Illustration of "Pepper and Salt" written on a ribbon en-wrapping branches and toys.

This is a full page picture of a country-side field with children listening to a man in Cap and Motley play an instrument. Other full page illustrations within the text also will have short descriptions in addition to the words of the poem on the page.

"This is the way that one in Cap and Motley stops for awhile along the stony Path of Life to make you laugh."

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Pepper & Salt,

or

Seasoning for Young Folk

Prepared by

Howard Pyle

THIS SPECIAL EDITION IS PUBLISHED BY ARRANGEMENT WITH THE PUBLISHERS OF THE REGULAR EDITION

HARPER & BROTHERS

BY

E.M. HALE AND COMPANY

EAU CLAIRE, WISCONSIN

Here, my little man, you may hold my cap and bells,—and you, over there, may hold the bauble! Now, then, I am ready to talk as a wise man should and am a giddy-pated jester no longer!

This is what I have to say:

One must have a little pinch of seasoning in this dull, heavy life of ours; one should never look to have all the troubles, the labors, and the cares, with never a whit of innocent jollity and mirth. Yes, one must smile now and then, if for nothing else than to lift the corners of the lips in laughter that are only too often dragged down in sorrow.

It is for this that I sit here now, telling you all manner of odd quips and jests until yon sober, wise man shakes his head and goes his way, thinking that I am even more of a shallow-witted knave than I really am. But, prut! Who cares for that? I am sure that I do not if you do not.

Yet

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