Harper's Round Table, December 15, 1896

"Harper's Round Table, December 15, 1896" by Various is a collection that offers young readers of the late 1800s a window into adventure and learning. This edition, filled with pictures and stories, entertains and teaches children about the world around them; one story, "The Mystery of the Swamp" by Joel Chandler Harris, follows Little Crotchet, a boy from Middle Georgia who uses crutches to get around because he is unable to walk. The story shares how he and his gray pony are seen as special by the townspeople and the local African Americans. Intrigued by a strange blue smoke coming from the Spivey’s Canebrake swamp, Little Crotchet dreams of solving the riddle, sending them on a journey full of youthfulness and the thrill of discovery.