Nathaniel Hawthorne 
Little Daffydowndilly (From: ‘The Snow Image and Other Twice-Told Tales’) 

‘Little Daffydowndilly’ is a short story written by Nathaniel Hawthorne. The story begins by introducing us to Daffydowndilly, who is a young boy that was recently sent away from his home to be cared for by a strict schoolmaster, Mr. Toil.