This is an OCR edition without illustrations or index. It may have numerous typos or missing text. However, purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original rare book from GeneralBooksClub.com. You can also preview excerpts from the book there. Purchasers are also entitled to a free trial membership in the General Books Club where they can select from more than a million books without charge. Original Published by: Rand, McNally & Company in 1898 in 19020018 pages, Subjects: Country life, Lake County (Ill.), Fiction / General, Fiction / Classics, Fiction / Literary, Fiction / Mystery & Detective / General, History / General, Social Science / Sociology / Rural,