The American Child

The Project Gutenberg eBook, The American Child, by Elizabeth McCrackenThis eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it,give it away or re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included with this eBook or online atwww.gutenberg.netTitle: The American ChildAuthor: Elizabeth McCrackenRelease Date: December 7, 2003 [eBook #10398]Language: EnglishChatacter set encoding: ISO-8859-1***START OF THE PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK THE AMERICAN CHILD***E-text prepared by Project Gutenberg Distributed ProofreadersThe American Childby Elizabeth MccrackenWith Illustrations from photographs by Alice Austin1913[Illustration: COMPANIONS AND FRIENDS]to My Father And MotherPREFACEThe purpose of this preface is that of every preface—to say "thank you" to the persons who have helped in the making ofthe book.I would render thanks first of all to the Editors of the "Outlook" for permission to reprint the chapters of the book whichappeared as articles in the monthly magazine numbers of their publication.I return thanks also to Miss Rosamond F. Rothery, Miss Sara Cone Bryant, Miss Agnes F. Perkins, and Mr. FerrisGreenslet. Without the help and encouragement of all of these, the book never would have been written.Finally, I wish to say an additional word of thanks to my physician, Dr. John E. Stillwell. Had it not been for hisconsummate skill and untiring care after an accident, which, four ...