. The black swans, and other friends indoors and out. Natural history. CHAPTER XI The Pig in a Poke BLUE ISLAND! Sounds inviting, doesn't it? Makes you think of some sequestered spot were limpid waters lap a pebbly shore and ferns and wild flowers blow. Don't let your imagination play you any such tricks, however, in this case. Blue Island is our nearest post and market town, and has no grottoes—that I know about. I don't think that even the oldest inhabitant could tell you whence, or how, or why the town came by its name. A young lady living in a distant state with whom we had correspon- denc
. The black swans, and other friends indoors and out. Natural history. CHAPTER XI The Pig in a Poke BLUE ISLAND! Sounds inviting, doesn't it? Makes you think of some sequestered spot were limpid waters lap a pebbly shore and ferns and wild flowers blow. Don't let your imagination play you any such tricks, however, in this case. Blue Island is our nearest post and market town, and has no grottoes—that I know about. I don't think that even the oldest inhabitant could tell you whence, or how, or why the town came by its name. A young lady living in a distant state with whom we had correspon- dence, but who knew nothing of the town's location or surroundings, was invited once upon a time to visit [149]. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Sanders, Alvin Howard, 1860-1948. Chicago, Breeder's gazette print
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