Hooking Watermelons

\'Hooking Watermelons\' (1898) is a short story by the American author, Edward Bellamy, most famous for his socialist and utopian novel \'Looking 2000-1887\' (1888).New York lawyer, Arthur Steele, returns to Fairfield to visit his parents, but when he catches young Lina Maynard stealing watermelons from the backyard, his trip home takes a surprising turn.This endearing short story will delight admirers of Bellamy\'s other works, such as \'Lost\' and \'A Love Story Reversed\'.