St. Nicholas/Volume 39
ST. NICHOLAS:
AN
Illustrated Magazine
For Young Folks.
VOLUME XXXIX.
Part I—November, 1911, TO OCTOBER, 1912.
THE CENTURY CO., NEW YORK
FREDERICK WARNE & CO., LONDON.
Copyright 1911, 1912, by The Century Co.
The De Vinne Press.
ST. NICHOLAS:
VOLUME XXXIX
PART I.
Six Months—November, 1911, to April, 1912.
CONTENTS OF PART I: VOLUME XXXIX.
| page | ||
| Arch-archduchess, The, and the Robber Baron. (Illustrated by Reginald Birch) | Doris Webb | 107 |
| Aztec Jingles: A Critical Community. (Illustrated by the Author) | J. G. Francis | 234 |
| “Baby’s First Christmas Stocking.” Picture, drawn by C. M. Relyea | 243 | |
| Ballad of King Fuzzywub, The, and Certain Affairs of State. Verse. (Illustrated by Reginald Birch) | Malcolm Douglas | 41 |
| Ballad of the Forest, A. Verse. (Illustrated by Reginald Birch) | George Phillips | 259 |
| Ballads of the Be-Ba-Boes. Verse. (Illustrated by Katharine M. Daland). | D. K. Stevens | |
| The Great Bowing Match | 156 | |
| The Aviator | 205 | |
| The Marine Disaster | 324 | |
| The Weather Man | 420 | |
| The Spring-Leg Cassowary | 501 | |
| Barnyard Post, Clippings from the. Verse. (Illustrated by I. W. Taber). | Pauline Frances Camp | 42 |
| Bayberry Candle, The, or Jessica and Co. (Illustrated by C. M. Relyea) | Gertrude Crownfield | 194 |
| “Black Douglas,” The. (Illustrated by B. J. Rosenmeyer) | Daniel Henderson | 402 |
| Boastful Jirobei, The. Verse. (Illustrated) | Ethel Morse | 530 |
| Bob’s Division | Emily Henderson | 228 |
| “Brin.” (Illustrated by George Varian, and from photographs) | Dr. Wilfred T. Grenfell | 99 |
| Canal-boat Captain’s Story, The. Verse. (Illustrated by Reginald Birch). | Malcolm Douglas | 491 |
| Cat of High Degree, A. (Illustrated by Wm. A. McCullough, and from photograph) | Annie Willis McCullough | 417 |
| “Chow” Puppies—Yorkshire Terriers. Pictures from photographs | 401 | |
| Christmas Conspiracy, The. A Play. (Illustrated by Albertine R. Wheelan). | Elizabeth Woodbridge | 163 |
| Christmas List, Her. Verse. (Illustrated by George T. Tobin) | Mrs. John T. Van Sant | 199 |
| Clever Shoppers, The. Verse. (Illustrated by Reginald Birch) | Ellen Manly | 262 |
| “Cookies are Kept, Where the.” Picture, drawn by Gertrude Kay. | 55 | |
| Critical Community, A. Verse. (Illustrated by the Author) | J. G. Francis | 234 |
| Crofton Chums. (Illustrated by C. M. Relyea) | Ralph Henry Barbour | 3 |
| 148, 220, 316, 436, 518 | ||
| “Dancing Leaves.” Picture, drawn by Nellie M. Umbstaetter | 11 | |
| Dorothy Rose, The Rhyme of. Verse | Pauline Frances Camp | 11 |
| Easter Bonnet, Miss Chickie’s. Picture, drawn by Corwin K. Linson | 490 | |
| “Easter Morning—Finding the Place.” Picture, drawn by Gertrude Kay | 482 | |
| Elephant in India, With the. (Illustrated by André Castaigne, and from photographs) | Stanley A. Hunter | 18 |
| Fairbanks, Avard. See “What One Boy is Doing.” | ||
| Famous Pictures (Illustrated) | Charles L. Barstow | 48, 335 |
| February Freshet (Illustrated) | Dallas Lore Sharp | 300 |
| Flamingos, The Grateful. (Illustrated by the Author) | De Witt C. Falls | 60 |
| Folk-Songs For Boys and Girls. (Illustrated). | Mabel Lyon Sturgis | |
| Good King Wenceslaus | 252 | |
| The First Nowel | 253 | |
| Auld Lang Syne | 350 | |
| Folk-Songs For Boys and Girls (Continued) | ||
| “There ’s a Little Wheel A-Turnin’ in My Heart” | 351 | |
| The Minstrel Boy | 444 | |
| The Blue Bells of Scotland | 445 | |
| Old Folks at Home | 540 | |
| The, Bailiffs Daughter | 541 | |
| “Giraffe Pursued By A Lion,” How our Artist Painted. Picture, drawn by A. Z. Baker | 349 | |
| Hatter, The, and the Elephant. Picture, drawn by A. Z. Baker | 24 | |
| His Great-Granddad’s Dollars. (Illustrated by C. M. Relyea) | Edmund Vance Cooke | 209 |
| How Much Will He Know! Verse. | Jean Halifax | 453 |
| Icebergs. (Illustrated from photographs) | Harold J. Shepstone | 387 |
| Ingenious Cobbler, The. Verse. (Illustrated by George Varian) | Carolyn Wells | 162 |
| “Is n’t That for Us?” Picture, from a painting by Euphemie Muraton | 532 | |
| Ivan the Mighty. (Illustrated from photographs) | Augusta Huiell Seaman | 12 |
| Jataka Tales. (Illustrated by Ellsworth Young.) Re-told by | Ellen C. Babbitt | |
| The Monkey and the Crocodile.—How the Turtle Saved His Own Life | 217 | |
| The Merchant of Seri.—The Turtle Who Could n’t Stop Talking | 313 | |
| The Ox Who Won the Forfeit— The Sandy Road | 414 | |
| The Foolish, Timid Rabbit—The Helpful Elephant | 505 | |
| Joy Ring, A. Picture, drawn by I. W. Taber | 426 | |
| Kitten’s Christmas Tree, The. Verse. (Illustrated by the Author) | Oliver Herford | 215 |
| Knights of the Golden Spur, The. (Illustrated by Reginald Birch) | Rupert Sargent Holland. | 43 |
| 127, 235, 328, 427, 524 | ||
| Larry’s Leap Year Excuse. Verse | Frederick Moxon | 425 |
| Little Boy, Who Wanted too Much, The. | Rev. Van Marter Beede | 228 |
| Little Brothers of the Y.M.C.A., The. (Illustrated from photographs) | Day Allen Willey | 64 |
| “Look Out! I ’m Coming—A Mile a Minute!” Picture, drawn by G. A. Harker. | 227 | |
| Lucky Sixpence, The. {Illustrated by Arthur Becher) | Emilie Benson Knipe and Alden Arthur Knipe |
290, 405, 508 |
| Lullaby of Cicely, The. (Illustrated by E. C. Caswell) | Pearl Howard Campbell | 33 |
| Lunch Hour. Picture drawn by R. Emmett Owen | 40 | |
| “Mademoiselle Tiane.” Picture, from a painting by Guiraud De Scevola | 216 | |
| Making It Easy for Santa Claus. Picture, drawn by Arthur T. Merrick | 200 | |
| Matter of Spelling, A. Verse. (Illustrated by Katherine Pitkin) | Pauline Frances Camp | 342 |
| Matter of Taste, A. Verse. (Illustrated by the Author) | Oliver Herford | 121 |
| Merchant of Bagdad, The. (Illustrated by Reginald Birch) | Wyman C. Hill | 62 |
| Mistletoe, Miss Robin Under the. Picture, drawn by A. Z. Baker | 248 | |
| Monarch of Ballypero, How They Cured the. Verse. (Illustrated by Reginald Birch) | D. K. Stevens | 28 |
| “Mr. Blinky.” Verse. (Illustrated by Reginald Birch) | R. H. M. Fillebrown | 161 |
| Music Lesson, The. Verse. (Frontispiece illustration from a painting by J. A. Muenier) | Frances W. Marshall | 59 |
| Music Lesson, The First. Picture, from a painting by Francis Day | 517 | |
| Nicely, Brought Up Child, The. | Margaret Widdemer | 434 |
| Okakok, The Return of. (Illustrated by Charles T. Hill) | Ford Walsh | 484 |
| Old Wolf Wind, The. Verse | Mary Baldwin | 443 |
| One of the Boys. Picture drawn by Harry Linnell | 228 | |
| “One!—Two!—Three!” Verse. (Illustrations from photographs) | Anna Mathewson | 69 |
| Our Darling. Verse. (Illustration from a painting by C. Fröschl) | John Cox, Jr. | 16 |
| Panama, The Story of. (Illustrated by Arthur T. Merrick, Reginald Birch, and from photographs.) | Farnham Bishop | 303 |
| Peggy’s ’Possum Hunt. (Illustrated by Edwin F. Bayha) | Mrs. Burton Harrison | 244 |
| Pelican, How the, Befriended the Rabbit. Pictures, drawn by C. F. Lester | 303 | |
| Pictures, See “Famous Pictures.” | | |
| Pippety-Pippety-Pop! Verse. (Illustrated by Reginald Birch) | Malcolm Douglas | 254 |
| Pouter Pigeon’s Weight, The. Picture, drawn by A. Z. Baker | 413 | |
| “P.S.” After “Amen” Picture, drawn by C. J. Budd | 425 | |
| “Queerest Thing, The.” Verse. (Decorated by Otto Rebele) | Jean Halifax | 97 |
| Rag Doll, The. Verse. (Illustrated by L. M. Hubert) | Junius L. Cravens | 436 |
| Sandy Brown|Sandy Brown. Verse. (Illustrated) | Adalena F. Dyer | 200 |
| I Wonder if Those Children|Santa Claus: “I Wonder if Those Children are in Bed Yet?” Picture, drawn by George T. Tobin | 98 | |
| School Of 4000 Welcomers, The. (Illustrated by Gordon Grant, and from photographs) | Jean Davidson | 111 |
| Signs of the Times. Verse. (Illustrated) | Gladys Hyatt Sinclair | 126 |
| Simple Thoughts on Great Subjects | George Lawrence Parker | |
| Success and Failure | 25 | |
| Giving and Receiving | 122 | |
| Each Other and Everybody Else | 249 | |
| “Sisters, The.” Picture. From a pastel by René Gilbert | 299 | |
| “Some Girl.” (Illustrated by W. L. Jacobs) | Marion Hill | 133 |
| Some of the South Wind, The. Verse. (Illustrated by G. H. Mitchell) | Maud Going | 483 |
| Squirrel, Red, The Beautiful. (Illustrated by I. W. Taber) | F. W. Haskell | 57 |
| St. Martin’s Summer. Verse. (Illustration from a painting by Vandyke) | Adalena F. Dyer | 38 |
| Storm-bound. Verse. (Illustrated by Wm. A. McCullough) | 56 | |
| “St, Peter’s Tower, From”—A Snowy Morning in Munich. Picture, from a painting by Hugo König | 386 | |
| Ted’s Unknown Land. Verse | Minnie Leona Upton | 42 |
| Thomas Aquinas Jackson Lee. Verse. (Illustrated by C. M. Relyea) | Robert Emmet Ward | 27 |
| Three Little Men, The. Verse | Pauline Frances Camp | 214 |
| Tito’s Christmas. (Illustrated by George Varian) | Louise Cass Evans | 256 |
| Too Much of Everything. Verse | Clara Odell Lyon | 419 |
| Topsyturvy Christmas, A. Verse. (Illustrated) | Pauline Frances Camp | 251 |
| Townsend Twins, The—Camp Directors. (Illustrated by C. M. Relyea) | Warren L. Eldred | 394, 542 |
| Twelfth-Night King, The. (Illustrated by Reginald Birch) | C. G. Leland | 352 |
| Two Ways. Verse | Minnie Leona Upton | 354 |
| Ume’s New-Year’s Day. (Illustrated from photographs) | Emma Sarepta Yule | 201 |
| Washington Irving High School. See “School of 4000 Welcomers, The.” | ||
| Watchmen, The Old-Time. (Illustrated) | Walter K. Putney | 258 |
| What Fun! Verse | Jean Halifax | 209 |
| What One Boy is Doing. (Illustrated from photographs) | Augusta Huiell Seaman | 14 |
| When His Whip Goes Crack. Verse. (Illustrated by Reginald Birch) | John H. Cook | 147 |
| Whittier and the Little Quaker Girl. (Illustrated by B. J. Rosenmeyer). | Rebecca M. Samson | 124 |
| “Will He Come?” Picture | 500 | |
| “Winter.” Picture, from a painting by Maud Howells | 435 | |
| Winter. Verse. (Illustrated by Vojt Preissig) | Madeline M. Stone | 110 |
| Winter Birds, The. Verse. (Illustrated) | Annie Johnson Flint | 400 |
| “Winter Evening, A.” Picture, from a painting by Sydney Kendrick | 355 | |
| Wireless Peter. (Illustrated by Robert M. Brinkerhoff) | Frank B. Elser | 495 |
| Yule-Log, Bring Home the. Picture, drawn by Ellen Macauley | 106 | |
FRONTISPIECES
“The Music Lesson,” from a painting by J. A. Muenier, facing page 3—“I Wonder if Those Children are in Bed Yet?’’ by George T. Tobin, facing page 99—“Jolly Looking Pair, You Two!” by Charles M. Relyea, facing page 195—“We Were All Sad as We Left the Old House,” by Arthur Becher, facing page 291—“From St. Peter’s Tower—A Snowy Morning in Munich,” from a painting by Hugo König, facing page 387—“Easter Morning—Finding the Place,” by Gertrude Kay, facing page 483.
DEPARTMENTS
| page | ||
| For Very Little Folk. (Illustrated) | ||
| Maggie’s Very Own Secret. Verse. | Sara Josephine Albright | 82 |
| John Martin’s Letter. Verse. | 186 | |
| How Jackie Visited the House of the Three Bears. | Christine M. Wood | 264 |
| Tiny Hare and the Beaver. | A. L. Sykes | 360 |
| Pink Nose and Velvet Paw. | Sarah Jeannette Brigham | 457 |
| Rowdy Dow. Verse. | Stella George Stern | 459 |
| Fingers and Toes. Verse. | Arthur Guiterman | 560 |
| Counting the Sheep. Verse. | Frederic B. Hodgins | 560 |
| To Lullaby Town. Verse. | Alice Turner Curtis | 561 |
| Finger Play. Verse. | Emilie Poulsson | 562 |
| “This Little Pig Went to Market.” Picture, drawn by Rose Mueller | 563 | |
| Books and Reading. | Hildegarde Hawthorne | 70 |
| 176, 283, 356, 454, 549 | ||
| Nature and Science. (Illustrated) | 74, 170, 266, 364, 460, 552 | |
| St. Nicholas League. (Illustrated) | 84, 178, 274, 372, 468, 564 | |
| The Letter-Box. (Illustrated) | 93, 286, 381, 477, 573 | |
| The Riddle-Box. (Illustrated) | 95, 191, 287, 383, 479, 565 | |
ST. NICHOLAS:
AN
Illustrated Magazine
For Young Folks.
VOLUME XXXIX.
Part II—May TO October, 1912.
The CENTURY CO., NEW YORK
FREDERICK WARNE & CO., LONDON.
Copyright 1912, by The Century Co.
The De Vinne Press.
ST. NICHOLAS:
VOLUME XXXIX
PART II.
Six Months—May to October, 1912.
CONTENTS OF PART I: VOLUME XXXIX.
| page | ||||
| Aëroplane, The. (Illustrations from photographs) | Harold S. Lynn | 982 | ||
| Afternoon Party, An—the First Arrival. Picture, from a painting by J. A. Muenier | 629 | |||
| Amazon, Adrift on the. (Illustrated by George A. King) | Dewey Austin Cobb | 1066 | ||
| Artist and His Dogs, An. (Illustrated from paintings by Percival Rosseau) | Frances W. Marshall | 963 | ||
| Aztec Jingles. (Illustrated by the Author). | J. G. Francis | |||
| Tranquillity Disturbed | 710 | |||
| The Soul Serene | 1024 | |||
| Balearic Islands, The | Dr. S. J. Fort | 898 | ||
| Batians or tue Be-Ba-Boes. Verse. (Illustrated by Katharine M. Daland) | D. K. Stevens | |||
| The Military Band | 586 | |||
| The Society Circus | 684 | |||
| The Fourth of July Regatta | 782 | |||
| The Annual Fishing Match | 889 | |||
| The Agricultural Fair | 974 | |||
| The Unsuspected Talent | 1106 | |||
| Ballooning: President Washington and Flying (Illustrated) | Marion Florence Lansing | 800 | ||
| Base-ball: | ||||
| How I Became a “Big-League” Pitcher. (Illustrated by Frank Tenney Johnson, and with photographs and diagrams) | Christy Mathewson | 605 | ||
| Playing the Game. (Illustrated with diagrams and from photographs) | C. H. Claudy | 726 | ||
| 804, 800, 1002, 1097 | ||||
| Battle-ships. For the Pennant. or, Battle-ships at Target-Practice. (Illustrations from photographs) | Charles B. Brewer | 771 | ||
| Beetleburg Amusement Park, A Spring Evening at the. Picture, drawn by Harrison Cady. | 639 | |||
| Beetleburg, The Annual Moonlight Hop in. Picture, drawn by Harrison Cady. | 1096 | |||
| Beetleburg, The Great June Parade. Picture drawn by Harrison Cady. | 711 | |||
| Birds, House-Builders to the. (Illustrations from photographs) | Harriet Gillespie | 693 | ||
| “Book-Line,” The. (Illustrations from photographs) | Montrose J. Moses | 740 | ||
| Boy and the Bird, The. Verse. (Illustrated) | Charles F. Hardy | 700 | ||
| Brave Little Mother, A. (Illustrated by George A. King) | Flora Macdonald | 778 | ||
| Breakfast Party, The. Picture, from a painting by Charles C. Curran | 1089 | |||
| Cannon, In the Mouth of a. (Illustrated by Jay Hambidge) | Mary Richards Berry | 1010 | ||
| Cheerful Little Girl, The, and Her Cheerful Little Doll. (Illustrated by Alice Caddy) | Caroline Stetson Allen | 837 | ||
| 933, 1028 | ||||
| Chidren's Libraries The “Book-Line.” (Illustrations from photographs) | Montrose J. Moses | 740 | ||
| Clue Chase. A. (Illustrated) | F. F. H. | 713 | ||
| Crew of the "Eskimo," The. (Illustrated by I. W. Taber) | Thomas Hollis | 867 | ||
| Crofton Chums. (Illustrated by C. M. Relyea) | Ralph Henry Barbour | 590 | ||
| Daddy Do-Funny’s, Ole, Wisdom Jingles. Verse, (Illustrated by George A. King) | Ruth McEnery Stuart | 1020 | ||
| Daisy Field, The. Picture, from a painting by Charles C. Curran. | 820 | |||
| Deborah’s Change of Heart. (Illustrated by W. F. Stecher) | Helen Ward Banks | 579 | ||
| Dogs, An Artist and His. (Illustrated from paintings by Percival Rosseau) | Frances W. Marshall | 963 | ||
| Domestic Pirate, A. Verse. (Illustrated by the Author) | Charles F. Lester | 884 | ||
| Dorothy of Salem Town. Verse. (Illustrated by C. M. Relyea) | Alix Thorn | 780 | ||
| Dream-Ship, The. Verse. (Illustrated) | Miriam S. Clark | 799 | ||
| “Duet, A.” Picture, drawn by Gertrude A. Kay. | 835 | |||
| Electricity, How, is Generated. (Illustrated with diagrams) | Albert Walton | 1022 | ||
| Fairy-time. Verse. (Illustrated by Elizabeth Colborne) | Frances W. Marshall | 874 | ||
| Famous Pictures. (Illustrated) | Charles L. Barstow | 1090 | ||
| Fishing-Row, The Magnetism of the. Pictures, drawn by Hy Mayer. | 999 | |||
| Galấpagos Tortoise: Positively the Oldest Inhabitant. (Illustration from photograph) | Augusta Huiell Seaman | 688 | ||
| Giant, The End of a. Verse. (Illustrated by Albertine R. Wheelan) | Pauline Frances Camp | 802 | ||
| Gordon, Charles George. (Illustrated by Harry Fenn, R. Talbot Kelly, and from photographs) | Hamilton Fish Armstrong | 927 | ||
| Highwayman’s Surprise, The Young. Pictures. drawn by | C. F. Lester | 906 | ||
| Horseless Carriage, Uncle John and His. (Illustration from photograph) | Marian Phelps | 914 | ||
| How I Became A “Big-League™ Pitcher. (Illustrated by Frank Tenney Johnson, and with photographs and diagrams) | Christy Mathewson. | 605 | ||
| Jingles. (Illustrated by the Author) | Charles F. Lester | 1116 | ||
| Johnny’s Fourth of July Oration. Picture, drawn by C. F. Lester | 836 | |||
| King’s Vacation, The. (Illustrated by C. T. Hill) | Alfred Hayes | 1085 | ||
| Knights of the Golden Spur, The. (Illustrated by Reginald Birch) | Rupert Sargent Holland | 631 | ||
| Knots, How to Tie. (Illustrations from photographs) | H. D. Jones | 1026 | ||
| Knox, General, Headquarters: A Relic of the Revolution. (Illustrations from photographs) | Everett McNeil | 786 | ||
| Lady-bird, The—A Folk Charm. Verse | Arthur Guiterman | 923 | ||
| Lady of the Lane, The. (Illustrated by E. C. Caswell) | Frederick Orin Bartlett | 642 | ||
| 734, 799, 907, 978 | ||||
| Limericks. Verse. | Minnie Leona Upton | 906 | ||
| Lucky Sixpence, The. (Illustrated by Arthur E. Becher) | Emilie Benson Knipe and Alden Arthur Knipe |
596 | ||
| 702, 826, 876. 988, 1075 | ||||
| Magic Bottles, The. (Illustrated by Rachel R. Elmer) Adapted by | Julius Robinson | 617 | ||
| ’Maginative People Only! For. (Illustrated by C. M. Relyea) | Dorothy Canfield | 675 | ||
| Mary Sunshine. (Illustrated by E. C. Caswell) | Marjorie Louise Hillis | 1124 | ||
| Mathewson, Christy: How I Became a “Big-League” Pitcher. (Illustrated by Frank Tenney Johnson, and with photographs and diagrams) | 608 | |||
| May-Day Song, An Old Time. Verse. (Illustrated by Otto Rebele) Adapted by | Arthur Guiterman | 585 | ||
| May-Flowers. Verse. | Pauline Frances Camp | 641 | ||
| Miracle, The. Verse. | Harriet H. Pierson | 628 | ||
| “Morning,” “Noon.” and “Night.” Pictures, from paintings by Francis Day | 1071 | |||
| Mouse, Mr., and Mr. Toad. Picture, drawn by E. G. Lutz | 898 | |||
| Oldest Inhabitant, Positively The. (Illustration from photograph) | Augusta Huiell Seaman | 688 | ||
| Ostriches, A Team of. (Illustration from photograph) | Lawrence W. Neff. | 915 | ||
| Pantry Ghosts, The. Verse. | Frederic Richardson | 1009 | ||
| Peace Payson’s Motto. (Illustrated by C. M. Relyea) | Elisabeth Price | 1059 | ||
| Pennant, For the, or, Battle-ships at Target-Practice. (Illustrations from photographs) | Charles B. Brewer | 771 | ||
| Persian Kitten, The. Picture, from a painting by Louise Cox | 779 | |||
| Petronel’s Light. (Illustrated by Edwin J. Prittie) | Izola Forrester | 893 | ||
| Phonograph and the Birds, The. Picture, drawn by Walt Kuhn. | 897 | |||
| Pictures, Famous, (Illustrated) | Charles L. Barstow | 1090 | ||
| “Play Ball!” Verse, (Illustration by E. W. Kemble) | Arthur Chamberlain | 1097 | ||
| Playing the Game. (Base-ball Series) (Illustrated with diagrams and from photographs) | C. H. Claudy | 726 | ||
| 804, 809, 1002, 1997 | ||||
| Point Rock. (Illustrated by the Author) | Frank Stick | 912 | ||
| Polly’s Inheritance. (Illustrated by Blanche Fisher Wright). | Edna Payson Brett | 924 | ||
| Present, Seeing The. Verse. (Illustrated by C. M. Relyea). | N. F. Richardson | 834 | ||
| Prince Scarlet, The Story of. (Illustrated by Reginald Birch) | Mary Stewart | 796 | ||
| Princess Mary. (Illustrations from photographs) | Marion Ryan | 723 | ||
| Puritan Maying, A. (Illustrated by Edwin J. Prittie) | M. Eloise Talbot | 786 | ||
| Revolution, A Relic of the. (The General Knox Headquarters House) (Illustrations from photographs) | Everett McNeil | 786 | ||
| Romping. Verse. (Illustrated by the Author) | Marian Greene | 875 | ||
| Rosseau, Percival: An Artist and His Dogs. (Illustrated from paintings by Percival Rosseau) | Frances W. Marshall | 963 | ||
| Sadie Swung, Sally Sung. Verse | James Rowe | 604 | ||
| Sea-Serpent, The. Picture, drawn by Bonnibel Butler | 987 | |||
| Sensitive Plant, The. Verse. (Illustrated by the Author). | Mary S. Cowles Clark | 701 | ||
| Shore, By the. Verse. (Illustrated by S. Wendell Mitchell). | Mrs. Schuyler Van Reusselaer |
969 | ||
| Siesta, The. (Illustration from photograph) | Carl Werner | 696 | ||
| “Simple Thoughts on Great Subjects.” | George Lawrence Parker | |||
| The Body-Guard | 640 | |||
| The World We Live In. | 712 | |||
| Coming Home Again. | 997 | |||
| Making a Living. | 1115 | |||
| Sky, The. Verse | Laura Spencer Portor | 1065 | ||
| Song-Sparrow: A Brave Little Mother. (Illustrated by George A. King) | Flora Macdonald | 778 | ||
| Song-Sparrow, The Story of the. (Illustrated by Reginald Birch) | Mary Stewart | 885 | ||
| Soul Serene, The. (An Aztec Jingle) Verse. (Illustrated by the Author). | J. G. Francis | 1024 | ||
| “Spring Freshet, A.” Picture, drawn by Gertrude Kay. | 616 | |||
| Sudan, Sight-Seeing in the. Picture, drawn by Culmer Barnes | 715 | |||
| “Summer.” Picture, from a painting by Frank W. Benson. | 973 | |||
| Summer Battle, The. Verse, (Illustrated by the Author) | Rudolph F. Bunner | 1025 | ||
| Summer Fancy, A. Picture, drawn by Charles F. Lester | 873 | |||
| “Surfman No. 7.” (Illustrated by C. M. Relyea) | George C. Lane | 970 | ||
| Tale of the Tailless Cat, The. Verse. | Pauline Frances Camp | 1117 | ||
| Tease, The. Verse. | Minnie Leon Upton | 683 | ||
| Thoughtful Little Friend, A. Picture. drawn by A. Z. Baker | 595 | |||
| Townsend Twins, The—Camp Directors. (Illustrated by C. M. Relyea) | Warren L. Eldred | 622 | ||
| 853, 016, 1013, 1177 | ||||
| Tranquillity Disturbed. (An Aztec Jingle) Verse. (Illustrated by the Author) | J. G. Francis | 710 | ||
| Tricked! Verse. (Illustrated by the Author) | May Aiken | 630 | ||
| Triplets’ Plain Party, The. (Illustrated by E. A. Furman) | Elizabeth Price | 821 | ||
| Trouble in High Life. Picture, drawn by Culmer Barnes | 905 | |||
| “Tug of War, The.” Picture, from a painting by Fred Morgan | 697 | |||
| “Twins, The.” Picture, drawn by Gertrude Kay | 675 | |||
| Waiting for the Shower to Pass. Picture, drawn by Harriet Repplier | 648 | |||
| Walcheren, Holland, Summer Days on the Island of. Pictures from photographs | 1012 | |||
| Washington, President, and Flying. (Illustrated) | Marion Florence Lansing | 800 | ||
| “We and Our Neighbors.” Verse | Edith M. Russell | 630 | ||
| When the Day is Over. Picture, drawn by Sarah S. Stillwell | 937 | |||
| Whippoorwill, The. Verse. (Illustrated) | Edward N. Teall | 803 | ||
| Who-oo? Verse. (Illustration by Maurice Clifford) | Jean Halifax | 714 | ||
| Wireless Station, An Evening At The. (Illustrated by Otto Rebele, George Varian, and from photographs) | Francis Arnold Collins | 1110 | ||
| Wrong Side, The. Verse | Alice F. Allen | 789 | ||
FRONTISPIECES
“Springtime,” from a painting by Sydney Kendrick, facing page 579~“Homeward Bound,” by C. M. Relyea, facing page 675 —“‘Oh, Pardon Me, Your Excellency!’ I cried,” by Arthur E. Becher, facing page 771 —“Gathering Wild Asters,” from a painting by Charles C. Curran, facing page 87—“In the Forest,” from a painting by Percival Rosseau, facing page 963—“The Amateur of Painting,”’ from a painting by Meissonier, facing page 1039.
DEPARTMENTS
| page | ||
| For Very Little Folk. (Illustrated) | ||
| What Happened to Betty and Polly. | Nora Bennett | 652 |
| Picking Flowers. Verse. (“Jack and Jane and Betsy Anne”) | Katharine M. Daland | 754 |
| The Bossy Calf. Verse.(“Jack“ and“ Jane“ and“ Betsy“ Anne”)“ | Katharine“ M.“ Daland“ | 755 |
| The Drum-Major. Verse | Wells Hastings | 850 |
| Willie's Air-Castle. Verse | Edwin C. Beal | 851 |
| Making Friends. Verse | F. W. M. | 851 |
| “Jack's Circus.” Verse (“Jack and Jane and Betsy Anne”) | Katharine M. Daland | 945 |
| "Beside the Sea.” Verse(“Jack“ and“ Jane“ and“ Betsy“ Anne”)“ | Katharine“ M.“ Daland“ | 947 |
| “In the Hayfield.” Verse(“Jack“ and“ Jane“ and“ Betsy“ Anne”)“ | Katharine“ M.“ Daland“ | 1042 |
| “Jerry's Joke.” Verse (“Jack“ and“ Jane“ and“ Betsy“ Anne”)“ | Katharine“ M.“ Daland“ | 1043 |
| The Wolf and the Little Lamb. | Venie van Blarcom | 1136 |
| Books and Reading. | Hildegarde Hawthorne | 649 |
| 764, 861, 956, 1052, 1148 | ||
| Nature and Science. (Illustrated) | 654, 747, 842, 938, 1035, 1120 | |
| St. Nicholas League. (Illustrated) | 630, 756, 852. 948, 1044, 1140 | |
| The Letter-Box. (Illustrated) | 706, 1150 | |
| The Riddle-Box. (Illustrated) | 71. 767, 863, 959, 1055, 1151 | |
| Editorial Notes. | 958 | |
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| Number 12 | 1912 October |