CONTENTS

I. BEING A BOY
II. THE BOY AS A FARMER
III. THE DELIGHTS OF FARMING
IV. NO FARMING WITHOUT A BOY
V. THE BOY'S SUNDAY
VI. THE GRINDSTONE OF LIFE
VII. FICTION AND SENTIMENT
VIII. THE COMING OF THANKSGIVING
IX. THE SEASON OF PUMPKIN-PIE
X. FIRST EXPERIENCE OF THE WORLD
XI. HOME INVENTIONS
XII. THE LONELY FARMHOUSE
XIII. JOHN'S FIRST PARTY
XIV. THE SUGAR CAMP
XV. THE HEART OF NEW ENGLAND
XVI. JOHN'S REVIVAL
XVII. WAR
XVIII. COUNTRY SCENES
XIX. A CONTRAST TO THE NEW ENGLAND BOY