Karl Krinken, His Christmas Stocking"

Ballantyne Press
BALLANTYNE, HANSON AND CO.
EDINBURGH AND LONDON

“‘A roast chicken!—Oh, Roswald!—How mother will like a piece ofthat! How good it smells!’”—P. 161.

KARL KRINKEN.

SUGGESTIVE.

I think it necessary to come to the help of thePublic—

Lest Miss Wetherell should not have her dues,they are giving her the dues of every one else;and whatever my hand may have to do on “EllenMontgomery’s Bookshelf,” there it is—eventhough “a discerning Public” perceive it not.No matter for that—I had as lief be behind thebooks as before them; but must enter my protestagainst facts which are no facts.

Therefore kind Public, Messrs Editors, andfriends in general, I propose this division of thevolumes; by which my sister and I will each inturn have written them all. Whatever book orpart of a book you particularly like, thank MissWetherell for it; and let all those pages whichare less interesting be charged to the account of

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