The stories, many about the Florida backwoods, were written between 1928 and 1953 for Saturday Evening Post, New Yorker and Scribner's Magazine. By the winner of the 1939 Pulitzer Prize for The Yearling.

A collection of most of her short stories.

Cracker chidlings -- Jacob's ladder -- Lord Bill of the Suwannee River -- A plumb clare conscience -- A crop of beans -- Gal young un -- Alligators -- Benny and the bird dogs -- The pardon -- Varmints -- A mother in Mannville -- Cocks must crow -- Fish fry and fireworks -- The pelican's shadow -- The enemy -- In the heart -- Jessamine Springs -- The provider -- The shell -- Black secret -- Miriam's houses -- Miss Moffatt steps out -- The friendship.