Originally published in 1915, this book is made up of true stories about Dixie. A quasi biography of "Nick" runs through the book. While true, as far as it goes, its purpose is chiefly mechanical. It is somewhat of a path winding its way through a forest from which the necessary bearings are taken to draw a map of the tract. Around it are woven the "stories of Dixie" pretty much as the gems and jewels of a crown are entwined about the skeleton frame that holds them in order, continuity and perspective.