absurd to accuse the author of making his hero do too much. All he has
done is to give this genius a right direction; and for politics,
cigars, 2:40 horses, and "one stew," he has substituted the duties of a
rational and accountable being, regarding them as better fitted to
develop the young gentleman's mind, heart, and soul.

Bobby Bright is something more than a smart boy. He is a good boy, and
makes a true man. His daily life is the moral of the story, and the
author hopes that his devotion to principle will make a stronger
impression upon the mind of the young reader, than even the most
exciting incidents of his eventful career.

WILLIAM T. ADAMS.

DORCHESTER, Nov. 15, 1856.




CONTENTS.

CHAP. I.--In which Bobby goes a fishing, and catches a Horse.

CHAP. II.--In which Bobby blushes several Times, and does a Sum in
Arithmetic.

CHAP. III.--In which the Little Black House is bought, but not paid for.

CHAP. IV.--In which Bobby gets out of one Scrape, and into another.