The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1891-12-02
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have promised to contribute; "Such Stuff
as Dreams are Made or" by John Mead
Howels (son of w. ID. Howells, the famous
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Der; g." In Thunderstorm" by Robert Bev
erly Hale (son of Edward Everett Hale,
the clever second of the set, will appear
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of Kanana," by Add ell Ardavan, a brilliant
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patriotism, historically true; " Jack Brere-
Maria Mcintosh Cox, true story of the
civil war, Northern village, and young
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penings, projects and opinions of two COM
nonsense, real-girl sort OF girls. Lieuten-
ant-colonel Thorndike will contribute a
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der the title of One Mans Adventures"
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" A Tigers Breath, " Out of Paris by Bal
LOOM" Getting Away from Gibraltar"
ON Board a Private junk" "A Night
with Chinese Project" and others. Mrs.
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a new kind of Indian story in four papers
" How became Seneca Indian" ," The
Strawberry Feast at the Long House"
"With Seventy Sachems," "The FREELY
Song of Indian Children" The list of short
stories includes How Christmas Came in
the Little Black Tent" by Charlotte NJ.
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