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THE STORY OF A PUMPKIN PIE

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THE STORY OF A
PUMPKIN
PIE

TOLD IN VERSES BY
WILLIAM E. BARTON
AND IN PICTURES BY
A.M. WILLARD.

BOSTON THE PILGRIM PRESSCHICAGO

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Copyright, 1898
By William E. Barton
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PUBLISHER’S PREFACE

The author and artist of this book are so much better known inconnection with other kinds of literary and artistic work, that a wordconcerning its origin will be in order. Just before Christmas, 1897, Mr.Willard, the artist, sent to his friend Dr. Barton twenty pencilsketches illustrating the evolution of a pumpkin pie. Dr. Barton wrotesome verses to accompany them for his own children. They gave so muchpleasure to his little people and to others, and were enjoyed by so manyolder people as well, that the author and artist have consented to givethem to other children.

Dr. Barton is well known as the author of more pretentious works intheology, history, and fiction, and Mr. Willard is known as the painterof “Yankee Doodle,” the most famous patriotic picture painted in thiscountry. His “Minute Men of the Revolution” is hardly less noted, andnot less meritorious. His comical pictures also are widely known, withhumor varying from the quiet Sunday smile that goes with “Pitching the{6}Tune,” to the rollicking, boisterous laugh belonging to “The Drummer’sLatest Yarn.”

But Mr. Willard first became known to the public as a pain

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