With Tinted Illustrations.

BY UNCLE FRANK,

AUTHOR OF "A PEEP AT OUR NEIGHBORS," "WILLOW LANE STORIES,"
"THE DIVING BELL," ETC. ETC.


BOSTON: PHILLIPS, SAMPSON & CO. PUBLISHERS.


Entered, according to Act of Congress, in the year 1851, by
PHILLIPS, SAMPSON & CO.,

In the Clerk's Office of the District Court for the District of
Massachusetts.




CONTENTS.

THE NAME OF MY BOOK 7
THINKING AND LAUGHING 16
THE SCHEMING SPIDER 31
GENIUS IN THE BUD 46
PUTTING ON AIRS 64
"TRY THE OTHER END" 80
THE FOX AND THE CRAB 97
THE GREEDY FLY 101