IDLE HOUR STORIES BY EUGENIA DUNLAP POTTS Author of "The Song of Lancaster," "A Kentucky Girl in Dixie," "Short Mountain Trail," "Stories for Children," "The Housekeepers' Olio," and "Home Talks." PUBLISHED BY THE AUTHOR PRESS OF J.L. RICHARDSON & CO. LEXINGTON, KY. 1909 DEDICATED To the memory of my beloved and only son, George Dunlap Potts, whose young eyes watched with affectionate interest the weaving of these fancies. [pg i] [pg i] TABLE OF CONTENTS Page Page A Thrilling Experience A Thrilling Experience 1 1 A Cluster of Ripe Fruit A Cluster of Ripe Fruit