



Produced by Annie McGuire








HARPER'S

YOUNG PEOPLE

1880


[Illustration]


NEW YORK

HARPER & BROTHERS, PUBLISHERS

FRANKLIN SQUARE


Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1880, by

HARPER & BROTHERS,

In the Office of the Librarian of Congress, at Washington.




INDEX TO ILLUSTRATIONS.

  ACROSS THE OCEAN:--
    Signing, 233;
    Frank meets with an Accident--Christmas Dinner, 249;
    Store-Room--Frank's Fight with "Monkey," 268;
    Man Overboard, 284;
    Oiling the outer Bearings, 285;
    Frank and old Herrick, 300;
    Captain's Room, 301;
    Sargasso Sea, 316;
    Ocean Race, 317;
    Eclipse, 332;
    Towed with the Speed of a Locomotive, 332;
    Gibraltar Fruit Boat, 333;
    Rock of Gibraltar, 333;
    Spanish Sailors in a Storm, 345;
    Malta, 364, 365;
    Shooting the Water-Spout--In the Suez Canal, 380;
    Singapore Pilot-Boat, 381;
    Loading at Singapore, 393;
    Chinese Fleet, 412, 413;
    Loading Tea at Hong-Kong, 428;
    Little Whampoa Steers to Shore, 429;
    Street of Stairs, Hong-Kong, 429.

  Albatross, The, 336.

  Alligators, The Moral, 741.

  AMERICAN NAVY, THE STORY OF THE:--
    Battle between the "Bon Homme Richard" and the "Serapis," 545;
    Decatur and his Men boarding the Gun-Boat, 576;
    Escape of the "Constitution," 589;
    The "Constitution" and the "Guerriere," 612;
    "Essex," "Phoebe," and "Cherub," 628;
    Commodore Perry's Ships in the Bay of Jeddo, 644;
    Fight between the "Monitor" and "Merrimac," 656;
    Sinking of the "Alabama" by the "Kearsarge," 673.

  Andre, Capture of--History re-enacted, 744.

  Anemone, Sea-, 606.

  Angel in the Lilly Family, The (five Illustrations), 757.

  Animals, Wild, looking at People in Cages, 29.

  Apple-Smellers, 620.

  April, 752.

  April-fool Rat, 281.

  Aquarium, Salt-water, Specimens from a, 604-606;
    Specimens from a Fresh-water Aquarium, 620.

  Aquatic Plants, 620.

  Archery--Mohawk Bowmen, 505.

  Arctic Regions, Hunting in the, 377.

  Artist, The little, 144.

  Asleep at his Post, 709.

  August, 753.

  Aviary, How to make an, 415-16.


  Babe in the Woods--
    "I 'ant to do Home!" 533;
    Babe in the Wood, 677.

  Baby, 228.

  Baby King, The, 269.

  Bag, Travelling, for Pets, 46.

  Ball, Base-, Season, Opening of the, 732.

  Balloon Voyage, Charley's, 457.

  Balusters, Riding on the, 661.

  Baptizing Coptic Babies, 732.

  Barnacles, 606.

  Barn, A good Time in the, 516.

  Barrel, Boys in a--Playing "Hookey," 440.

  BATTLES.
   (See "American Navy, Story of the," and "Old Times in the Colonies.")

  BEARS:--
    Feeding the Twins, 33;
    "A poor, dood, dead Bear," 537;
    Polar Bear slain in Defense of her Young, 128;
    Shooting a Polar Bear, 377;
    Grizzly Bear and Buffaloes, 448.

  Bear-skin, Children Playing on a, 597.

  Beetles, An Evening Flight of, 544.

  Besieged, 488.

  Bessie Maynard on the Bridge, 565.

  Bicycle, Boys on a--Breakers Ahead, 408.

  Bicycles, The Meet of, at Newport--The young Captain, 481.

  BIDDY O'DOLAN:--
    Mending the Doll, 204;
    "Bless me! if it isn't Phil Kennedy!" 220;
    Charley in the Hospital, 244;
    "Biddy sat down on the Steps by Katy," 260.

  Birdie and her little Friends, 192.

  Birdie, Little, 101.

  BIRDS:--
    Feeding the Sparrows, 153;
    Bird's Morning Message, 453;
    Catching a Canary, 616;
    Peacock and Lady, 721;
    The Storm-Petrel, 736.

  Bird's Nest adrift, 613.

  Birthday Party, Ada preparing for her, 200.

  Birthday Pranks, Dick's, 168.

  Birthday, Too much, 504.

  Boar, wild, Spearing a, 108;
    Wild Boar at Bay, 193.

  Boat-Flies, 620.

  Boating, 409.

  BOATS:--
    A Gondola, 253;
    A cheap Canoe, 351;
    Bob's Navy, 361;
    Singapore Pilot-Boat, 381;
    The 'Longshore Club on its Annual Cruise, 668.
    (See "Moral Pirates.")

  Bo-Peep and Santa Claus, 65.

  "Boss" Fish, The--Jeff and Charley fishing before Breakfast, 592.

  BOTANY:--
    Hepatica, 322;
    Draba Verna, 322.

  Bottled Shower-Bath, 504.

  Bottle, The Magic, 7.

  Boy, Dog, Cat, and Kittens. 488.

  Boys, The, and Uncle Josh, 160.

  BRAVE SWISS BOY, THE:--
    "Toni Hirzel hastened out of the Cottage," 1;
    "As he stood there, leaning on his Alpenstock," 9;
    "Walter aimed two or three Blows at the Creature's Breast," 18;
    Watty and his Father hunting, 26;
    "Let me go," he cried: "I must save my Father!" 34;
    "He unbuckled the Money-Belt," 43;
    "Pinned to the Earth by the sagacious Animal," 51;
    "He wrapped himself in his Dressing-Gown, and walked hastily to and
        fro," 76.

  Breakers Ahead! Boys on a Bicycle, 408.

  Buffaloes and Grizzly Bear, 448.

  Buffalo Range, Cut off on the, 433.

  Bumps, A Study of, 641.

  Bunny and Bow-wow, 16.

  Bureau Drawers, Children rummaging in, 424.

  Butterfly and Flower, 577.

  Butterfly on the Track, 149.


  Caddis-Worms, 620.

  "Caddy leaned against her tall Friend," 132.

  Cadet Gray, The Lad in, 405.

  Camel and his Rider, The, 577.

  Camping out, Ted and Kitty, 681.

  Camp Life, 400.

  Canary, Catching a, 616.

  Canoe, A cheap, 351;
    Working Plans for a, 352.

  Catamaran, A, 617.

  CATS:--
    Pet and her Cat, 82;
    Cat's Nose out of Joint, 152;
    Cat and Monkey, 185;
    Cat and Toy Rat, 200;
    Cat, Child, and Doll--Ready to move, 356;
    Old Cat washing the Babies' Faces, 596;
    Cat, Monkey, and Parrot (five Illustrations), 772, 773.

  CAT'S-MEAT:--
    Preparing the Meat, 256;
    Starting out, 257;
    Some down-town Cats, 257;
    A Charity Cat, 257;
    The Morning Call, 257;
    Carlo, 257.

  Caught in the Act, 593.

  Cavalry reviewed by Infantry, 497.

  Centenarian, A young, 24.

  Chamois, Battle of the, 272.

  Chautauqua Lake, Scenes on and about, 624, 625.

  Chestnutting, 4.

  Chickens, Feeding the--A Winter Morning, 169.

  Chinaman's Pigtail--"Will it ring, Mamma?" 232.

  Chinese School, Fun in a, 372.

  Chinese Ships, 412, 413.

  CHRISTMAS:--
    Bringing Home Christmas Green, 60;
    Christmas Puzzle, 61;
    Bringing Christmas Cheer, 64;
    Boy and Girl looking at Christmas Presents in a Shop Window, 72;
    Christmas Tree, What became of the, 77.

  Church, Trinity, Ruins of, 181.

  Circus at Home, A, 200;
    Waiting for the Circus, 504.

  Claudine's Doves, 633.

  Clock, Caddy and the, 132.

  Coaching Club, 600.

  Coachy--"Bessie recovers the Remains," 729.

  Coaster, Wreck of a, 209.

  Coasting, Boy and Girl, 46;
    Coasting on New-Year's Eve, 73;
    A Wreck, 209.

  CONEY ISLAND SKETCHES:--
    An Island Newsboy--On the Way to the Island--Weighing Baby--The
        Merry-go-round--A Study of Bumps--The Ponies--Fortunes told
        and Corns cured, 641.

  Constancy (Child and Doll), 396.

  '<DW53>, Frank and the, 700.

  Corn, Roasting Ears of, 725.

  Cow ("Bossy") Puzzle, 312, 360.

  Crabbing--Setting the Net, 521.

  Crimson-spotted Newt, 620.

  Crows, Two, on a Tree, 321.

  Cucuius, How to make a, 680.

  Cunningham and Mrs. Day, 384.


  Dance in the Kitchen, The, 126.

  Dandelion and Child, 421.

  Darwinogram, The, 248.

  Decatur and his Men boarding the Gun-Boat, 576.

  December, 753.

  DOGS:--
    Dog and Toy Rabbit, 16;
    Dog at School, 56;
    Dog and Child--Tired out, 112;
    Dogs treeing a Lynx, 113;
    Collie and Terrier--"Come out and have some Fun," 164;
    Dog dropped from Elevator, 188;
    Dog on Guard, 252;
    Carlo, 257;
    The jolly