Dunbar, Paul Laurence; Jarrett, Gene Andrew; Morgan, Thomas Lewis

The Complete Stories of Paul Laurence Dunbar

Foreword by Shelley Fisher Fishkin ix Acknowledgments xiii Introduction xv Editors' Note xlv I: Collected Stories Folks from Dixie (1898) Anner 'Lizer's Stumblin' Block 3(8) The Ordeal at Mt. Hope 11(14) The Colonel's Awakening 25(4) The Trial Sermons on Bull-Skin 29(9) Jimsella 38(3) Mt. Pisgah's Christmas 'Possum 41(4) A Family Feud 45(6) Aunt Mandy's Investment 51(4) The Intervention of Peter 55(4) Nelse Hatton's Vengeance 59(6) At Shaft II 65(10) The Deliberation of Mr. Dunkin 75(11) The Strength of Gideon and Other Stories (1900) The Strength of Gideon 86(8) Mammy Peggy's Pride 94(9) Viney's Free Papers 103(7) The Fruitful Sleeping of the Rev. Elisha Edwards 110(5) The Ingrate 115(5) The Case of "Ca'line" 120(2) The Finish of Patsy Barnes 122(5) One Man's Fortunes 127(12) Jim's Probation 139(4) Uncle Simon's Sundays Out 143(10) Mr. Cornelius Johnson, Office-Seeker 153(7) An Old-Time Christmas 160(3) A Mess of Pottage 163(4) The Trustfulness of Polly 167(4) The Tragedy at Three Forks 171(5) The Finding of Zach 176(3) Johnsonham, Junior 179(3) The Faith Cure Man 182(3) A Council of State 185(9) Silas Jackson 194(8) In Old Plantation Days (1903) Aunt Tempe's Triumph 202(4) Aunt Tempe's Revenge 206(5) The Walls of Jericho 211(5) How Brother Parker Fell from Grace 216(4) The Trousers 220(4) The Last Fiddling of Mordaunt's Jim 224(4) A Supper by Proxy 228(4) The Trouble about Sophiny 232(5) Mr. Groby's Slippery Gift 237(4) Ash-Cake Hannah and Her Ben 241(5) Dizzy-Headed Dick 246(3) The Conjuring Contest 249(5) Dandy Jim's Conjure Scare 254(3) The Memory of Martha 257(5) Who Stand for the Gods 262(4) A Lady Slipper 266(6) A Blessed Deceit 272(5) The Brief Cure of Aunt Fanny 277(5) The Stanton Coachman 282(3) The Easter Wedding 285(3) The Finding of Martha 288(9) The Defection of Maria Ann Gibbs 297(5) A Judgment of Paris 302(5) Silent Sam'el 307(4) The Way of a Woman 311(4) The Heart of Happy Hollow (1904) Foreword 315(1) The Scapegoat 315(10) One Christmas at Shiloh 325(4) The Mission of Mr. Scatters 329(10) A Matter of Doctrine 339(5) Old Abe's Conversion 344(5) The Race Question 349(2) A Defender of the Faith 351(3) Cahoots 354(4) The Promoter 358(8) The Wisdom of Silence 366(4) The Triumph of 0l' Mis' Pease 370(5) The Lynching of Jube Benson 375(5) Schwalliger's Philanthropy 380(5) The Interference of Patsy Ann 385(4) The Home-Coming of 'Rastus Smith 389(5) The Boy and the Bayonet 394(7) II: Uncollected Stories Dialect Stories (New York Journal and Advertiser, 1897) Buss Jinkins Up Nawth: A Human Nature Sketch of Real Darkey Life in New York 401(3) Yellowjack's Game of Craps: A Character Sketch of Real Darky Life in New York 404(3) How George Johnson "Won Out": A Character Sketch of Real Darky Life in New York 407(4) The Hoodooing of Mr. Bill Simms: A Darky Dialect Story 411(3) "Ohio Pastorals" (Lippincott's, 1901) The Mortification of the Flesh 414(6) The Independence of Silas Bollender 420(6) The White Counterpane 426(8) The Minority Committee 434(6) The Visiting of Mother Danbury 440(6) Individual Stories (1890-1905) His Bride of the Tomb 446(3) His Failure in Arithmetic 449(1) His Little Lark 450(1) From Impulse 451(4) The Tenderfoot 455(4) Little Billy 459(4) The End of the Chapter 463(2) Lafe Halloway's Two Fights 465(7) The Emancipation of Evalina Jones 472(5) The Lion Tamer 477(4) Nathan Makes His Proposal 481(1) In a Circle 482(2) Jethro's Garden 484(4) The Vindication of Jared Hargot 488(6) The Way of Love 494(5) The Churching of Grandma Pleasant 499(4) The Case of Cadwallader 503(7) Jimmy Weedon's Contretemps 510(5) Ole Conju'in Joe 515(4) A Prophesy of Fate 519(4) Sister Jackson's Superstitions 523 Sources Alphabetical List of Stories 529(4) Chronological List of Stories 533(6) Works Cited 539(2) Index of Titles 541