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The Works of Eugene Field

Vol. X

The Writings in Prose and Verse of Eugene Field

SECOND BOOK OF TALES







[Frontispiece: Eugene Field.  Etched by W. H. W. Bicknell.]




Charles Scribner's Sons
New York
1911

Copyright, 1896, by
Julia Sutherland Field.




NOTE

The tales down to and including "The Werewolf" in this volume have been
selected from those which remained unpublished in book form at the time
of Mr. Field's death. It was also thought desirable to take from
"Culture's Garland," and to incorporate in this volume, such sketches
as seemed most likely to prove of permanent value and of interest as
illustrating Mr. Field's earlier manner; and these,