Produced by Bryan Ness, Christine Aldridge and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.) Transcriber's Notes: 1. Passages in italics are surrounded by _underscores_. 2. Passages in bold are surrounded by =equals=. 3. The letter "M" with a macron (straight line) is shown as [=M]. 4. Other transcription notes appear at the end of this e-text. OLD FARM FAIRIES. A SUMMER CAMPAIGN IN BROWNIELAND AGAINST KING COBWEAVER'S PIXIES. A Story for Young People, BY HENRY CHRISTOPHER MCCOOK, AUTHOR OF "Tenants of an Old Farm," "American Spiders and Their Spinningwork," etc., etc. ONE HUNDRED AND FIFTY ILLUSTRATIONS. PHILADELPHIA: GEORGE W. JACOBS & CO., 103 South 15th Street. A. D. 1895. Copyright, 1895, by Henry Christopher McCook. PRESS OF AVIL PRINTING COMPANY, PHILADELPHIA. In Tender Recollection of Boyhood's Home, Loves, Joys, and Trials Among the Hills of ever dear Ohio, I dedicate this Book to the MEMORY OF MY BROTHER RODERICK SHELDON MCCOOK Late Commander United States Navy. An able, honorable and patriotic officer, he waxed valiant in fight both on sea and land for his Country's honor and defence. On this page The Author would keep green his Name as the Roommate, Playmate and Companion of Early Days. CONTENTS. PAGE PREFACE v INTRODUCTION viii