John Henry Smith A Humorous Romance of Outdoor Life
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John Henry Smith has requested me to revise and edit his diary, and, to
use his own expression, “See if I can make some kind of a book from it.”
It was his idea that I should eliminate certain marked passages, and
disguise others, so as to conceal the identity of the originals. Since
Mr. Smith is abroad I can do as I please. Aside from renaming his
characters, I have left them exactly as he has drawn them. This may lead
him to do his own editing in the future.