PAGE THE COWARDLY HERO 17 A SPELLING LESSON 22 THE TRUTH ABOUT LUCK 31 AN EVENING AT HOME 35 THE MAKING OF A MAN 38 FALSE PRIDE 42 THANKSGIVING AT PINEY GROVE 46 THE LOUD GIRL 55 THE ROWDY BOY 60 HONESTY 62 UNCLE NED AND THE INSURANCE SOLICITOR 65 THE STRENUOUS LIFE 70 A HUMBUG 73 HOW TO BE HANDSOME 76 PATIENCE 78 GOING WITH THE CROWD 81 MARY AND HER DOLLS 85 JAKY TOLBERT’S PLAYMATES 88 A VALENTINE PARTY 92 NO MONEY DOWN 95 TOMMY’S BABY BROTHER 99 KEEPING SCHOOL 102 THE SCHOOL OF THE STREET 105 THE FOX HUNT 109 A BOLD VENTURE 114 THE ROAD TO SUCCESS 117 KEEPING ONES ENGAGEMENTS 120 A MIDNIGHT MISHAP 122 FREDERICK DOUGLASS 124 OUR DUMB ANIMALS 127 A PLUCKY BOY 129 A HEART TO HEART TALK 132 A GHOST STORY 135 GOOD CHEER 141 LIFE A BATTLE 144 HUNTING AN EASY PLACE 149 THE BIG BLACK BURGLAR 153 PIN MONEY MADE WITH THE NEEDLE 156 SELF-HELP 160 AIMING AT SOMETHING 165