Edwin, the young rabbit fancier, and other stories

Edwin is a bright but restless boy whose passions flare up and fade just as quickly. When he spots a beautiful white rabbit, he convinces his mother to give him a shilling and rushes off to buy the creature, dreaming of feeding it clover and building a perfect little hutch. The whole household marvels at the delicate animal, and Edwin proudly parades his new companion around the house. His excitement, however, is already testing the limits of his patience.

Determined to give the rabbit a proper home, Edwin gathers wood, nails and a hammer, but his first attempts at carpentry quickly fall apart—short boards, knots, splinters. With a sigh he abandons the unfinished hutch and stuffs the bunny into the coal‑hole, only to find it emerging blackened and mischievous the next morning. The chase that follows leaves both boy and rabbit covered in soot, and Edwin’s enthusiasm sputters as he struggles to keep his pet fed and clean. The story hints at the gentle lesson that true care requires steadier commitment than a fleeting fancy.