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How the New Year Knows When to Come 9
About the Telegraph 12
How the Military Salute Came 14
Candlemas Day 16
Abraham Lincoln’s Birthday 18
About Valentines 21
Why We Celebrate George Washington’s Birthday 24
About Boy Scouts 26
St. Patrick’s Day 28
Lent 31
Palm Sunday 32
The Story of the Bible 33
Good Friday 35
About Easter 37
Trailing Arbutus or Mayflower 39
About Pearls 42
About Mr. and Mrs. Pelican 44
Indian Day 47
About Hats 49
Mother’s Day 51
About Forks 53
About Silk 54
All We Know About Strawberries 57
Children’s Day 59
About Carrier Pigeons 60
About Coal 62
Flag Day 65
The Sea-gull Monument 67
Fourth of July 69
Mr. Irish Potato 72
Old Abe, the Wisconsin War-eagle 75
About Clocks 77
About Cotton 80
About Coral 82
The Star-Spangled Banner 84
About Umbrellas 87
Hallowe’en 88
About Wolves 89
How Thanksgiving Came 91
Christmas 93