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Wide Awake [v 6 #3, March 1878] ( ) [Jeff Kaylin] 150 · “The Battle of the Three” · Mary A. Lathbury · fp 151 · The Battle of the Three · Mrs. Clara Doty Bates · pm; illus. 152 · Margy’s Two Troubles · Campbell Wheaton · ss; illus. 156 · The Child Toilers of Boston Streets — III. The Shovel Brigade · Emma E. Brown · ar; illus. 159 · A Real Kingdom · Mrs. L. C. Whiton · pm 160 · What Johnny Found · Lou Burney · ss; illus. 163 · “Squire Boastful” · Frances Wadleigh · ss 164 · In Lumberland · Ellice Hoge · pm; illus. 165 · “True Blue.” Chapters 5-6 · Mrs. Lucia Chase Bell · sl; illus. 172 · Charley and His Master · Rev. J. Lambdin Harris · ss 174 · The Story of English Literature for Young Readers — I. The Days of Chaucer · Lucy Cecil White · ar; illus. 180 · Grandpa’s Story · Wm. M. F. Round · pm; illus. 182 · A General Misunderstanding. Chapters 5-6 · Charles R. Talbot · sl; illus. 190 · Aunt Bertha’s Cat · Rev. Theron Brown · pm; illus. 191 · The Birds of Winter · Wm. Walter Willise · ar; illus. 196 · The Story of the King · Arthur Gilman · ar; illus. 201 · A Lesson in Italian · Mrs. Alfred Macy · ar 203 · Little Miss Muslin of Quintillion Square — III. Miss Muslin Borrows an Umbrella · John Brownjohn · pm; illus. 205 · The Spool Fam-i-ly · Elizabeth Coggeshall · ss; Large Print.; illus. 208 · Tangled Knots · Kit Clinton · cl 210 · Mother Goose Operetta · G. B. Bartlett · pl 212 · A Dinner for Two · Ella Farman, words & T. Crampton, music · sg
Wide Awake [v 6 #4, April 1878] ( ) [Jeff Kaylin] 214 · “We Boys” · K. G. · fp 215 · We Boys · Mrs. R. N. Turner · pm; illus. 215 · Anna Albitz of Birkendorf · Cynthia Saxton Turner · ss 219 · The Child Toilers of Boston Streets — IV. The Little Ash-Pickers · Emma E. Brown · ar; illus. 222 · Aunt Dolly’s School-Room Stories — II. Little Bunch · Mrs. W. E. Bryant · ss; illus. 224 · A Glimpse of Child-Life in Labrador · Mrs. C. E. Groser · ar; illus. 228 · An Easter Poem · Mrs. L. C. Whiton · pm; illus. 228 · “True Blue.” Chapter 7 · Mrs. Lucia Chase Bell · sl; illus. 234 · A Child’s Calendar · Caroline Metcalf · pm; illus. 238 · Something About Bats · Ernest Ingersoll · ar; illus. 243 · The Countess of Blessington · Mary N. Prescott · ss; illus. 244 · My Little Commentator · Margaret J. Preston · pm 245 · A General Misunderstanding. Chapter 7 · Charles R. Talbot · sl; illus. 250 · An April Butterfly · Mrs. E. C. Kendrick · pm 250 · The Story of English Literature for Young Readers — II. The Days of Spenser · Lucy Cecil White · ar; illus. 254 · Tommy’s Head · Rev. J. Vila Blake · ss; illus. 257 · Easter Eggs · Mary Bartol · ar 258 · Playing Noah’s Ark · Anna F. Burnham · pm 259 · How Neelie Went to the Golden Wedding · Ella Farman · ss; illus. 264 · The Plaything of an Empress · M. S. P. · ss 266 · Little Miss Muslin of Quintillion Square — IV. Miss Muslin April-Fools Fido · John Brownjohn · pm; illus. 268 · “Ba-by Bunt-ing” · G. de B. · ss; Large Print.; illus. 270 · To the Society of Wide Awake Helpers · The Publishers · ms 272 · Tangled Knots · Kit Clinton · cl 274 · A Nursery Pantomime · G. B. Bartlett · pl 275 · “When the cat’s away the mice will play.” · Anon. · il 276 · King Canute · T. Crampton · sg 277 · Tom and Others · Mrs. Jane Grey Swisshelm · ss; illus. 288 · Little Willie · M. M. Prig · ss 290 · The Vitality of the Shark · Dr. J. T. Payne · ar 292 · “Doodle Bugs” · A. E. C. Anderson · ss
Wide Awake [v 6 #5, May 1878] ( ) [Jeff Kaylin] 294 · “Dropping Corn” · Mary A. Lathbury · fp 295 · Dropping Corn · Mary B. C. Slade · pm; illus. 296 · Bobby’s Shirts · Mrs. Annie A. Preston · ss; illus. 300 · Left-Handed Luck · Louise Stockton · ss 304 · Muffty · Laura Sanford · pm 305 · The Child Toilers of Boston Streets — V. The Fruit-Venders · Emma E. Brown · ar; illus. 308 · Rubber Boots · Adelaide G. Waters · pm; illus. 309 · “True Blue.” Chapter 8 · Mrs. Lucia Chase Bell · sl; illus. 316 · The Children’s Garden · Mrs. Louise B. Goodell · ss 318 · Aladdin · Clara Doty Bates · pm; illus. 322 · The Story of English Literature for Young Readers — III. The Early Drama and Dramatists · Lucy Cecil White · ar; illus. 328 · How the Froggies Go to Sleep · J. K. Nutting · pm; illus. 330 · A General Misunderstanding. Chapter 8 · Charles R. Talbot · sl; illus. 335 · Poets’ Homes — XVII. Oliver Wendell Holmes · Arthur Gilman · ar; illus. 343 · Number Nine · Belle Stuart · ss; illus. 346 · Galileo’s Tower · Mrs. Alfred Macy · ar; illus. 348 · Clean Hands, Pure Lips · Mary D. Brine · ss; illus. 349 · Discoveries in the Moon · O. Howard · pm 350 · Little Miss Muslin of Quintillion Square — V. Miss Muslin Works Her Father Some Slippers · John Brownjohn · pm; illus. 352 · Dai-sy and the Puss-Ba-by · Mrs. J. Miller · pm; Large Print.; illus. 353 · Wide Awake Sewing Societies and Knitting Bees · The Publishers · ms 354 · Tangled Knots · Kit Clinton · cl 356 · “Purr, Purr, Purr” · James H. Croxall · sg
Wide Awake [v 6 #6, June 1878] ( ) [Jeff Kaylin] 358 · “’Mandy’s Quilting-Party” · Anon. · fp 359 · ’Mandy’s Quilting-Party · M. E. W. Simmons · ss; illus. 363 · Market-Day at Pau · Mary Townley · ar; illus. 368 · The Child Toilers of Boston Streets — VI. The Bootblacks · Emma E. Brown · ar; illus. 371 · A Chat About Pot-Pourri · L. L. · ar 372 · Summer’s Here · Mrs. L. C. Whiton · pm; illus. 373 · “True Blue.” Chapter 9 · Mrs. Lucia Chase Bell · sl; illus. 377 · Bears · Mrs. L. W. Harris · pm 378 · Aunt Dolly’s School-Room Stories — III. Naughty Mike · Mrs. W. E. Bryant · ss; illus. 380 · Blue-Beard · Mrs. Clara Doty Bates · pm; illus. 384 · The Story of English Literature for Young Readers — IV. Shakespeare and His Contemporaries · Lucy Cecil White · ar; illus. 389 · Puff · Charles Stuart Pratt · ss; illus. 390 · A General Misunderstanding. Chapters 9-10 · Charles R. Talbot · sl; illus. 399 · Weather Probabilities · Latienne · pm 399 · Why Not? · Adelaide G. Waters · pm; illus. 401 · Mrs. Miffet’s Camel’s-Hair Shawl · Mrs. E. T. Corbett · ss; illus. 403 · Who Did It? · Mrs. E. D. Kendall · pm 404 · August’s “’Speriment” · Mrs. S. B. C. Samuels · ss; illus. 410 · Little Miss Muslin of Quintillion Square — VI. Miss Muslin Goes Into the Country · John Brownjohn · pm; illus. 412 · A True Incident in the Life of Mr. Thomas Gray · G. M. S. Horton · ss; Large Print.; illus. 415 · Tangled Knots · Kit Clinton · cl 417 · Post Office Department · Readers · lc 419 · The Workers · Mrs. Laura M. Dake, words & Miss Lizzie S. Tourjee, music · sg
Wide Awake [v 7 #1, July 1878] ( ) [Jeff Kaylin] 8 · “In the Suller” · Mary A. Lathbury · fp 9 · The Boys of Brimstone Court · Elizabeth Stuart Phelps · ss 13 · The Child Toilers of Boston Streets — VII. The Flower-Venders · Emma E. Brown · ar; illus. 16 · Poets’ Homes — XVIII. Joaquin Miller · Charles F. Richardson · ar; illus. 20 · Feeding Ghosts in China · Mrs. S. C. Wingate · ar; illus. 22 · The Daisies’ Awakening · Jeanie Rogers Sherman · pm; illus. 23 · Doc and Her Knights. Chapters 1-2 · Mrs. Lucia Chase Bell · sl; illus. 29 · My Neighbor · A. G. Plympton · pm; illus. 30 · The Sleeping Princess · Clara Doty Bates · pm; illus. 34 · The Story of English Literature for Young Readers — V. Shakespeare and His Contemporaries (Continued) · Lucy Cecil White · ar; illus. 38 · Afterwards · Mary E. Bradley · pm; illus. 40 · Trying to be True. Chapter 1 · Charles R. Talbot · sl; illus. 46 · Buzz, Buzz! · Mrs. L. C. Whiton · pm; illus. 48 · Thusie’s Fourth of July · H. M. S. · ss; illus. 53 · Learning to Swim · Edgar Fawcett · pm 53 · The Old Emperor Mongolio · Laura E. Richards · ss; illus. 55 · Going to Mill in 1777 · Helen E. Smith · ar; illus. 57 · Why the Benedict Family Did Not Go to the Concert · Jennie Eggleston Zimmerman · ss; illus. 59 · Westminster Abbey, and How I Reached Home · Mrs. Alfred Macy · ss; illus. 61 · Billy Boy Goes A-Fishing · Anon. · ss; illus. 62 · Little Miss Muslin of Quintillion Square — VII. In Which Miltiades Pays Off an Old Score · John Brownjohn · pm; illus. 64 · The Sto-ry of Flut-ter-by · Charles Stuart Pratt · ss; Large Print.; illus. 66 · Tangled Knots · Kit Clinton · cl 68 · Post Office Department · Readers · lc 70 · The Fairies · T. Crampton · sg
Wide Awake [v 7 #2, August 1878] ( ) [Jeff Kaylin] 72 · ‘Vacation Days’ · MEE · fp 73 · Vacation Days · Ella Farman · pm; illus. 74 · The Story of a Dress · Nora Perry · ss; illus. 79 · Will-o’-the-Wisp · Mary A. Lathbury · pm; illus. 79 · The Child Toilers of Boston Streets — VIII. The Street Musicians · Emma E. Brown · ar; illus. 82 · Rain-Song · Mrs. J. Miller · pm 82 · Aunt Dolly’s School-Room Stories — IV. Buff and Blue · Mrs. W. E. Bryant · ss; illus. 84 · The Story of the Lilies · Anon. · ss; illus. 86 · The Double Sunflower · Celia Thaxter · pm; illus. 87 · Doc and Her Knights. Chapter 3 · Mrs. Lucia Chase Bell · sl; illus. 92 · Jack and Jill · Anon. · pm; illus. 94 · That Which Happened to Tommy · Eliza Wood · ss; illus. 98 · Poets’ Homes — XIX. Elizabeth Stuart Phelps · S. C. S. · ar; illus. 106 · Summer Rain · Mrs. L. C. Whiton · pm; illus. 107 · Trying to be True. Chapters 2-3 · Charles R. Talbot · sl; illus. 115 · Mrs. Hubbell’s Live Stock · Eleanor Kirk · ss; illus. 118 · Thistle-Top People · Clara Doty Bates · pm; illus. 120 · A “Mis’ble” Day · Florence Allen · ss; illus. 124 · Little Miss Muslin of Quintillion Square — VIII. Miltiades Takes His Cousin Out Fishing · John Brownjohn · pm; illus. 126 · Nip-pi-ny Fidg-et · Anon. · pm; Large Print.; illus. 128 · Tangled Knots · Kit Clinton · cl 130 · Midsummer Sprites · J. G. Francis · il 131 · Departed Dreams: An Illustrated Recitation for Sunday and High School Exhibitions · G. B. Bartlett · ar 132 · Post Office Department · Readers · lc 134 · Vacation Days · Frank E. Saville · sg 135 · Yellow-Birds · Ernest Ingersoll · ar; illus. 138 · The Yellow-Birds’ Cousins · Mary Granger Chase · ar; illus. 141 · Some Trained Canaries · John G. Sever · ar; illus. 145 · The Swan · Elmer Lynde · ar; illus. 149 · Daniel · Mrs. Clara Jay · ss; illus. 150 · Some Spunky Birds · M. B. C. Slade · ss
Wide Awake [v 7 #3, September 1878] ( ) [Jeff Kaylin] 152 · At the Spring · Mary A. Lathbury · fp 153 · The Spring and the Well · Elizabeth Akers Allen · pm; illus. 154 · Miss Juniper’s Ward · Clara G. Dolliver · ss; illus. 159 · A Little Sinner · Margaret Vandegrift · pm; illus. 160 · Cadet Life at West Point · Mrs. Clara W. Raymond · ar; illus. 166 · In the Swing · Edgar Fawcett · pm 167 · Motes · Paul H. Hayne · pm; illus. 168 · Doc and Her Knights. Chapters 4-5 · Mrs. Lucia Chase Bell · sl; illus. 174 · Little Bo-Peep · Anon. · pm; illus. 176 · Her Little Life · Julia A. Eastman · ss; illus. 181 · Poets’ Homes — XX. William Cullen Bryant · Chas. F. Richardson · ar; illus. 187 · Trying to be True. Chapters 4-5 · Charles R. Talbot · sl; illus. 194 · The Child Toilers of Boston Streets — IX. The Balloon Venders · Emma E. Brown · ar; illus. 198 · Summer’s Done · Mrs. L. C. Whiton · pm; illus. 199 · The Story of English Literature for Young Readers — VI. Francis Bacon · Lucy Cecil White · ar; illus. 203 · Johnny’s Sweat Oven · Theodora R. Jenness · ss 204 · The First Cold Day · Anon. · il 205 · Street Scenes in Paris · Mrs. Alfred Macy · ar 208 · Little Miss Muslin of Quintillion Square — IX. Miss Muslin Puts on Her Grandmother’s Bonnet · John Brownjohn · pm; illus. 210 · A Cool Retreat · Anon. · il 211 · Moz-zer’s Ba-by · A. G. Plympton · pm; Large Print.; illus. 212 · Little Jack Horner · G. B. Bartlett · pl 212 · Post Office Department · Readers · lc 214 · The Nightingale · T. Crampton · sg
Wide Awake [v 7 #4, October 1878] ( ) [Jeff Kaylin] 216 · The Secret of the Trees · RL · fp 217 · The Secret of the Trees · Lucy Lincoln Montgomery · ss; illus. 223 · The Children’s Harvest · Mrs. L. C. Whiton · pm 223 · Aunt Dolly’s School-Room Stories — V. Handsome Harry · Mrs. W. E. Bryant · ss; illus. 225 · Butterflies · Mariana B. Slade · pm 226 · The Child Toilers of Boston Streets — X. The Street Peddlers · Emma E. Brown · ar; illus. 229 · Tiny Feet of Chinese Ladies · Fannie Roper Feudge · ar 230 · Weighing the Baby · Harriet E. Benedict · pm; illus. 231 · Doc and Her Knights. Chapter 6 · Mrs. Lucia Chase Bell · sl; illus. 234 · Rain Drops · Nellie Binckley · pm 235 · Hop-o’-My-Thumb · Boz · pm; illus. 241 · Something About Light-Houses · Mary Lockwood · ar; illus. 247 · Her Own Little Room · Harriet McEwen Kimball · pm; illus. 249 · Trying to be True. Chapter 6 · Charles R. Talbot · sl; illus. 256 · October · John James Piatt · pm; illus. 256 · Phronsie Pepper’s New Shoes · Margaret Sydney · ss; illus. 263 · The Story of English Literature for Young Readers — VII. John Milton and John Bunyan · Lucy Cecil White · ar; illus. 269 · Little Miss Muslin of Quintillion Square — X. Miltiades Shows His Cousin “A New Kind of Swing” · John Brownjohn · pm; illus. 271 · Naughty Zay · Carrie Cornwell Wright · ss; illus. 273 · Alfie · Edith Kyrkwood · ss; Large Print.; illus. 276 · Tangled Knots · Kit Clinton · cl 276 · Post Office Department · Readers · lc 278 · Lullaby · Grandmama · sg
Wide Awake [v 7 #5, November 1878] ( ) [Jeff Kaylin] 280 · “Nice Fellows, Every One!” · Anon. · fp 281 · Betty’s Tramps · Ella Farman · ss 286 · The Child Toilers of Boston Streets — XI. The Chestnut Roasters · Emma E. Brown · ar; illus. 289 · Swinging on the Gate · Anon. · il 289 · Poets’ Homes — XXI. Nora Perry · Augustus S. Miller · ar; illus. 292 · What Shall We Do with Poky? · Amanda B. Harris · ss; illus. 294 · Giotto and His Sheep · Margaret J. Preston · pm; illus. 296 · Doc and Her Knights. Chapter 7 · Mrs. Lucia Chase Bell · sl; illus. 301 · The Grown-Up Clock · A. G. Plympton · pm; illus. 302 · The Babes in the Wood · Anon. · pm; illus. 306 · The Story of English Literature for Young Readers — VIII. John Dryden and His Times · Lucy Cecil White · ar; illus. 310 · Manners · Edgar Fawcett · pm 311 · Trying to be True. Chapters 7-8 · Charles R. Talbot · sl; illus. 317 · Good-Night · Mrs. L. C. Whiton · pm; illus. 318 · Down a Water-Spout · Laurie Loring · ss; illus. 322 · Baby’s Day · Mrs. L. C. Whiton · pm; illus. 323 · In the Gas-Works · Mabel S. Emery · ss; illus. 329 · Topsy’s Thanksgiving · Harriet E. Bagg · ss; illus. 331 · A Lesson in Arithmetic · Mrs. L. H. Harris · pm 332 · Shetland Ponies · Edwards Roberts · ar; illus. 334 · Little Miss Muslin of Quintillion Square — XI. Miss Muslin Decides to Spend Thanksgiving at the Farm · John Brownjohn · pm; illus. 337 · “Dip-pi-ty” · Howard Glyndon · pm; Large Print.; illus. 338 · Tangled Knots · Kit Clinton · cl 339 · Off for a warmer climate · Anon. · il 340 · The Concord Carnival of Boats · G. B. Bartlett · ar 341 · Post Office Department · Readers · lc 342 · Two Little Old Dames · John Linton, words & Arthur Carnall, music · sg
Wide Awake [v 7 #6, December 1878] ( ) [Jeff Kaylin] 344 · “Close to Hoof and Wheel They Hover” · RL · fp 345 · The Doves · Harriet McEwen Kimball · pm; illus. 346 · Tib’s Cap · Erskine M. Hamilton · ss; illus. 351 · Two Pet Lions and Their Mistress · Amanda B. Harris · ss; illus. 353 · Aunt Dolly’s School-Room Stories — VI. Puss in School · Mrs. W. E. Bryant · ss; illus. 356 · The Child Toilers of Boston Streets — XII. The Telegraph Boys · Emma E. Brown · ar; illus. 359 · A Hint from Homer · Mrs. S. M. B. Piatt · pm; illus. 360 · Doc and Her Knights. Chapter 8 · Mrs. Lucia Chase Bell · sl; illus. 365 · A Glimpse of Some Montana Beavers · S. E. Glover · ar 366 · The Two Laste Knyghtes and Their Laste Battel · J. K. Nutting · pm; illus. 368 · Prouty’s Fortune · Theodora R. Jenness · ss; illus. 371 · About Hats · Mary Graham · ar; illus. 373 · Cuckoo! · Lillie E. Barr · pm 374 · Trying to be True. Chapter 9 · Charles R. Talbot · sl; illus. 380 · Mr. Sweet Potatoes · Mrs. S. C. Wingate · ss; illus. 382 · The Story of English Literature for Young Readers — IX. Addison and Steele [1672-1791] [1671-1792] · Lucy Cecil White · ar; illus. 388 · The Boy-Chicken · Garry Gaines · ss; illus. 390 · No Dinner · J. G. Francis · ss; illus. 391 · Lettings and Hindrances · Mrs. Alfred Macy · ss 393 · The Wasp and the Multiplication Table · Mrs. M. S. Hollister · ss; illus. 396 · “Punch” · Brecken · ss; illus. 398 · Right Hand and Left Hand · Kate Harrington · pm 399 · Little Miss Muslin of Quintillion Square — XII. Miss Muslin and Miltiades Get Up Very Eary on Christmas Morning · John Brownjohn · pm; illus. 401 · Mint-ie’s Cross Day · Lou Burney · ss Wide Awake Oct, 1876; Large Print.; illus. 403 · “Where Shall We Get Our Christmas Dinner?” · Anon. · il 404 · Post Office Department · Readers · lc 406 · Christmas Bells · T. Crampton · sg
Wide Awake [v 8 #1, January 1879] ( ) [Jeff Kaylin] 10 · The Christ-Cradle · RL · fp 11 · The Christ-Cradle: A Christmas Ballad · Margaret J. Preston · pm; illus. 12 · My Mother Put It On · Mrs. A. D. T. Whitney · ss; illus. 18 · Afterwards · Anon. · pm; illus. 19 · “Boston Rosebuds” · Emma E. Brown · ss; illus. 24 · A Christmas Tragedy: In Three Acts · L. B. H. · il 25 · The Dogberry Bunch. Chapters 1-2 · Mary Hartwell Catherwood · sl; illus. 31 · Daisy’s Letter · Anna F. Burnham · pm; illus. 32 · The Mince Pie Prince · Kirk Munroe · pm; illus. 34 · Lady Betty’s Cooking-School · Lucy Cecil White · ss; illus. 40 · Snowflakes · S. C. Stone · pm; illus. 42 · Our American Artists — I. William H. Beard · S. G. W. Benjamin · ar; illus. 46 · A Spinning Song · Mary A. Lathbury · pm; illus. 47 · Queer Church · Rev. S. W. Duffield · ss; illus. 50 · Royal Lowrie’s Last Year at St. Olave’s. Chapters 1-2 · Magnus Merriweather · sl; illus. 58 · Poets’ Homes — XXII. Ralph Waldo Emerson · George B. Bartlett · ar; illus. 66 · Tressy’s Christmas · Margaret Sidney · ss; illus. 71 · Sev-en Lit-tle Cooks · Mary A. Lathbury · pm; Large Print.; illus.

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