THE
BEACON SECOND READER

BY
JAMES H. FASSETT

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COPYRIGHT, 1914, BY JAMES H. FASSETT
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PREFACE


In the "Beacon Second Reader" the author has chosen for his stories only
those of recognized literary merit; and while it has been necessary to