Short humorous pieces from Bret Harte’s San Francisco years: a household baby treated as a venerable impostor, the view from a balcony, melons, the misadventures of Master Charles Summerton, sidewalk walks, the life of a boys’ dog, neighbourhoods the writer has moved from, his suburban residence and the crowd waiting for the steamer.
Light, observant comic sketches from the author of The Luck of Roaring Camp. Download the free EPUB.