L. M. Montgomery 
Lucy Maud Montgomery Short Stories, 1901 to 1903 

L. M. Montgomery shines again in this second compilation of her short stories, this time those that were published in 1902-1903. The same whimsical, funny, and wholesome sweetness that she would later become known for in her Anne Shirley series, was on display in these earlier published tales. CONTENTS: A patent medicine testimonial — A sandshore wooing — After many days — An unconventional confidence — Aunt Cyrilla’s Christmas basket — Davenport’s story — Emily’s husband — Min — Miss Cordelia’s accommodation — Ned’s stroke of business — Our runaway kite — The bride roses — The Josephs’ Christmas — The magical bond of the sea — The martyrdom of Estella — The old chest at Wyther Grange — The Osbornes’ Christmas — The romance of Aunt Beatrice — The running away of Chester — The strike at Putney — The unhappiness of Miss Farquhar — Why Mr. Cropper changed his mind.