First edition.

"A carefully selected collection of entertaining stories and poems suitable for young readers and including sketches and poems by such well known authors as Olive Thorne, Edgar Fawcett, Laurie Loring, Celia Thaxter, Sara Conant, and many others."

In original pictorial binding.

Many illustrations and seven stories reprinted from Sparkles for bright eyes, 1877. Includes the following stories by Louisa M. Alcott: Becky's Christmas dream, My little friend, Our little newsboy, Our little ghost, Grandmother's specs, My May-day among curious birds and beasts, The accident, and The fairy bird.

LC copy is a copyright deposit: Jun 24, 1895.

Illustrations signed: Felter, Kilburn, W. Roberts, RB.

Ullom, J.C. Alcott, 140

BAL v. 1, p. 45