Beautiful Joe

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• Dedication
• Preface
• Introduction

1. Only a Cur
2. The Cruel Milkman
3. My Kind Deliverer and Miss Laura
4. The Morris Boys Add to My Name
5. My New Home and a Selfish Lady
6. The Fox Terrier Billy
7. Training a Puppy
8. A Ruined Dog
9. The Parrot Bella
10. Billy's Training Continued
11. Goldfish and Canaries
12. Malta the Cat
13. The Beginning of an Adventure
14. How We Caught the Burglar
15. Our Journey to Riverdale
16. Dingley Farm
17. Mr. Wood and his Horses
18. Mrs. Wood's Poultry
19. A Band of Mercy
20. Stories about Animals
21. Mr. Maxwell and Mr. Harry
22. What Happened at the Tea Table
23. Trapping Wild Animals
24. The Rabbit and the Hen
25. A Happy Horse
26. The Box of Money
27. A Neglected Stable
28. The End of the Englishman
29. A Talk about Sheep
30. A Jealous Ox
31. In the Cow Stable
32. Our Return Home
33. Performing Animals
34. A Fire in Fairport
35. Billy and the Italian
36. Dandy the Tramp
37. The End of My Story

Dedication

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Preface

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Introduction

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Chapter I ­ Only a Cur

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Chapter II ­ The Cruel Milkman

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Chapter III ­ My Kind Deliverer and Miss Laura

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Chapter IV ­The Morris Boys Add to My Name

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Chapter V ­ My New Home and a Selfish Lady

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Chapter VI ­ The Fox Terrier Billy

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Chapter VII ­ Training a Puppy

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Chapter VIII ­ A Ruined Dog

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Chapter IX ­ The Parrot Bella

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Chapter X ­ Billy's Training Continued

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Chapter XI ­ Goldfish and Canaries

My Dear Carl: I am charmed with my little bird, and he has whispered to me one of the secrets of your room. You want fifteen dollars very much to buy something for it. I am sure you won't be offended with an old friend for supplying you the means to get this something.

Ada Montague.

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Chapter XII ­ Malta, the Cat

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Chapter XIII ­ The Beginning of an Adventure

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Chapter XIV ­ How We Caught the Burglar

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Chapter XV ­ Our Journey to Riverdale

"What is so rare as a day in June,
Then, if ever, come perfect days."

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Chapter XVI ­Dingley Farm

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Chapter XVII ­ Mr. Wood and his Horses

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Chapter XVIII ­ Mrs. Wood's Poultry

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Chapter XIX ­ A Band of Mercy

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Chapter XX ­ Stories about Animals

"Don't kill the toads, the ugly toads,
That hop around your door;
Each meal the little toad doth eat
A hundred bugs or more.

"He sits around with aspect meek,
Until the bug hath neared,
Then shoots he forth his little tongue
Like lightning double-geared.

"And then he soberly doth wink,
And shut his ugly mug,
And patiently doth wait until
There comes another bug."

"I am a Band of Mercy boy,
I would not hurt a fly,
I always speak to dogs and cats,
When'er I pass them by.

"I always let the birdies sing,
I never throw a stone,
I always give a hungry dog
A nice, fat, meaty bone.

"I wouldn't drive a bob-tailed horse,
Nor hurry up a cow,
I----"

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Chapter XXI ­ Mr. Maxwell and Mr. Harry

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Subject XXII ­ What Happened at the Tea Table

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Chapter XXIII ­ Trapping Wild Animals

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Chapter XXIV ­ The Rabbit and the Hen

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Chapter XXV ­ A Happy Horse

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Chapter XXVI ­ The Box of Money

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Chapter XXVII ­A Neglected Stable

J. Wood, Esq.
Dear Sir:--It is a matter of great regret to me that I am suddenly called away from my place at Penhollow, and will, therefore, not be able to do myself the pleasure of calling on you and settling my little account. I sincerely hope that the possession of my live stock which I make entirely over to you, will more than reimburse you for any trifling expense which you may have incurred on my account. If it is any gratification to you to know that you have rendered a slight assistance to the son of one of England's noblest noblemen, you have it. With expressions of the deepest respect, and hoping that my stock may be in good condition when you take possession,

I am, dear sir, ever devotedly yours,
Howard Algernon Leduc Barron.

"She was so charitable and so piteous,
She would weep if that she saw a mouse
Caught in a trap, if it were dead or bled.'

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Chapter XXVIII ­ The End of the Englishman

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Chapter XXIX ­ A Talk about Sheep

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Chapter XXX ­ A Jealous Ox

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Chapter XXXI ­ In the Cow Stable

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Chapter XXXII ­ Our Return Home

"Do doggies gang to heaven, Dad?
Will oor auld Donald gang?
For noo to tak' him, faither wi' us,
Wad be maist awfu' wrang."

"Withoot are dogs. Eh, faither, man,
'Twould be an awfu' sin
To leave oor faithfu' doggie there,
He's certain to win in.

"Oor Donald's no like ither dogs,
He'll no be lockit oot,
If Donald's no let into heaven,
I'll no gang there one foot."

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Chapter XXXIII ­ Performing Animals

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Chapter XXXIV ­ A Fire in Fairport

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Chapter XXXV ­ Billy and the Italian

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Chapter XXXVI ­ Dandy the Tramp

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Chapter XXXVII ­ The End of My Story

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