CONTENTS: CHAPTER I ABOUT MY STORY CHAPTER II OF MY CHILDHOOD CHAPTER III MY HOME CHAPTER IV MY FATHER CHAPTER V THE DISTRICT SCHOOL CHAPTER VI THE SCHOOL READERS CHAPTER VII THE LAST DAY OF SCHOOL CHAPTER VIII FARMINGTON CHAPTER IX THE CHURCH CHAPTER X THE SUNDAY-SCHOOL CHAPTER XI THE BURYING-GROUND CHAPTER XII CHILDHOOD SURROUNDINGS CHAPTER XIII ILLUSIONS CHAPTER XIV ABOUT GIRLS CHAPTER XV FISHING CHAPTER XVI RULES OF CONDUCT CHAPTER XVII HOLIDAYS CHAPTER XVIII BASE-BALL CHAPTER XIX AUNT MARY CHAPTER XX FERMAN HENRY CHAPTER XXI AUNT LOUISA CHAPTER XXII THE SUMMER VACATION CHAPTER XXIII HOW I FAILED