The Wilderness around Puddleford. Rivers, Forests, and Old Times. Footprints of Jesuits. Visiting the Forest. Woodland Harvest. Nature's Sermons.

CHAPTER XIX
Old New England Home. Sheltered Village. Ancient Buildings. Puritanical Home. Puritan Church. Burying-Ground. Major Simeon Giles. Doctor Styles. Training Days. Militia Dignitaries. Native Village.

CHAPTER XX
First Militia Law in Puddleford. Aunt Sonora's Opposition. Officer Selection Meeting. Longbow's electioneering. Captain Status. Military Turn-out and mishaps.

CHAPTER XXI
Mrs. Bird's Rage. Mrs. Beagle's Response. Aunt Sonora's Visit. House of Mrs. Swipes gathering. Fight of Tongues. Mrs. Longbow's appearance. Final Wind-up.

CHAPTER XXII
Case Filkins vs. Beadle Appeal. Turtle's Affidavit. Longbow's Return. County Court events. Fight and Collateral Ish-ers. Squire Longbow's Victory. Jury Selection. Trial and Jury indecision.

CHAPTER XXIII
Amusements in Puddleford. Performances and Circus. Fight, Lectures, and Exhibition.

CHAPTER XXIV
The Tinkhams' Arrival. Stir and Fall of Tinkhams. Community reaction and departure.

CHAPTER XXV
New England's Ruggedness and Heritage. The Conservative and the Man of Business. West's Contrast.

CHAPTER XXVI
Spring at the West. Wildlife performances and Advent of April.

CHAPTER XXVII
Railroad in Puddleford. Squire Longbow's Response. Bright Prospects. "The Styleses." Justice Changes. Venison's Epitaph.CHAPTER XXVIII.

CONCLUSION.--The Philosophy of Puddleford.--Diverse Elements in Pioneer Life.--Longbow and his Administration.--Not Expensive.--Two Hundred a Year, all told.--What would Chief Justice Marshall have done as Justice of Puddleford?--Longbow a great Man.--Fame and Politics.--Ike, a Wheel.--Puddleford Theology.--Camp-Meetings.--Who will do Bigelow's Work better than Bigelow?--Great Happiness, and few Nerves.--No "Society."--No Fashion in Clothes, or anything else.--Bull's-Eye and Pinchbeck.--The Great Trade didn't "Come Off."--Abounding Charity and Hospitality.--Pilgrim Blood.--Longbow's.--Planting the Mud-Sills.--Old Associations, how Controlling!--Good by, Reader.

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