A Little Dusky Hero (1902)

Popular children's book, first published in 1902. According to Wikipedia: "Harriet Theresa Comstock was an American novelist and author of children's books. She was born in 1860 in Nichols, New York, and educated in Plainfield, New Jersey. In 1885, she married to Philip Comstock of Brooklyn, New York. Her books were sold widely and she was a very popular author."