CONTENTS A MERCURY OF THE FOOT-HILLS COLONEL STARBOTTLE FOR THE PLAINTIFF THE LANDLORD OF THE BIG FLUME HOTEL A BUCKEYE HOLLOW INHERITANCE THE REINCARNATION OF SMITH LANTY FOSTER'S MISTAKE AN ALI BABA OF THE SIERRAS MISS PEGGY'S PROTEGES THE GODDESS OF EXCELSIOR FROM SAND HILL TO PINE By Bret Harte CONTENTS FROM SAND HILL TO PINE A NIECE OF SNAPSHOT HARRY'S A TREASURE OF THE REDWOODS A BELLE OF CANADA CITY WHAT HAPPENED AT THE FONDA A JACK AND JILL OF THE SIERRAS MR. BILSON'S HOUSEKEEPER TALES OF TRAIL AND TOWN By Bret Harte CONTENTS TALES OF TRAIL AND TOWN THE ANCESTORS OF PETER ATHERLY CHAPTER I CHAPTER II CHAPTER III TWO AMERICANS THE JUDGMENT OF BOLINAS PLAIN THE STRANGE EXPERIENCE OF ALKALI DICK A NIGHT ON THE DIVIDE A TALE OF THREE TRUANTS UNDER THE REDWOODS By Bret Harte CONTENTS UNDER THE REDWOODS JIMMY'S BIG BROTHER FROM CALIFORNIA THE YOUNGEST MISS PIPER A WIDOW OF THE SANTA ANA VALLEY THE MERMAID OF LIGHTHOUSE POINT UNDER THE EAVES HOW REUBEN ALLEN “SAW LIFE” IN SAN FRANCISCO THREE VAGABONDS OF TRINIDAD A VISION OF THE FOUNTAIN A ROMANCE OF THE LINE BOHEMIAN DAYS IN SAN FRANCISCO MR. JACK HAMLIN'S MEDIATION By Bret Harte CONTENTS MR. JACK HAMLIN'S MEDIATION THE MAN AT THE SEMAPHORE AN ESMERALDA OF ROCKY CANYON DICK SPINDLER'S FAMILY CHRISTMAS WHEN THE WATERS WERE UP AT “JULES'” THE BOOM IN THE “CALAVERAS CLARION” THE SECRET OF SOBRIENTE'S WELL LIBERTY JONES'S DISCOVERY THE THREE PARTNERS By Bret Harte CONTENTS PROLOGUE. CHAPTER I CHAPTER II. CHAPTER III. CHAPTER IV. CHAPTER V. CHAPTER VI. CHAPTER VII. CHAPTER VIII. CHAPTER IX. TWO MEN OF SANDY BAR by Bret Harte CONTENTS DRAMATIS PERSONAE COSTUMES TWO MEN OF SANDY BAR ACT I ACT II. ACT III. ACT IV. ON THE FRONTIER By Bret Harte CONTENTS AT THE MISSION OF SAN CARMEL PROLOGUE CHAPTER I. CHAPTER II CHAPTER III CHAPTER IV A BLUE GRASS PENELOPE CHAPTER I CHAPTER II CHAPTER III CHAPTER IV CHAPTER V LEFT OUT ON LONE STAR MOUNTAIN. CHAPTER I CHAPTER II MRS. SKAGGS'S HUSBANDS By Bret Harte CONTENTS MRS. SKAGGS'S HUSBANDS. HOW SANTA CLAUS CAME TO SIMPSON'S BAR. THE PRINCESS BOB AND HER FRIENDS. THE ILIAD OF SANDY BAR. MR THOMPSON'S PRODIGAL THE ROMANCE OF MADRONO HOLLOW. THE POET OF SIERRA FLAT. THE CHRISTMAS GIFT THAT CAME TO RUPERT. URBAN SKETCHES by Bret Harte CONTENTS URBAN SKETCHES A VENERABLE IMPOSTOR. FROM A BALCONY MELONS SURPRISING ADVENTURES OF MASTER CHARLES SUMMERTON. SIDEWALKINGS A BOYS' DOG CHARITABLE REMINISCENCES “SEEING THE STEAMER OFF” NEIGHBORHOODS I HAVE MOVED FROM MY SUBURBAN RESIDENCE. ON A VULGAR LITTLE BOY WAITING FOR THE SHIP. LEGENDS AND TALES By Bret Harte CONTENTS LEGENDS AND TALES. THE LEGEND OF MONTE DEL DIABLO. THE ADVENTURE OF PADRE VINCENTIO THE LEGEND OF DEVIL'S POINT. THE DEVIL AND THE BROKER THE OGRESS OF SILVER LAND; THE RUINS OF SAN FRANCISCO A NIGHT AT WINGDAM. CLARENCE By Bret Harte