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St. Nicholas [v14 #4, February 1887] (25¢, quarto) fps. · Between Sea and Sky · J. W. Bolles · fp 243 · Between Sea and Sky · H. H. Boyesen · ss; illustrated by J. W. Bolles & J. G. Edwards 251 · “Clever Peter Penny” · E. E. Sterns · pm; illustrated by G. R. Halm 252 · A Warning · Anna M. Pratt · pm; illustrated by R. B. Birch 253 · Wizard Frost · Frank Dempster Sherman · pm 254 · A Good Day for Skating · Albert E. Sterner · il 254 · The Story of Prince Fairyfoot [Part 3 of 3] · Frances Hodgson Burnett · sl; illustrated by Alfred Brennan 258 · Effie’s Realistic Novel · Alice Wellington Rollins · ss 262 · The Porcelain Stove · Avery McAlpine · ss; illustrated by G. W. Edwards 267 · If I Were a Boy · Washington Gladden · ar 271 · Pine Needles · William H. Hayne · pm 271 · Grizel Cochrane’s Ride (Founded on an Incident of the Monmouth Rebellion) · Elia W. Peattie · ss; illustrated by R. B. Birch 279 · Jenny’s Boarding House [Part 1 of 7] · James Otis · sl; illustrated by W. A. Rogers 284 · Juan and Juanita [Part 4 of 12] · Frances Courtenay Baylor · sl; illustrated by Henry Sandham 290 · The Ministering Children’s League · Anon. · vi 291 · Never, Never a Day Should Pass · Emilie Poulsson · pm 292 · Among the Gas Wells · Samuel W. Hall · ar; illustrated by Harry Fenn 298 · Mrs. Feathertail and Squire Fuzz · Mrs. James Herbert Morse · ss; illustrated by Culmer Barnes 302 · A Philopena · M. M. D. · pm; illustrated by R. B. Birch 303 · The Brownies Singing School · Palmer Cox · pm; illustrated, uncredited 308 · Saru-Kani Kassen; or, the Battle of the Monkey and the Crabs (A Story from the Japanese for Boys and Girls) · Anon. · ss 314 · Jack-in-the-Pulpit · [Various] · cl 316 · Peas Porridge Hot—A School Action Song · James C. Johnson · sg 317 · Letter Box · [The Readers] · lt 318 · Editorial Notes · [The Editor] · cl 319 · Riddle Box · [Various] · pz

St. Nicholas [v14 #5, March 1887] (25¢, quarto) fps. · “Ajax Slowly Rose and Looked Up Into the Girl’s Calm Face” · R. B. Birch · fp 323 · The Boyhood of Thomas Bailey Aldrich · William H. Rideing · bg 325 · Piscataqua River · Thomas Bailey Aldrich · pm Pampinea, and Other Poems, Rudd & Carleton 1861 326 · Historic Girls: Jacqueline of Holland · E. S. Brooks · cl; illustrated by R. B. Birch 331 · Pin-Wheel Time · W. T. Peters · il 332 · The Turtle’s Story · R. K. Munkittrick · vi 333 · There Once Was an Icthyosaurus · Isabel Frances Bellows · pm; illustrated by R. B. Birch 334 · Juan and Juanita [Part 5 of 12] · Frances Courtenay Baylor · sl; illustrated by Henry Sandham 339 · Winter · John Vance Cheney · pm 340 · A Lesson in Patriotism · Noah Brooks · vi; illustrated by A. C. Redwood 342 · How Doubledarling’s Old Shoes Became Lady’s Slippers · Candace Wheeler · ss; illustrated by Dora Wheeler 347 · The Song in the Night · James Buckham · pm 348 · Jenny’s Boarding House [Part 2 of 7] · James Otis · sl; illustrated by W. A. Rogers 357 · Ready for Business; or, Choosing an Occupation: A Commercial Traveler · George J. Manson · ar 359 · The Fate of a Man Who Was Too Easily Surprised · Oliver Herford · il 360 · The Tongs · C. Lydia Gould · pm; illustrated by R. B. Birch 362 · What a Boy Saw in Madeira · D. H. Tribon · vi; illustrated by H. P. Share 364 · Who Can Read This? · Anon. · pm 365 · Tommy Interviews a Peacock Feather · Alice Wellington Rollins · vi; illustrated by G. F. Barnes 367 · Paul and Nicolai in Alaska · M. L. Tidball · ss; illustrated by A. J. Keller 373 · The Cold Moon Is Dead · William H. Abbott · pm; illustrated by Rose Mueller Sprague 373 · A New Leaf from Washington’s Boy Life · Wm. F. Carne · bg; illustrated by H. A. Ogden 376 · A Happy Family · Hegger · il 377 · St. Nicholas Dog Stories: The History of Jack · Oliver Ellsworth Wood · ss 381 · The Story of Grumble Tone · Ella Wheeler Wilcox · pm 382 · Maggie Grey’s Bird · Frank Bellew · vi 384 · “A Poet, Named Christopher Crumb” · O. Herford · pm 385 · More About Gas Wells · G. Frederick Knight · ar; illustrated by E. J. Meeker 387 · The Brownies Friendly Turn · Palmer Cox · pm; illustrated, uncredited 390 · For Very Little Folks: A Letter from a Doll · Anon. · lt 390 · For Very Little Folks: A Queer Horse Car · Anon. · vi 392 · Jack-in-the-Pulpit · [Various] · cl 394 · The Bulrush Caterpillar · Julia P. Ballard · ar 395 · A Lesson in Natural History · Margaret Johnson · pm 396 · Letter Box · [The Readers] · lt 398 · The Fate of a Roller Skater · E. W. Kemble · il 399 · Riddle Box · [Various] · pz

St. Nicholas [v14 #6, April 1887] (25¢, quarto) fps. · “The Monkeys Were Sent into the Trees to Gather the Fruit” · James C. Beard · fp 403 · An April Jester · Frank Dempster Sherman · pm 404 · Harrow on the Hill · Elizabeth Robins Pennell · ar; illustrated by Joseph Pennell 413 · What the Jonquil Said · M. F. Butts · pm 414 · Good-Night · Sydney Dayre · pm 414 · The Drummer on Snowshoes · Ernest E. Thompson · vi 417 · Cowslips · Susan Hartley Swett · pm 418 · Cross Country with the News · Frank Marshall White · ss; illustrated by W. de Meza 423 · Working Monkeys · Olive Thorne Miller · ar; illustrated by Jas. C. Beard 426 · The Extraordinary Elephant · Anon. · pm 427 · The King and the Students · Albert Morris Bagby · vi 428 · Juan and Juanita [Part 6 of 12] · Frances Courtenay Baylor · sl; illustrated by Henry Sandham 434 · The Foolish Flamingo · A. R. Wells · pm; illustrated by R. B. Birch 435 · The Story of the Merrimac and the Monitor · General Adam Badeau · ar; illustrated by Theodore R. Davis 445 · A Song of Spring · Celia Thaxter · pm 446 · A Frozen Dragon · C. F. Holder · ar; illustrated by D. C. Beard 448 · Jenny’s Boarding House [Part 3 of 7] · James Otis · sl; illustrated by W. A. Rogers 455 · My Flowers · Mary E. Bradley · pm 456 · The Queerness of Quelf · N. P. Babcock · pm 456 · A Bird That Is Fond of Sport · Anon. · ar 458 · The Tea Kettle Song · E. M. B. · pm; illustrated by G. R. Halm 460 · The Children’s Crusade (An Operetta for Children) · E. S. Brooks · pl; illustrated by G. F. Barnes 470 · For Middle-Aged Little Folks: Little Mittens · Tobe Hodge · vi; illustrated by A. E. Sterner 472 · Jack-in-the-Pulpit · [Various] · cl 474 · Editorial Notes · [The Editor] · cl 474 · Letter Box · [The Readers] · lt 476 · Tommy, the Clown, and His Wonderful Caesar · A. B. Shults · il 478 · Report Concerning “The King’s Move Puzzle” · [The Editor] · ar 479 · Riddle Box · [Various] · pz

St. Nicholas [v14 #7, May 1887] (25¢, quarto) fps. · Catarina of Venice: “The Daughter of the Republic” · Robert Blum · fp 483 · Historic Girls: Catarina of Venice · E. S. Brooks · cl; illustrated by Robert Blum 488 · May · Frank Dempster Sherman · pm 489 · Juan and Juanita [Part 7 of 12] · Frances Courtenay Baylor · sl; illustrated by Henry Sandham 494 · The Fancy Dress Ball · Joel Stacy · pm 495 · April to May · Jane Ellis Joy · pm; illustrated by George Foster Barnes 496 · A Positive Engagement · Mary L. B. Branch · pm 496 · Jenny’s Boarding House [Part 4 of 7] · James Otis · sl; illustrated by W. A. Rogers 500 · Fair Weather · M. D. Fenner · pm 501 · Wanted, A Map · Mary E. Wilkins · pm 501 · An Only Daughter · Nora Perry · ss; illustrated by Jessie McDermott 511 · The Huge Hippocamp · Isabel Frances Bellows · pm; illustrated by R. B. Birch 511 · Birds and Boys · Mary Bradley · pm 512 · Lindie’s Portrait · Rose Hawthorne Lathrop · vi; illustrated by Frank Day 515 · A Bed Time Song · Lilian Dynevor Rice · pm 515 · Ready to Spring · Anon. · il 516 · A Genuine Mother Goose · Anon. · pm; illustrated by A. Brennan 517 · Winning a Commission [Part 1 of 4] · George I. Putnam · sl; illustrated by H. A. Ogden 523 · Dolls’ Hospitals · Hope Howard · ar; illustrated by W. H. Drake 527 · A Rainy May Day in Central Park · Alice Wellington Rollins · vi; illustrated by Jessie Curtis Shepherd 530 · Child Sketches from George Eliot (Middlemarch) · Julia Magruder · vi 533 · Sherman’s March to the Sea · General Adam Badeau · ar; illustrated by Theodore R. Davis 543 · St. Nicholas Dog Stories: Some Polite Dogs · Celia Thaxter · vi 545 · St. Nicholas Dog Stories: A Friend in Need · Anon. · vi 546 · St. Nicholas Dog Stories: Twinkle · Louis Sajat · vi 547 · St. Nicholas Dog Stories: Dandie · M. E. Bradley · vi 547 · A Dog That Held a Grudge · E. P. Roe · vi 548 · “My Bark Is on the Sea” · Anon. · il 549 · The Brownies Canoeing · Palmer Cox · pm; illustrated, uncredited 552 · Jack-in-the-Pulpit · [Various] · cl 554 · Letter Box · [The Readers] · lt 559 · Riddle Box · [Various] · pz

St. Nicholas [v14 #8, June 1887] (25¢, quarto) fps. · A Day Dream · Frank Russell Green · fp 563 · June · Frank Dempster Sherman · pm 564 · Personally Conducted: King London · Frank Stockton · ar 576 · Shortening the Baby · J. R. Eastwood · pm 577 · There Once Was an Absurd Alligator · Isabel Frances Bellows · pm; illustrated by R. B. Birch 578 · Elizabeth’s Concert · Robina S. Smith · ss 584 · Juan and Juanita [Part 8 of 12] · Frances Courtenay Baylor · sl; illustrated by Henry Sandham 588 · The Reason Why · George Cooper · pm; illustrated by A. Brennan 589 · Winning a Commission [Part 2 of 4] · George I. Putnam · sl; illustrated by H. A. Ogden 596 · Animal Invaders · C. F. Holder · ar; illustrated by J. C. Beard 599 · Calling Them Up · G. C. · pm 600 · The Child Princess Charlotte · Ellen M. Hutchinson · vi; illustrated by D. Clinton Peters 603 · The Pupil of Cimabue · E. Cavazza · pm 604 · The Song of the Mosquito · Grace Denio Litchfield · pm 605 · Sheridan in the Valley · Gen. Adam Badeau · ar; illustrated by Theodore R. Davis 611 · The Black and White Jumpers · E. E. Sterns · pm; illustrated by G. R. Halm 612 · Jenny’s Boarding House [Part 5 of 7] · James Otis · sl; illustrated by W. A. Rogers 620 · The Story of a Lost Dog · Edith Evelyn Bigelow · vi 623 · Janie’s Rainbow · Susan P. Swoope · pm 624 · The Brownies and the Bees · Palmer Cox · pm; illustrated, uncredited 627 · Ready for Business; or, Choosing an Occupation: A Banker and Broker · George J. Manson · ar 630 · For Very Little Folks: Roses Red · Elizabeth L. Gould & Harriet C. McKown · sg; illustrated by Laura C. Hills 631 · For Very Little Folks: Rather Crowded: Mabelle · Charlton Phillips · pm 634 · Editorial Notes · [The Editor] · cl 636 · Letter Box · [The Readers] · lt 639 · Riddle Box · [Various] · pz

St. Nicholas [v14 #9, July 1887] (25¢, quarto) fps. · Fiddle-John and the Children · George Wharton Edwards · fp 643 · Fiddle-John’s Family [Part 1 of 4] · H. H. Boyesen · sl; illustrated by George Wharton Edwards 647 · July · Frank Dempster Sherman · pm 648 · Personally Conducted · Frank Stockton · cl 658 · A Big Monopoly · T. Jackson · pm; illustrated by R. B. Birch 659 · Winning a Commission [Part 3 of 4] · George I. Putnam · sl; illustrated by H. A. Ogden 662 · There Were Three Boys of Glendale · Frank Russell Green · pm 663 · Katy Did—Katy Didn’t · Mary E. Wilkins · pm 663 · The Plowman of the Volga Plains · Henry Tyrrell · pm; from the Russian of Alexis Koltzoff. 664 · Gunpowder Plot · Jessie C. Glasier · ss; illustrated by E. W. Kemble 671 · My Lady Fair · Martha Day Fenner · pm 672 · Betty’s Sunday · A. J. H. · ss; illustrated by R. B. Birch 677 · Miss Lilywhite’s Party · George Cooper · pm 677 · Juan and Juanita [Part 9 of 12] · Frances Courtenay Baylor · sl; illustrated by Henry Sandham 683 · A Fourth of July Record · Lilian Dynevor Rice · pm 683 · The Amateur Camera · Alexander Black · ar 691 · The Kind Snail · Iaabel Frances Burrows · pm; illustrated by R. B. Birch 692 · Jenny’s Boarding House [Part 6 of 7] · James Otis · sl; illustrated by W. A. Rogers 700 · The Brownies Fourth of July · Palmer Cox · pm; illustrated, uncredited 703 · How Poor Puss Was Rescued · Florence H. Smith · vi; illustrated by F. Bellew, Jr. 704 · The Japanese Dolls · Clara Dolliver · pm; illustrated by Albertine Randall 706 · Bead and Wire Inlaying · Charles G. Leland · ar 708 · The King Beam Game · Frank Bellew · ar 709 · A Deadly Feud · Isabel Frances Bellows · pm; illustrated by R. B. Birch 710 · For Very Little Folks: A Making-Up · Anna M. Pratt · pm 711 · For Very Little Folks: Silly Miss Unicorn · N. P. Babcock · pm 712 · Jack-in-the-Pulpit · [Various] · cl 714 · Editorial Notes · [The Editor] · cl 714 · Letter Box · [The Readers] · lt 717 · There Was a Small Boy of Woonsocket · Margaret Vandergrift · pm; illustrated by R. B. Birch 719 · Riddle Box · [Various] · pz

St. Nicholas [v14 #10, August 1887] (25¢, quarto) fps. · “Ech-O!” · Mary Hallock Foote · fp 723 · Invitation to Echo · Edith M. Thomas · pm 724 · The Boyhood of Oliver Wendell Holmes · William H. Rideing · bg 728 · Four-in-Hand Trhough Orchard Street and Everyone an Outside Seat · Alfred Brennan · il 728 · August · Frank Dempster Sherman · pm 729 · An Idaho Picnic · Mary Hallock Foote · ss 740 · The Highwayman · Allen G. Bigelow · pm; illustrated by R. B. Birch 741 · Mr. Dream Maker (A Lullaby) · Samuel Minturn Peck · sg 742 · The Figurehead of the James Starbuck · George Wharton Edwards · ss 746 · Mer-Lads at Play · C. Varian · il 747 · Ready for Business; or, Choosing an Occupation: A Journalist · George J. Manson · ar 749 · In Blackberry Season · C. F. Siedl · il 750 · Winning a Commission [Part 4 of 4] · George I. Putnam · sl; illustrated by H. A. Ogden 755 · A Summer Lullaby · Eudora S. Bumstead · sg 756 · Fiddle-John’s Family [Part 2 of 4] · Hjalmar Hjorth Boyesen · sl; illustrated by George Wharton Edwards 759 · Informed · M. M. D. · pm; illustrated by Mary A. Lathbury 760 · How Some Animals Become Extinct · C. F. Holder · ar; illustrated by J. M. Nugent 763 · Juan and Juanita [Part 10 of 12] · Frances Courtenay Baylor · sl; illustrated by Henry Sandham 769 · The Brant · F. E. Gifford · ar 770 · A Great Battle in a Forest · General Adam Badeau · ar; illustrated by W. L. Sheppard 777 · Marigold · Nora Perry · ss; illustrated by Jessie McDermott 782 · The Children Have Gone to Lunch · Alfred Brennan · il 783 · Jenny’s Boarding House [Part 7 of 7] · James Otis · sl; illustrated by W. A. Rogers 789 · The Brownies Fishing · Palmer Cox · pm; illustrated, uncredited 792 · Jack-in-the-Pulpit · [Various] · cl 794 · Nantucket Sinks · D. Coffin · ar 795 · Letter Box · [The Readers] · lt 798 · A Japanese Baby and His Pets · J. C. Beard · il 799 · Riddle Box · [Various] · pz

St. Nicholas [v14 #11, September 1887] (25¢, quarto) fps. · Tib Tyler Helps Her little Friend · Mary Hallock Foote · fp 803 · The Tyler’s Beautiful Mother · Nora Perry · ss; illustrated by Mary Hallock Foote & Albert E. Sterner 810 · What Mother Says · Lizbeth Comins · pm 812 · The Whistler · Fanny E. Gifford · ar 813 · Dante and the Young Florentine · E. Cavazza · pm 814 · An Old Sea Beach · S. L. Frey · ar 817 · The Boyhood of William Dean Howells · William H. Rideing · bg 820 · A Boy’s Idea of Travel · Henry Tyrrell · pm 821 · Juan and Juanita [Part 11 of 12] · Frances Courtenay Baylor · sl; illustrated by Henry Sandham 827 · September · Frank Dempster Sherman · pm 827 · Fiddle-John’s Family [Part 3 of 4] · Hjalmar Hjorth Boyesen · sl; illustrated by George Wharton Edwards 835 · The Last Swath · Alfred Brennan · il 836 · Christ’s Hospital; or, “The Blue-Coat School” · Elizabeth Robins Pennell · ar; illustrated by Joseph Pennell 845 · The Song of the Bee · Nancy Nelson Pendleton · pm 846 · Historic Girls: Christina of Sweden · E. S. Brooks · cl 851 · Ready for Business; or, Choosing an Occupation: A Sea Captain · George J. Manson · ar 854 · Fairy Gold · Helen Gray Cone · pm 854 · A Riddle · Lucy Comins · pm; illustrated by Lizbeth B. Comins 855 · The Battle of Gettysburg · General Adam Badeau · ar 865 · The Brownies at Archery · Palmer Cox · pm; illustrated, uncredited 868 · About Hummingbirds · Mrs. Homer H. Stuart · ar; illustrated by J. M. Nugent 870 · Learning to Read · O. Herford · pm 871 · For Very Little Folks: A Real Mother Goose Rhyme · Anon. · pm; illustrated by A. Brennan 872 · Jack-in-the-Pulpit · [Various] · cl 874 · The First Paper Canoe · H. E. · ar 875 · The Thistle Wins the Race · Alfred Brennan · il 876 · Letter Box · [The Readers] · lt 879 · Riddle Box · [Various] · pz