"Mr. McCaslin" by Peter S. Beagle

<p>Neighborhood kids help a curmudgeonly old man with a family curse. This story appears in The Essential Peter S. Beagle: Volume 2. For more of Peter S. Beagle's work, visit <a href="https://www.beagleverse.com" target="_blank">https://beagleverse.com</a>.<br /><br />Content advisory: mentions death</p>