Chapter I: Preface

You wide-awake little boys, who make whistles of willow, and go fishing and training,--Horace is very much like you, I suppose. He is by no means perfect, but he is brave and kind, and scorns a lie. I hope you and he will shake hands and be friends.

CONTENTS.

CHAPTER PAGE

I. MAKING CANDY, 5

II. CAMPING OUT, 15

III. TAKING A JOURNEY, 33

IV. AT GRANDPA PARLIN'S, 49

V. CAPTAIN OF A COMPANY, 68

VI. SUSY AND PRUDY, 87

VII. IN THE WOODS, 99

VIII. CAPTAIN CLIFFORD, 117

IX. THE BLUE BOOK, 128

X. TRYING TO GET RICH, 141

XI. THE LITTLE INDIAN, 149

XII. A PLEASANT SURPRISE, 167

CAPTAIN HORACE.