 123
32. HOW IT MIGHT HAVE BEEN 124
33. HARD AT IT 126
34. NATURE’S OCEAN BOUDOIR (FULL PAGE) 129
35. NATURE’S WORK 131
36. BABY PILLER CASE 135
37. FEELING CHRISTIAN 137
38. “BLESSINGS ON THEM ALL” (FULL PAGE) 141
39. A HEAVENLY MESSENGER 143
40. THE WREATHED SPEAR 145
41. A GUIDING HAND 150
42. “WHAT’S THE MATTER, JOSIAH?” 154
43. A POETICAL SIMELY (FULL PAGE) 158
44. JOSIAH’S IDEE 161
45. EARLY BIRDS 162
46. OUR BOARDERS (FULL PAGE) 165
47. A SURPRISED COLT 170
48. EXERCISING THE GOBBLER 172
49. A HEAVY BILL (FULL PAGE) 176
50. “SHUT THAT DOOR” 192
51. ARRIVAL OF MISS RICKERSON 196
52. KELLUP’S CONUNDRUM 202
53. NATHAN SPOONER 206
54. NATHAN SNICKERS 207
55. PUDDING AND MILK 209
56. THE FAMILY NIGHT-CAP (FULL PAGE) 211
57. “NATHAN SOT DOWN” 214
58. CASSANDRA’S MISFORTUNE (FULL PAGE) 217
59. BAD FOR NATHAN 222
60. FACE TO FACE 226
61. A MONUMENT OF MEN’S ECONOMY 233
62. ON THE RAGGED EDGE 236
63. UNDER THE MEETING-HOUSE SHED (FULL PAGE) 238
64. ROUTED OUT 246
65. “MURDER WILL OUT” 247
66. SAMANTHA’S DREAM (FULL PAGE) 249
67. FACING TROUBLE (FULL PAGE) 253
68. BOUND FOR THE ISLAND 255
69. ON THE BEACH 257
70. DISCOURAGED EXCURSIONIST (FULL PAGE) 260
71. A DESPERATE SITUATION 264
72. HOMEWARD BOUND (FULL PAGE) 267
73. THE END OF THE EXERTION 269
74. MOVING JOSIAH 271
75. DRESSED FOR THE OCCASION 274
76. A ROADSIDE VISIT (FULL PAGE) 279
77. A HAPPY HOME 281
78. LITTLE SAMANTHA JOE 283
79. JOSIAH STILL 286
80. THE ANNUAL TURNOUT (FULL PAGE) 289
81. MRS. SKIDMORE 292
82. KETURAH ALLEN 295
83. VIEW OF JONESVILLE (FULL PAGE) 300
84. “A PITIFUL SIGHT” (FULL PAGE) 306
85. KEEPIN’ UP HER END 309
86. MIDNIGHT AT A WATERING-PLACE (FULL PAGE) 312
87. WAIL OF WOE 314
88. QUAVERS AND SHAKES 316
89. DOIN’ THEIR LEVEL BEST 318
90. HOW JOSIAH WOULD PLAY POLO (FULL PAGE) 320
91. THE RESCUE 323
92. “IT TASTED AWFULLY” 324
93. A SAD SCENE 325
94. TIRZAH ANN FLIRTS WITH A MAN (FULL PAGE) 327
95. A PRESENT FOR BETSEY 331
96. FRIENDLY FEELIN’S 332
97. MEETING THE ELDER 355
98. A THREATNIN’ ATTITUDE 341
99. MISS BOBBET TELLS ABOUT JOSIAH (FULL PAGE) 344
100. “A RARITY TO ’EM” 348
101. BOBBET AND JOSIAH TALKIN’ 352
102. OLD TOIL’S BRIDE (FULL PAGE) 357
103. THE WILD-EYED WOMAN 363
104. NO ANSWER 367
105. E. WELLINGTON GANSEY 370
106. BURGLERS 379
107. THE GHOST 380
108. TAMER MOONEY 383
109. THE SERENADING PARTY 384
110. THE BRUISED JOSIAH 387
111. THE SERENADE (FULL PAGE) 390
112. “MANDANA! MANDANA!” 395
113. A STITCH IN THE BACK (FULL PAGE) 398
114. ELDER JUDAS WART 400
115. RESCUING THE ELDER 401
116. HOT WATER 407
117. “LESS ARGUE” (FULL PAGE) 409
118. MOUNTAIN MEADOWS 417
119. AN ANGEL OF PEACE 430
120. MR. AND MRS. PLATO 436
121. THE HINDOO MOTHER 441
122. A FALLEN ANGEL 443
123. THE OLD MAN 450
124. OUR DISTRACTED UNCLE 453
125. THE CALL TO DUTY (FULL PAGE) 455
126. HELPS FOR THE HEATHEN 457
127. JOSIAH ENDS THE ARGUMENT (FULL PAGE) 464
128. DEPARTURE OF THE ELDER 467
129. TAKIN’ A REEF 475
130. MARIER BURPEY 480
131. “DO YOU WANT A PAIR OF BOOTS?” 484
132. THRILLING NEWS (FULL PAGE) 486
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