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Whitman made extensive and significant revisions to this story before he reprinted it in the October

He kept this title but made additional revisions to the story before republishing it as a work of serial

The story was also published under the same title in the "Pieces in Early Youth" section of Specimen

Several of the revisions to the Columbian Magazine (1844) version of the story made or authorized by

Loved reader, own you the moral of this simple story?

.; Whitman made extensive and significant revisions to this story before he reprinted it in the October

He kept this title but made additional revisions to the story before republishing it as a work of serial

The story was also published under the same title in the "Pieces in Early Youth" section of Specimen

Several of the revisions to the Columbian Magazine (1844) version of the story made or authorized by

Collect version and a complete list of revisions made or authorized by Whitman to the language of the story

The Child-Ghost; A Story of the Last Loyalist THE CHILD-GHOST; A STORY OF THE LAST LOYALIST.

This tale is the sixth of nine short stories by Whitman that were published for the first time in The

"The Child-Ghost; A Story of the Last Loyalist" was later reprinted under the shortened title of "The

For the publication history of the story, see " About 'The Child-Ghost; A Story of the Last Loyalist

In truth, I have a horror of these superstitious stories; they fret me. But no matter.

This tale is the sixth of nine short stories by Whitman that were published for the first time in The

"The Child-Ghost; A Story of the Last Loyalist" was later reprinted under the shortened title of "The

For the publication history of the story, see "About 'The Child-Ghost; A Story of the Last Loyalist.

Whitman's short story "The Last of the Sacred Army" (March 1842) also deals with the American Revolution

Other short stories of "cruelty, and punishment" include "Death in the School-Room" (August 1841) and

This tale is the third of nine short stories by Whitman that were published for the first time in The

A LMOST incredible as it may seem, there is more truth than fiction in the following story.

It is a strange story—the true solution of which will probably be found in the supposition of a certain

degree of unsoundness of mind, on the one part, manifesting itself in the morbid and unnatural paternal

My story is nearly ended. We never saw or heard of the hapless Luke more.

This tale is the third of nine short stories by Whitman that were published for the first time in The

This tale is the second of nine short stories by Whitman that were published for the first time in The

Whitman reprinted a revised version of the story with the same title, under the new heading of "A tradition

A Tale of the Times and in his short stories, including " The Child's Champion ," " The Reformed ," "

However, further research would be necessary to determine whether the stories record or are inspired

Frank had accomplished the greater part of his journey; he was within three miles of his home.

This tale is the second of nine short stories by Whitman that were published for the first time in The

Whitman reprinted a revised version of the story with the same title, under the new heading of "A tradition

A Tale of the Times and in his short stories, including "The Child's Champion," "The Reformed," "The

However, further research would be necessary to determine whether the stories record or are inspired

This tale is the fourth of nine short stories by Whitman that were published for the first time in The

For the publication history of the story, see " About 'The Tomb-Blossoms .'" BY WALTER WHITMAN .

," " The Madman ," " Dumb Kate ," and " The Love of the Four Students ."

This was the story of the aged creature before me; aged with the weight of seventy winters.

I rose, and carefully replaced the parted flowers, and bent my steps homeward.

This tale is the fourth of nine short stories by Whitman that were published for the first time in The

For the publication history of the story, see "About 'The Tomb-Blossoms.

sometimes possible for travelers to obtain lodging at such establishments, as is the case in this story

A Tale of the Times and in his other short stories, including "The Child's Champion," "The Reformed,"

"The Madman," "Dumb Kate," and "The Love of the Four Students

I F the reader supposes that I am going to tell a story full of plot, interest, and excitement, let him

The Washington temperance societies, part of the Washingtonian temperance movement, were popular in New

Whitman also wrote several other short stories with temperance themes, including " Wild Frank's Return

," " The Reformed ," " The Child's Champion ," " The Love of the Four Students ," and " Dumb Kate.

Whitman reused this paragraph, with minor revisions, at the conclusion of Mike Marchion's story in "

Whitman also wrote several other short stories with temperance themes, including "Wild Frank's Return

," "The Reformed," "The Child's Champion," "The Love of the Four Students," and "Dumb Kate.

ashiness, and the moisture on the brow, and the film over the eye balls," in "The Reformed," a short story

"; Whitman reused this paragraph, with minor revisions, at the conclusion of Mike Marchion's story in

This tale is the fourth of nine short stories by Whitman that were published for the first time in The

It is also the only one of Whitman's stories to have been printed twice in the The Democratic Review

Our storied names are those of the Soldiers of Liberty; hardy souls, incased in hardy bodies—untainted

Nor was the story new to me—as may it never be to any son of America.

This tale is the fourth of nine short stories by Whitman that were published for the first time in The

It is also the only one of Whitman's stories to have been printed twice in the The Democratic Review;

A Legend of Life and Love A LEGEND OF LIFE AND LOVE This tale is the seventh of nine short stories by

Whitman reprinted this story with the same title in the Brooklyn Daily Eagle on June 11, 1846, while

He included a poem just before the story titled "The Prison Convict," which was attributed to Albert

Seated upon the marble by which they had met, Mark briefly told his story.

The disciple of a wretched faith ceased his story, and there was silence a while.

This tale is the seventh of nine short stories by Whitman that were published for the first time in The

Whitman reprinted this story with the same title in the Brooklyn Daily Eagle on June 11, 1846, while

He included a poem just before the story titled "The Prison Convict," which was attributed to Albert

For a complete list of revisions to the language of the story made or authorized by Whitman for publication

This tale is the last of nine short stories by Whitman that were published for the first time in The

For the publication history of the story, see " About 'The Angel of Tears .'" BY WALTER WHITMAN .

Whitman evidently coined the name Alza for the sake of this story.

In the Shrouded Volume, doubtless, it might be perceived how this is a part of the mighty and beautiful

This tale is the last of nine short stories by Whitman that were published for the first time in The

For the publication history of the story, see "About 'The Angel of Tears.

'"; Whitman evidently coined the name Alza for the sake of this story.

When he republished the story in installments in the Brooklyn Daily Eagle on September 7–9, 1846, while

He kept that title but dropped the subtitle when he published the story again in the "Pieces in Early

" For a list of several of the revisions to the language of the story for publication in the Eagle and

For the publication history of the story see " About 'Revenge and Requital; A Tale of a Murderer Escaped

Toward the latter part of the same afternoon, Mr.

When he republished the story in installments in the Brooklyn Daily Eagle on September 7–9, 1846, while

He kept that title but dropped the subtitle when he published the story again in the "Pieces in Early

For a list of several of the revisions to the language of the story for publication in the Eagle and

For the publication history of the story see "About 'Revenge and Requital; A Tale of a Murderer Escaped

He kept that title but dropped the subtitle when he published the story again in the "Pieces in Early

Hemans that appears on the page just above this last installment, here titled "Nameless Martyrs," is part

No additional installments of this story have been located in subsequent issues of the Brooklyn Daily

.; No additional installments of this story have been located in subsequent issues of the Brooklyn Daily

His course led him through one of those thoroughfares that intersect the eastern part of Grand street

This second installment of the story in the Eagle is preceded by two poems.

From the Democratic Review.This second installment of the story in the Eagle is preceded by two poems

"The Quadroon Girl," is attributed to Henry Wadsworth Longfellow.; This second installment of the story

FIREMAN'S DREAM: While completing research for the two volumes of journalism that were published as part

WITH THE STORY OF HIS STRANGE COMPANION . A TALE OF FANTASIE . BY WALTER WHITMAN .

The house of which the bedroom in the attic story was part, was owned by a respectable and industrious

—He told the story of his own life.

STORY OF THE FIREMAN'S STRANGE COMPANION .

Collected Writings of Walt Whitman, Herbert Bergman discovered "The Fireman's Dream," a previously unknown story

discovery of "The Fireman's Dream" and its publication, see "About 'The Fireman's Dream: With the Story

Messenger indicated that "The Fireman's Dream" was "To be continued," no additional chapters of the story

The American Review publication was the first printing of the story as a stand-alone tale under the title

For a detailed publication history of the story, see " About 'The Death of Wind-Foot .'"

His lips were parted, his teeth clenched, his arm raised, and his hand doubled—every nerve and sinew

When Whitman republished this story in the Brooklyn Daily Eagle he divided the story into two serial

When Whitman republished this story as a two-part serial in the Eagle , the second installment, published

The American Review publication was the first printing of the story as a stand-alone tale under the title

For a detailed publication history of the story, see "About 'The Death of Wind-Foot.

The term can also be used to mean a Great Spirit.; When Whitman republished this story in the Brooklyn

Daily Eagle he divided the story into two serial installments.

the August 29, 1845, issue of the paper, ended with this sentence.; When Whitman republished this story

This recently discovered version of the story is the earliest known printing.

The week after this version appeared in the Sun , "The Reformed" was published as part of Chapter XIV

Whitman kept this title later when he published the story again in the "Pieces in Early Youth" section

For a publication history of the story under its later title, see " About 'Little Jane .'"

story was reprinted as "Little Jane" in both the Eagle and Collect .

This recently discovered version of the story is the earliest known printing.

The story was then reprinted under a new title, "Little Jane," in the Brooklyn Daily Eagle on December

Whitman kept this title later when he published the story again in the "Pieces in Early Youth" section

For a publication history of the story under its earliest known title, see "About 'The Reformed.'"

For a publication history of the story under its later title, see "About 'Little Jane.

The date and location of the first printing of "Lingave's Temptation" remains uncertain, but the story's

For a complete list of revisions to the language of the story made or authorized by Whitman for publication

For the publication history of the story, see " About 'Lingave's Temptation .'" BY WALTER WHITMAN .

"Lingave's Temptation" is unique among Whitman's short stories insofar as the title character is a young

half hour, or thereabout, he grew more calm, and bethought himself that he was acting a very silly part

The date and location of the first printing of "Lingave's Temptation" remains uncertain, but the story's

For a complete list of revisions to the language of the story made or authorized by Whitman for publication

For the publication history of the story, see "About 'Lingave's Temptation.

'"; "Lingave's Temptation" is unique among Whitman's short stories insofar as the title character is

"The Madman" and the short story " Reuben's Last Wish " were unknown to twentieth-century literary critics

These two chapters, the only parts of Whitman's "The Madman" that have been discovered, were published

The little tables of one of the large eating houses in the upper part of Fulton street, were crowded.

The carvers and cooks, at a little place partitioned off in a corner in the back part of the room, were

Some parts of the print are illegible in the microfilm, because of damage to the issue.

"The Madman" and the short story "Reuben's Last Wish" were unknown to twentieth-century literary critics

Dumb Kate.—an Early Death Dumb Kate.

He shortened the title to simply "Dumb Kate" when he republished it later as part of the "Pieces in Early

For the publication history of the story, see " About 'Dumb Kate.—An Early Death .'"

Kate had been dumb from her birth.

Kate was lost! Look not with a frown, rigid moralist!

Whitman published a revised version of this story with the same title in the Brooklyn Daily Eagle on

He shortened the title to simply "Dumb Kate" when he republished it later as part of the "Pieces in Early

"Pieces in Early Youth" was also reprinted in Whitman's Complete Prose Works (1892): see "Dumb Kate."

For the publication history of the story, see "About 'Dumb Kate.—An Early Death.

A Tale of the Times and in his short stories, including "The Child's Champion," "The Reformed," "Wild

ProQuest's American Periodical Series database indicates a publication date of March 27, 1844 for Whitman's story

This story may be, in part, autobiographical.

For more information on the autobiographical aspects of the story and its publication, see " About 'My

ProQuest's American Periodical Series database indicates a publication date of March 27, 1844 for Whitman's story

27 and April 20, 1844—as the likely date of publication of "My Boys and Girls" in The Rover.; This story

For more information on the autobiographical aspects of the story and its publication, see "About 'My

Whitman republished this story in the Brooklyn Daily Eagle on August 18, 1846, while he was editing that

On the same page of that issue of the Eagle , right before the story, he included a poem by Henry Wadsworth

This is one of several short stories that includes angels and/or invisible spirits.

Whitman republished this story in the Brooklyn Daily Eagle on August 18, 1846, while he was editing that

On the same page of that issue of the Eagle, right before the story, he included a poem by Henry Wadsworth

'"; This is one of several short stories that includes angels and/or invisible spirits.

For more on Whitman's story, which likely draws on his personal experience of this route, see " About

When I arrived at Battery-place—at the crossing which leads from that antique, two story, corner house

I know not a prettier custom than that said to be prevalent in some parts of the world, of covering the

For more on Whitman's story, which likely draws on his personal experience of this route, see "About

of a two story house in Broome street.

The office was in an upper part of the same street.

I never asked the child—but I knew the principal part of his story from his actions.

The latter part of the story was an addition of the busy tongue of common report.

I shall give his story in my own words.

Franklin Evans; In his revision to the story of Franklin Evans, Whitman omitted the temperance frame

He also revised the title to reflect the story's shift to a more general piece of sensational fiction

the rapid growth associated with urban areas include "The Tomb-Blossoms," "The Boy-Lover," and "Dumb Kate

for inflation, this would be today's equivalent of about $19,500.; This scam, juxtaposed with the story

Love of the Four Students ," opens with a lengthy meditation on "love" rather than presenting the story

When he published a later version of "The Boy-Lover" as a two-part serial in the Brooklyn Daily Eagle

The story of the widow was a touching yet simple one. She was by birth a Swiss.

mistress was in another part of the house, and did not wish to be with company.

And now come I to the conclusion of my story, and to the most singular part of it.

The Love of the Four Students," opens with a lengthy meditation on "love" rather than presenting the story

He kept these changes when he republished the story in the "Pieces in Early Youth" section of Specimen

For the publication history of the story, see "About 'The Love of the Four Students'" and "About 'The

A Tale of the Times and in his short stories, including "The Child's Champion," "Wild Frank's Return,

"; The first installment of this story in the Brooklyn Daily Eagle of January 4, 1848, ended here, with

Some of Whitman's revisions to the language of the story for publication in the Eagle are listed in our

group did not laugh at this sally as at the former ones—for they were anxious to hear the end of the story

A few rods brought us to the side of a crag, all covered with bushes and hanging trees—he parted them

"And now you have all of my story—and I must go, for it is time Peter Brown received his answer."

The Hunchback told the story which the reader has already heard—as related to the school-children—and

Some of Whitman's revisions to the language of the story for publication in the Eagle are listed in our

Boddo parted the shrubs around its entrance, and showed his companion the method of the safest ingress—for

more pleasantly than in the intercourse and friendliness between her husband and herself on the one part

It is part of the duty of such as I." "And were you always content?"

I will, if you have patience to bear it, tell you my story.

"Good daughter, I am now coming to a part of my fortunes which I must fain hurry over with a rapid and

Toward the latter part of Father Luke's narration, he had been somewhat interrupted by sundry distant

"You may imagine," said he, "with what horror we first heard the story of your death, and in such a manner

peaceful settlement, I questioned the men over and over again with regard to the details of their story

But they told that story with evident truth—and I could not but believe them.

"Let Boddo go at once to the village," said the blacksmith, "and tell the truth of the story.

were needed in so obscure an apartment—the monk took Boddo by the hand, and stepping into the outer part

His hair, part of it, had fallen down over his forehead and his eyes.

He told his story. It was a plain tale—and bore not strongly either toward his guilt or innocence.

When they first arrived at the station, (we are giving the substance of the story of Arrow-Tip himself

Thus the chief concluded his story. He himself entertained no doubt that Brown was dead.

deliberations, and such methods of administering justice may perhaps appear to you as fictitious—and part

of a two-story house in Broome-street.

I never asked the child—but I knew the principal part of his story from his actions.

I sicken as I narrate this part of my story.

The latter part of the story was an addition of the busy tongue of common report.

Bourne was loth to part with me.

Washingtonians were known for their "experience meetings" in which former drunkards would tell the story

His short story "Wild Frank's Return," first published in November 1841, ends with the gruesome death

Mabbott, editor of The Half-Breed and Other Stories by Walt Whitman (1927), has suggested that Whitman

The tale was extracted from the novel and reprinted as a separate short story titled "The Unrelenting

Whitman later revised the story and published it as "The Death of Wind-Foot" in the American Review in

—There was too little cleanliness in both; so I made the same remark at parting, as before.

He was glad to see me, but as it was now the business part of the day, and I saw he had plenty to do,

to such a degree, as to counterbalance the physical discomfort which weighed painfully upon every part

The office was in an upper part of the same street.

rapid growth associated with urban areas include " The Tomb-Blossoms ," " The Boy-Lover ," and " Dumb Kate

"You may expect me," I answered, and we parted. And now I was in the city.

In the winters, as is customary in that part of the island, I attended school, and thus picked up a scanty

while longer with him; not to labor, but to attend school, and perfect myself in some more valuable parts

the rapid growth associated with urban areas include "The Tomb-Blossoms," "The Boy-Lover," and "Dumb Kate

In his revision to the story of Franklin Evans, Whitman omitted the temperance frame and much of the

He also revised the title to reflect the story's shift to a more general piece of sensational fiction

at fault to tell the exact whereabouts of this locality, I may as well say, that Long Island is a part

Some part of what I learned about these personages, in the course of our journey, I may as well state

of a two story house in Broome street.

Franklin Evans; In his revision to the story of Franklin Evans, Whitman omitted the temperance frame

He also revised the title to reflect the story's shift to a more general piece of sensational fiction

There is hardly much need that I should detain the reader with a minute account of this part of my career

For my own part, I could not conscientiously find fault with him , and therefore concealed his mistakes

During the same hour wherein these things were being transacted, in another and distant part of the town

A person looking on as they parted, would hardly have thought them to be aught else than two respectable

This tale is Whitman's earliest known short story and the first of nine stories by Whitman that were

When Whitman reprinted this story in the Brooklyn Daily Eagle on Christmas Eve, December 24, 1847, while

Whitman included a poem just before the story titled "Christmas Hymn."

" Death in the School-Room. ( A Fact .) " For a complete list of revisions to the language of the story

back to the story.

This tale is Whitman's earliest known short story and the first of nine stories by Whitman that were

When Whitman reprinted this story in the Brooklyn Daily Eagle on Christmas Eve, December 24, 1847, while

Whitman included a poem just before the story titled "Christmas Hymn."

For a complete list of revisions to the language of the story made or authorized by Whitman for publication

Whitman returned, at least in part, to the original ending by adding the final sentence back to the story

This scam, juxtaposed with the story of Dennis's poverty and theft on a much smaller scale, might be

style of living, and in my dress—The new boarding-house in which I took my quarters, was in the upper part

I thought of the stranger's parting injunction; but he was gone some time, and could not be informed

I laughed, and with garrulous tongue entertained those about me with silly stories, which the quantity

Franklin Evans; This scam, juxtaposed with the story of Dennis's poverty and theft on a much smaller

Upon my arrival at my destination, (at which it was probable I should have to stay the better part of

that Bourne's father had come over from France, during the troublesome times there, in the latter part

Like an actor who plays a part, I became warmed in the delineation, and the very passion I feigned, came

I have already dwelt long enough, and too long, on this part of my history.

Upon her story as she told it me, and her own acknowledgment, I have given many of the incidents in the

—Bourne was loth to part with me. Our short friendship had been in many ways pleasant to us both.

, propped against his pillow, enjoined me to listen a few minutes, and he would briefly relate the story

I shall give his story in my own words.

He loved, too, the old traditions and reminiscences of the earlier part of our American history, to which

I have brought the chain of events down almost to the very day when the reader will be perusing my story

In the first stages, she no doubt acted the part of a most unqualified coquet.

The latter part of the story was an addition of the busy tongue of common report.

I never asked the child—but I knew the principal part of his story from his actions.

the guilty creature lay there a corpse—her last prayer smothered in its utterance, and her immortal part

"But never mind," exclaimed the widow, in continuation, as she finished her story, "I suppose Andy Warner

They were the signals for a general desertion on the part of the attendants.

So great was the panic struck to the souls of the people by the stories they had heard of the pestilence

I shall not think it worth while for my story, to give a minute account of the lady's illness.

The doctor came, and with a wise look, told the listeners that his patient was at the most dangerous part

Whitman began the second installment of the story here when he republished it in the Eagle on June 2,

A STORY, AN ALARM, AND A DISAGREEABLE CONCLUSION .

It is part of the duty of such as I." "And were you always content?"

I will, if you have patience to bear it, tell you my story.

A HASTY JUDGMENT—A CRIMINAL'S STORY—AND THE PEOPLE'S DECISION .

Other poetry pairings and some of Whitman's revisions to the language of the story for publication in

'"; Whitman took out the chapter titles when he republished this story in the Eagle.; In the Eagle, Whitman

here when he republished it in the Eagle on June 2, 1846.

sachem is a chief or leader of a Native American tribe.; Whitman began the third installment of the story

"; Whitman began the seventh installment of the story here when he republished it in the Eagle on June

This tale is the eighth of nine short stories by Whitman that were published for the first time in The

When he republished this story in installments in the Brooklyn Daily Eagle on September 7–9, 1846, while

A tale of a Murderer escaped.) " He kept that title but dropped the subtitle when he published the story

Whitman did not include the number before the first section of this story when he published it in the

Toward the latter part of the same afternoon, Mr.

This tale is the eighth of nine short stories by Whitman that were published for the first time in The

When he republished this story in installments in the Brooklyn Daily Eagle on September 7–9, 1846, while

He kept that title but dropped the subtitle when he published the story again in the "Pieces in Early

For the publication history of the story under its earliest known title and under its later title, see

'"; Whitman did not include the number before the first section of this story when he published it in

This story is an extensively and significantly revised version of Whitman's " The Child's Champion ,"

Whitman kept the new title, "The Child and the Profligate," but made additional revisions to the story

The story was also published under the same title in the "Pieces in Early Youth" section of Specimen

Several of the revisions to the Columbian Magazine (1844) version of the story made or authorized by

the Four Students ," and " Dumb Kate; An Early Death ."

This story is an extensively and significantly revised version of Whitman's "The Child's Champion," which

Whitman kept the new title, "The Child and the Profligate," but made additional revisions to the story

The story was also published under the same title in the "Pieces in Early Youth" section of Specimen

Several of the revisions to the Columbian Magazine (1844) version of the story made or authorized by

Four Students," and "Dumb Kate; An Early Death."

Whitman reprinted three of the five parts of "Some-Fact Romances" as stand-alone tales with new titles

Some of the revisions to the language of the stories for publication in the Eagle are listed in our footnotes

Whitman reprinted this story in the Brooklyn Daily Eagle on December 16, 1846, while he was editor of

He told his story, and the other listened, but made no answer.

It was all a disgusting story of villany and conceit.

Some of the revisions to the language of the stories for publication in the Eagle are listed in our footnotes

For a complete list of revisions to the language of the stories made or authorized by Whitman for publication

He wrote Parallel Lives and Moralia.; Whitman reprinted this story in the Brooklyn Daily Eagle on December

They bathed in the surf—danced—told stories—ate and drank—amused themselves with music, plays, games,

The novel told the story of the real eighteenth-century criminal Jack Sheppard, and was published in

Whitman significantly revised the opening to this story before reprinting it as " The Boy-Lover " in

He also made changes to the story for later publications in the Brooklyn Daily Eagle and Specimen Days

For a publication history of the story under its later title, see " About 'The Boy-Lover .'"

The story of the widow was a simple yet touching one.

I come now to the conclusion of my story, and to the most curious part of it.

Whitman significantly revised the opening to this story before reprinting it as "The Boy-Lover" in the

opens with a narrator's recollection intended to provide a lesson for youth rather than presenting the story

He also made changes to the story for later publications in the Brooklyn Daily Eagle and Specimen Days

For a publication history of the story under its earliest known title, see "About 'The Love of the Four

For a publication history of the story under its later title, see "About 'The Boy-Lover.

This short story is unique among Whitman's fiction in that it is based almost entirely on actual historical

For more information on Whitman's use of these events in his story, see " About 'Richard Parker's Widow

See also Thomas Ollive Mabbott, ed., The Half-Breed and Other Stories (New York: Columbia University

In the early part of M AY , 1797, the British seamen in the vessels about the N ORE , (a point of land

The force of the mutineers, which, toward the latter part of M AY , consisted of twenty-four sail, soon

This short story is unique among Whitman's fiction in that it is based almost entirely on actual historical

For more information on Whitman's use of these events in his story, see "About 'Richard Parker's Widow

had married Richard in 1791.; This is likely a reference to the source Whitman used in writing this story

See also Thomas Ollive Mabbott, ed., The Half-Breed and Other Stories (New York: Columbia University

the Fiction (New York: New York University Press, 1963), notes that Whitman follows Pelham in the story

This tale may be, in part, autobiographical.

For more on the autobiographical aspects of this story, see " About 'The Shadow and the Light of a Young

Unlike Lugare, the cruel schoolmaster depicted in his story " Death in the School-Room.

See "The Conflagration," The Herald , December 18, 1835, [2].

Had he not ransacked every part of the city for employment as a clerk?

For more on the autobiographical aspects of this story, see "About 'The Shadow and the Light of a Young

Unlike Lugare, the cruel schoolmaster depicted in his story "Death in the School-Room. A Fact."

See "The Conflagration," The Herald, December 18, 1835, [2].; In the nineteenth century, most clerks