Chapter I: The Angel Child

II. LYNX-HUNTING
III. THE LOVER AND THE TELLTALE
IV. "SHOWIN' OFF"
V. MAKING AN ORATOR
VI. SHAME
VII. THE CARRIAGE-LAMPS
VIII. THE KNIFE
IX. THE STOVE
X. THE TRIAL, EXECUTION, AND BURIAL OF HOMER PHELPS
XI. THE FIGHT
XII. THE CITY URCHIN AND THE CHASTE VILLAGERS
XIII. A LITTLE PILGRIMAGE

ILLUSTRATIONS

STEPHEN CRANE
"THE QUEEN HERSELF TOOK THE CHAIR"
"'LOOK,' SHE DECLAIMED"
"AROUND THE CORNER OF THE HOUSE CAME THE TWINS"
AT THE RAILWAY STATION
"'MA--NOW--CAN I BORROW PA'S GUN?'"
THE DALZEL BOY TAKING THE PART OF A BANDIT CHIEF
"THERE WAS A FRIGHTFUL ROAR"
"'I THOUGHT SHE WAS A LYNX'"
"THEY GALLOPED ABOUT HIM SHRILLY CHANTING INSULTS"
"'I--' HE BEGAN. THEN HE VANISHED FROM THE EDGE OF THE WALK"
"AND THEN HE SUDDENLY SAID, 'HALF A LEG--'
"'JIMMIE TRESCOTT'S GOT HIS PICNIC IN A PAIL!'"
"'YOU JIM! QUIT! QUIT, I TELL YER!'"
"HE TURNED TO SAY: 'KEEP UP A STOUT HEART'"
"THE BOY TURNED AGAIN TO HIS FRIEND"
"THEY WHIRLED AND SCAMPERED AWAY LIKE DEER"
"HE HEAVED ONE OF HIS EIGHT-OUNCE ROCKS"
"MOLLIE LURKED IN A CORNER AND GIGGLED"
"THE NEXT MOMENT HE WAS LOOKING INTO THE AMAZED AND AGONIZED FACE
OF OLD ALEK"
"THE OLD MAN DREW HIMSELF TO A STATELY POSE"
"THE LAMB-EYED FATHER PRECEDED THE ANGEL CHILD TO HER CHAMBER"
"THE SOLEMN ODOR OF BURNING TURNIPS ROLLED IN LIKE A SEA-FOG"
"'HERE'S ANOTHER BATCH OF LOVELY PUDDINGS'"
"FROM THIS BOOT HE EMPTIED ABOUT A QUART OF SNOW"
THE EXECUTION
THE FUNERAL ORATION
"STAMPING BRAVELY AND NOISILY ON THE PORCH"
"'THE FIRST TIME I CATCH YOU I'LL LAM THE HEAD OFF'N YOU!'"
"NO TIME FOR ACADEMICS--HE RAN"
"'WHO HURT HIM?' HE SAID, FEROCIOUSLY"
"'NIG-GER-R-R! NIG-GER-R-R!'"
"ONE APPROACHING FROM BEHIND LAID HOLD OF HIS EAR"
"THE PROFESSIONAL BRIGHT BOY OF THE CLASS SUDDENLY AWOKE"

WHILOMVILLE STORIES

I

THE ANGEL CHILD