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CONTENTS Prefatory Anecdote The Romantic History of the Dutch Bondholders and the St. Paul and Pacific The Romance of the Inland Empire The Greatest Melon Patch in the World The Romance of Death Avenue Romantic Days in Early California Uncle Mark Packs up the Books Mr. Huntington Writes to Friend Colton Mrs. Colton Learns about Philanthropy Speaking of Widows and Orphans What the Law Does for Us The Story of the Harbor Fight The Story of the Lemon Rate The Story of the New Haven