. The adventures of Joel Pepper . that all men and womenlike. The Last of the Flatboats. A Story of the Mississippi and its Inter-esting Family of Rivers. By GEORGE GARY EGGLESTON, author of*The Wreck of the Redbird/ I2mo, cloth, illus-trated by Charlotte Harding, $ \ ,50. THE story of five western boys who take a flatboaton a venture to New Orleans. They are bright,apt, and intelligent young fellows, and find fun,adventure, and profit in their scheme. This book is anabsolute storehouse of mid-west facts, but it is alsofull of action, manliness, endeavor, and adventure. LOTHROP PUBLISHING COMP
. The adventures of Joel Pepper . that all men and womenlike. The Last of the Flatboats. A Story of the Mississippi and its Inter-esting Family of Rivers. By GEORGE GARY EGGLESTON, author of*The Wreck of the Redbird/ I2mo, cloth, illus-trated by Charlotte Harding, $ \ ,50. THE story of five western boys who take a flatboaton a venture to New Orleans. They are bright,apt, and intelligent young fellows, and find fun,adventure, and profit in their scheme. This book is anabsolute storehouse of mid-west facts, but it is alsofull of action, manliness, endeavor, and adventure. LOTHROP PUBLISHING COMPANY, , , BOSTON,. ^i-c^ ^^ MRS. PEPPER AND POLLY WATCHING THEM FROM THE DOOR STONE (See page 353.) The Adventures of Joel Pepper h^^ By MARGARET SIDNEY AUTHOR OF THE JUDGESCAVE, ^ FIVE LITTLEPEPPERS, A LITTLE MAIDOF CONCORD TOWN, ETC. Illustrated by SEARS GALLAGHER :=; BOSTON ^ LOTHROP PUBLISHING COMPANY OvvA>u^. TO NE\V i : KPUBLIC LIBRARY ASTOR, LENOX AND TILBEN R 1025 J- COPYRIGHT, 1900,BY LOTHROP ^PUBLISHINGCOMPANY. ^ NoriDoati Press J. 8. Cushing & Co. — Berwick & SmithNorwood Mass. CONTENTS CHAPTER PAGE I. Joel and the Snake 9 II. What Dave heard .... 31 III. Deacon Browns Nail Pile . 45 IV. The Muffin Man and the Tramp 6o V. On Bandy Leg Mountain . 72 VI. Abms Birthday Party 85 VII. Joel goes a-fishing .... 104 VIII. Why they said No ... . 120 IX. The Bag of Rye Flour . 142 X. Mamsies Surprise . 156 XI. Dr. Fishers Visit . 173 XII. At Grandma Bascoms .... 189 XIII. Passengers for the Boxford Stage . 200 XIV. Deacon Blodgeits Bonfire . 218 XV. Old Man Peteadventuresofjoel00sidn2
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