Clara L Mateaux

C 1876 / 1879, Thirteenth Thousand. Dark green blind stamped, gilt decorated cloth boards and spine, edges gilt. Frontis and numerous in-text b/w illustrations, 184 p. 8vo. Anon (Clara L. Mateaux)

Excerpt: But what has all this to do with our donkey-show? You wonder, children. Well, I only waited to tell you who it was that took it in hand, otherwise you never would believe that such a thing could happen near our old town, where nothing was ever done that had not been done over and over again, and year after year, before our time. We never had had a donkey show, therefore why have a donkey-show now? Such was the general feeling; but Miss Marjorie thought otherwise; therefore it was placarded all about and everywhere for miles round, that she would give prizes to the owners of the half-dozen best donkeys, and a silver medal to the best animal exhibited at Marjoram Grange Show, on Thursday, the sixth of June.… (more)