The Cheerful Smugglers

Ellis Parker Butler (1869–1937) was a prolific American author, best known for his humorous sketches and tales that captured the essence of middle-class life in America during the early 20th century. Born in Muscatine, Iowa, Butler began his literary career with the publication of his first short story in 1887. However, he shot to fame with his classic humorous story 'Pigs Is Pigs' in 1906, which ...