Howard Pyle, a chronicle by Charles D. Abbott, with an introduction by N. C. Wyeth and many illustrations from Howard Pyle's works.

THE RETURN
"This was not exactly what I wanted, but half a loaf is
better than no bread, so I acceded to this stipulation.
"The old man followed me out of the house when I was
done. 'Vas you going to publish that in Harper's Weekly?'
said he.
" 'Harper's Monthly, if you will let me. I hope you
won't object.'
" 'Ho-no-no,' said he-then after a pause, 'but don't
tell my daughter.'
" 'Oh no.'
"Again he hesitated. 'You'll put my name, won't you?'
"'Why I don't know.'
"'I t'inks you petter-ain't my name's John B. PfautzJohn Bauer Pfautz-aigh? (with a rising inflection). And
you might send me one of the papers-aigh?'"
The article which grew out of this work among the
Dunkers was successfully completed, but was not published
until nine years later. One cannot help wondering whether
the amiable Pfautz lived to see his picture in the magazine.
After an autumn and winter of strenuous work, Howard
Pyle proved to himself that he was capable of making a
good living. Everything seemed to be well arranged. He
was on good terms with both Harpers and Scribners;
there was very slight difficulty in having either his stories
or his pictures accepted; and then in addition to that, Harpers had recently started a new children's magazine, known
as Harper's Young People, to which he was contributing
regularly, since it offered him unbounded opportunities for
his favorite work. He was amazingly happy, both that he
had proven himself and that the future was brimming with
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