HIM" 31

"THERE'S NO BETTER PLACE THAN THIS CLOUD," SAID THE POKER.
_In colors_ 33

"IN ONE EAR AND OUT OF THE OTHER" 34

"A POKER WHO COULD ONLY POKE" 39

"No," she said, "I'm not your mother, I am a Fairy." _In colors_ 40

"DOESN'T HAVE TO LIVE IN A BATHTUB" 41

"EAGLES NEVER HAVE UMBRELLAS" 46

"ONE DAY THE WOODCUTTERS CAME" 49

"SO I REALLY LIVE HOME" 51

"WHAT'S THE USE OF FIGHTING?" 53

"I BLOW A STORY OF TWO, NOW AND THEN," SAID THE BELLOWS. _In Colors_ 54

HE GAVE A TREMENDOUS WHEEZE 58

"COLUMBUS WAS A GREAT MAN" 63

"YOU SEE, IT'S THIS SHAPE" 66

"WHY, IT'S REALLY A TROLLEY!" HE CRIED. _In colors_ 68

"IT KEEPS ME JUMPING ALL THE TIME" 72

"I HAVEN'T THE MONEY" 78

ON THE OSCYCLE. _In colors_ 80

"MY OWN PRIVATE ICEBERG" 83

THE MAN FROM SATURN JUMPED 86

TOM JUMPED, AND IN A MOMENT WAS SITTING ASTRIDE THE GREAT BIRD'S
NECK. _In colors_ 89

"UPON THE ANVIL IN HIS SANCTUM" 93

DEVOURING HIS FAVORITE AUTHOR 98

TOM IS AWAKENED BY THE AVALANCHE. _In colors_ 100

TAIL PIECE 102

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Andiron Tales

By John Kendrick Bangs

Being the Remarkable Adventures of a Boy
with a Lively Imagination

CHAPTER I.

Tom and the Andirons

It was perfectly natural in one respect, anyhow. There was really no
reason in the world why Tom should not lie upon the great bear-skin rug in
front of the library fire those cold winter nights if he wanted to, nor
need anyone be sur