[Illustration: "LET ME OPEN THE BURR FOR YOU."
Chestnut Burr. _Frontispiece._]

The Works of E. P. Roe
VOLUME FOUR


OPENING A CHESTNUT BURR

ILLUSTRATED





THIS BOOK

IS AFFECTIONATELY DEDICATED TO MY WIFE




PREFACE



In sending this, my fourth venture, out upon the uncertain waters of
public opinion, I shall say but few words of preface. In the past I
have received considerable well-deserved criticism from the gentlemen
of the caustic pen, but so far from having any hard feeling toward