_Nine Little Tar Heels_ Frontispiece
_Uncle Ben_ 1
_Aunt Matt_ 11
_Tite, Riding a Democratic Ox_ 27
_Marse Lawrence and Trouble_ 43
_Uncle Derrick at Home_ 68
_Preparing for the Guest_ 79
_Arabella the Day After_ 112
_Jim in a Peaceful Mood_ 125
_William_ 214
[Illustration: _Uncle Ben._]