Harper's Round Table, October 13, 1896

"Harper's Round Table, October 13, 1896" by Various is a children’s magazine from the late 1800s, full of stories, articles, and pictures meant to be fun and teach lessons to young readers. The magazine gives us a peek at what life was like back then, with stories focusing on adventure, doing what’s right, and learning important lessons. The first story, "The Lost Homer" by Webb Donnell, is about a boy named Ned Sinclair and his homing pigeon, Fleetwing; Ned waits anxiously for news from his sister visiting Europe, but wonders if Fleetwing will ever come home. The suspense builds when Fleetwing returns with strange stones, suggesting the pigeon might be mixed up in something like smuggling; this mix of stories and pictures is designed to catch kids' attention, spark their imaginations, and teach them good values.