St. Nicholas, Volume 32 (1905)
edited by Mary Mapes Dodge
Number 5; March 1905
4125890St. Nicholas, Volume 32 — Number 5; March 1905

The March Number

S NICHOLAS

FOR - YOUNG - FOLKS

CONDUCTED BY

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The Ice-jam at the Bridge.
(See page 389.)

ST. NICHOLAS

Vol. XXXII.
March, 1905
No. 5

(The entire contents of this Magazine are covered by the general copyright, and articles must not be reprinted without special permission.)

CONTENTS OF ST. NICHOLAS FOR MARCH, 1905.

page
Frontispiece. The Ice-Jam at the Bridge 290
When the Ice Came Down. Story. Agnes Louise Provost 387
Illustrated by George Varian.
Queen Zixi of Ix or, The Story of the Magic Cloak. Serial Story. L. Frank Baum 392
Illustrations in color by Fred Richardson.
The Royal Family of Italy. Sketch. Felicia Buttz Clark 401
Illustrated from photographs.
How to Study Pictures. Serial. Charles H. Caffin 405
Illustrated from photographs.
Pinkey Perkins. “Just a Boy.” II. How Pinkey Got Even. Serial Story Captain Harold Hammond 410
Illustrated by George Varian.
The Typewriter Family. Verse. L. H. Hammond 419
Illustrated by Nanita MacDonell.
The Reserve Fund. Story. Belle Moses 420
Illustrated by C. D. Williams.
“Swedie.” Story. N. de Bertrand Lugrin 422
Illustrated by C. M. Relyea
Pictures A Tiny Burglar. 426
Drawn by J. Richards
Three Rhyme-and-Picture Pages. Verse. (I. Twins,. II. The Two Knights,. III. Comfort.) Lucy Fitch Perkins 427
Illustrated by the Author
A Salamander Story. Frank E. Channon 430
Polly’s Presence of Mind Story. Annabel Lee 431
A Wild-Animal Farm Story. Francis Arnold Collins 432
Illustrated from photographs.
An Acrobat’s Lament. Verse. Carolyn Wells 436
Illustrated by A. R. Wheelan.
Picture “All Right, Rover.” 437
Drawn by Victor Perard
Hominy Hot! Story. Jessie C. Glasier 437
Illustrated by C. T. Hill.
The Little Coquette and the Emperor. Story. Albert Morris Bagby 440
Illustrated by W. Benda
Two Charades. Verse. C. W. 441
The Practical Boy. Serial. Joseph H. Adams 442
Illustrated by the Author.
Kalista Wisefellow. Story. Mary C. Dillon 449
Illustrated by C. M. Relyea
Pictures Circus-Time Thoughts. 453
Picture Kitty with a Hole in her Stocking 454
Drawn by M. Downing
A Penny a Day. Verse. John Bennett 454
Picture. “Hush, Everybody!” 455
Drawn by G. Shorey
Nature and Science for Young Folks. Illustrated 456
How the Lobster GrowsThe Greedy CormorantEggsThe Peary Meteorite “Ahnighito”Porcupines and SaltRegarding EggsMarch Flowers: Arbutus and PyxieGlacial Boulders and ScratchesStudying Brooks in Winter
Illustrated.
The St. Nicholas League. With Awards of Prizes for Stories, Poems, Drawings, Photographs, and Puzzles.
464
Illustrated.
Books and Reading 476
Traveling CompanionsThe Power of TimeStory-poemsNew Books Worth WhileThe Works of CooperHelps to Right ReadingThe Lives of Great MenMutual MentorsThe Fencer John MiltonReading about English History
Illustrated.
The Letter-Box. Illustrated. 478
The Riddle-Box. Illustrated. 479


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