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“ Mr. Stubbs's Brother misbehaves himself, 565; Searching for the Burglar, 577; The Boys inquiring for Mr. Stubbs's Brother, 597; Mr. Stubbs's Brother after his Encounter with the Porcupine, 616; Bob and the "Grizzlee Bare," 625; Toby rescues the crowing Hen from Mr. Stubbs's Brother, 641; "The great white-winged Messenger of God came," 664; Toby and Mr. Stubbs's Brother, 664.
Mumps, Some, 224.
Mushrooms of the Sea, 436.
Music:—Musical Instruments—Clavichord—Italian Spinet—Piano of about 1777—Handel's favorite Harpsichord, 69, 70; The Music-Room, 284; Pussy's Music Lesson, 449 ”

“ The Apache Women waiting for the return of the Braves, 229; "Everything's got to go by Weight," 245; "In an Instant she was floundering in the River," 261; The Miners crossing the Ford, 277; The Escape of To-la-go-to-de and his Chiefs, 293; "'What! do you understand English?'" 309; "Stow away as many of these little Bags as you can," 325; "Rita, Rita, my dear little Daughter!" 341; "She dropped her Stew-pan and stood looking at him," 364; "Dismount behind your Horses, and take aim across the Saddle," 376 ”

“ Mr. Stubbs's Brother:—The Conference, 353; Ben practicing in his Father's Barn, 372; Training the old blind Horse, 385; Leander is engaged at Home, 387; "'Now be all ready to run,' he said," 401; The Managers of the Circus looking at the Posters of their Rival, 424; Old Ben, 433; Mr. and Mrs. Treat exhibit privately for the Benefit of the Boys, 453; Uncle Daniel receiving his Guests, 465; "'Oh, Ben!' was all Toby could say," 485; "'How did this Boy get hurt?' asked Ben," 501; "Mr. Stubbs's Brother was brought in," 517 ”

“ False Colors—"I see myself hurrying into Mattie's Dress," 437; "I stood back, ashamed of my Position among them all," 460.
"Families, The two" (Michael Munkacsy) , 8.
Fan Tales, Japanese, 637.
Fashions for the Fall, 782.
Feeding his Pets, 645.
Fencing, A young Prince practicing the Art of, 440.
Fires:—Rescued from the Flames—The first "Steamer", in New York, 44; "Pailful after Pailful of Water was dashed upon the Fire," 584.
Fire-Works:—Burning the "Toro," 564; Wonderful Fire-Works, 576.
Fish and Fishing:—Ben Buttles's great Catch, 1; Fishing Fleet in Green Bay, 89; Sponge Fishing, 149 ”

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INDEX TO ILLUSTRATIONS.
"All aboard!" 769.
Ancestors, In the Halls of his, 489.
Angels:—The Angels' Watch, 525; Five little Angels, 733.
Animals:—Barnum's Show in Winter-Quarters, 265, 281; Riddle about Animals, 541.
Apes—The Prisoner at the Bar, 509.
Apple, Little Girl with a big—"Too bad," 832. ”

“ Music:—The Piano-forte, 69; About Crotchets and Quavers, 210; The Gavotte, 259; Something about Sonatas, 297; The Music-Master's Daughter, 329; The Story of the Opera 339; The Orchestra of Yesterday and To-day, 407; How to bind Music, 432; Handel and "The Messiah," 483; Piano-playing in the Time of Mozart and Beethoven, 819. ”

“ Christmas:—A Christmas Scene in Scandinavia, 4; Christmas Morning, 100; Christmas Morning: Before Daylight, 112; Preparing for Christmas, 112; A Perfect Christmas, 121, 122, 123, 124, 125, 126; The Angel's Proclamation, 129; A Christmas Mystery, 132; Christmas Pie, 136; "A very bad Boy," 137.
Church Steeple, Regilding the—Ben at Work, 24.
Circumstances alter Cases, 848.
Circus:—Mr. Barnum's great Show in Winter-Quarters, 265, 281; Circus Wagon and runaway Horse—"It was all in a Minute," 748. ”

“ Indians:—Indian Story (see "The Talking Leaves") ; Amateur Indians, 86; The Game of Tchungkee, 264.
Jelly-Fish, Some odd Relations of the, 307; How Jelly-Fish live and move, 435.
Jerome, Evvie—A brave Boy, 595.
Jimmy Brown's Experiences:—A Private Circus, 39; Our new Walk, 103; A Steam Chair, 171; Our Balloon, 252; Animals, 357; Rats and Mice, 428; The old, old Story, 571; Our Bull-Fight, 652; Down Cellar, 725; Playing Circus, 789. ”

“ Barnum's Show in Winter-Quarters, 265, 281.
Base-Ball at the Polo Grounds, New York City, 524.
Base-Ball Season, The—The "Home Run," 512.
Bath-Room, The, 205.
Bat, The Owl and the, 92, 93.
Battle, A sham, 97.
Bears:—Bear feasting on Remains of Canoeists' Breakfast, 805; Mark Outrigger in the Clutches of the Bear, 840.
Bed, Just out of, 528.
Bedouins, A Party of wandering, 732.
Bell, Tolling the, 393.
Ben Buttles:—Ben Buttles's great Catch, 1; Ben at Work, 24.
"Besieged," 793.
Billy's first Rise in the World, 696, 712.
Birds:—"Why shouldn't we enjoy ourselves?" 208; A Bird escaped—"Flown," 212 ”

“ Canoe, Diagram of, 651.
Cans, Old Fruit, 320.
Car, Boy driving a—Very nearly a Collision, 756.
Carnival, The Children's, 285.
Carpentering—How to make a Tool Chest, 844.
"Cars, Look out for the," 752.
Cast, A most successful, 656.
Cats:—The two Pets, 88; "Winter-Quarters," 153; Mr. Thomas Catt and Family at Dinner, 249; Art Decoration, 336; Pussy's Music Lesson, 448; Kitty's Dream, 605; A guilty Conscience, 784; Greedy Jerry, 800; Twilight, 814; "Wait a few Minutes, Pussy," 817. ”

“ The Dolls' Reception, 73; Dolls in Shop Windows, New York City, 141; The little Dolls' Dressmaker, 188, 204, 220, 236; A sweet Kiss from Dolly, 601; "I do love Dolly so much!" 804.
Donkeys:—Homeless, 269; A humble Servant, 321; Baby in Donkey-Cart, 492.
Dot's Letter, 205.
Dreamer, A little, 184, 185.
Dream, Kitty's, 605.
"Dreams, Such happy," 169.
"Dress, I see myself hurrying into Mattie's," 437.
Ducks:—"We ain't afraid, 'cause we can swim," 304; Awful thirsty, 736; Wild-Ducks, 846.
Dunces' Bench, The, 413.
Easter Egg, Bringing home the, 384.
Easter—"For lo! He hath arisen," 369. ”

“ Curling-Match at Central Park, New York, 248.
"Daisy-spotted Meadow, Thro' the," 189.
Daisy Trail, The, 632.
Dancing Lesson, The, 160.
Dandelions Grow, How the, 448.
"Dellusk," 412.
Designs:—A Swan Design for Flat Pocket Pincushion, 780.
"Dining-Room, Wasn't there a Circus in that," 572.
"Dinner in the Nursery, New-Year's," 145.
Doctor, Playing, 617.
Dogs:—"The Two Families," 8; A Friend in Need is a Friend indeed, 81; The Shepherd's Friends, 217; The new Love, 312, 313; Sympathy, 329; "Railway Jack," 343; Dr. Blank giving Pepper his Medicine, 389; Nero, 420; "Bow-wow!" 481 ”

“ Winter-Quarters, 153.
Wolf and Pig—Preparing for Christmas, 112.
Wreck of the "Grosvenor," 52, 72.
Wrens and their Nests, 521.
PORTRAITS.
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GENERAL INDEX.
Advice, Bits of:—About using odd Minutes, 8; How to introduce People, 8; Talks about Surprise Parties, 54; About Christmas Gifts, 82; At the Matinée, 155; Presence of Mind, 250; Picnics, 477; On the Road, 699; How to manage the little Ones, 790. ”