THE

MADNESS
OF
PHILIP

By

Daskam

Josephine

Market

Open

Daughter

To-Day's

The

Cases

Strange

D.

Publishers

APPLETON

of

Dr.

Stanchon

Inheritance

The

The

Bacon

Madness

of

"

Philip

COMPANY

New

York

THE

OF

MADNESS
AND

OTHER

PHILIP

TALES

OF

CHILDHOOD
BY

Josephine

Daskam

Illustrated by F.

Bacon

Y.

Cory

r
NEW
D.

YORK

APPLETON

AND
AND
1910

LONDON
COMPANY

!-

Copyright,

McCLUKE,

1901

by

PHILLIPS

1901,

1900.

1902,

and

by

"

Harper
1902,

"

by

8.

CO.

Bros.
S.

McClure

Go.

To

kindest

of
these

Father

my

hind

many
stories

are

dedicated

4G2598

critics

CONTENTS

IMS

The

Madness

Philip
of

in

Bobbert's

The

31

Piracy

Study

Merry

69

Christmas

95

Child

Heart
of

a
......

119

Arcady

Ardelia

in

Boy

Choir

Edgar,

.153

Uncelestial

the
.

The

Little

God

Dicky
and

191

MADNESS
THE

OF

PHILIP

THE

MADNESS

being

mother,

HIS

realized

Philip

bolster

trying
checking

case,

judicious

breakfast

to

his

time,

bus

his

put
vivid

her

minutes,

to

of

lost

the

made
.

"

her

by

rapid

denunciations

vivid

interval
,

by

After

pillow.

the

who

by

"Checking
.,

the

the

fully

irritation

up

into

sister

denunciations

the

of

she

was

waiting

driver,

to

breakfast

sister,

the

five

before

was

as

by

revengeful

kept

something

had

hidden

and

that

tion,
percep-

him

rubbers

been

early

of

possible
im-

was

get

in

ready

woman

application

it

PHILIP

Even

wrong.
found

OF

pace.

judicious

pillow.'"

[11

,.

,.

,,.

application

of

,,

the

MADNESS

THE

This

the

jolted

youngest

children
that

so

ones,

and

bumped
to

take

offense

of

bus

the

he

lead

to
"

Oh,

stared

sat

down

burst

tone

the

on

into

said

it.

swarmed

they

his

did

He

lowest

he

of

step

assertion

nothing
head

the

he

"

that

Philip.

of

exasperating,

tears

angry

This

opportunity.

reiterated

most

posed
dis-

too

house.

assuming

was

garten
kinder-

only

As

the

Joseph Zukoffsky by

the

!"

and

from

Joseph
his

first

the

pleased statement

into

denied

Philip again

but

the

ain't

you

at

breathless, and
at

line

frightened

arrived

they

of his

the

no,

Joseph

about, and

irritated

flat contradiction
was

PH

Philip supplied.

opportunity
out

OF

vent
pre-

the

and

line,

Joseph

the
not

was

to

and

bus

of

person

strong character.
of

Some

their

tears

if

the

his, and

to

vaguely

difficulty,but

that

partisanship.

Two

the

outbreak

and

children

sympathetic

more

the

others

lacked

they
fact

did

not

perplexed
marshaled

innocently upholding

Philip
[2]

of

idea

prevent

teachers

wavering
to

lently
vio-

disputed

clear

joined

the

the

eager

quieted
line, one

disgusted

MADNESS

THE

"

group,

because

OF

walks

he

along

convulsively

burst

he

as

startling sobs.

It

heaved
and

irregular

into

out

felt that

was

quietly,"the

so

shoulders

whose

supporting Joseph,

other

PHILIP

the

had

day

gun
be-

inauspiciously.
They

fell to

level

the

stirred
it

had

stolen
out

his

and

hidden

he

Judd

in

had

with

tight

his

under

His

in

about

with

little

Ma-

vision,

cable
impracti-

behind

diminutive
the

in

grew

field of

apron

attaching

was

been

him.

pigtails bobbed
her

had

lip crept slowly

his

across

sociation
as-

moment

expression

balefully

plaid

Philip's

her.

rubbers
the

to

one

clothes-pin provided

for

purpose.

Casually, and
was

rubbers

to

disagreeable

form

just placed

neatly parallel,and

the

feet

began
As

and

new

Her

and

thoughts,

looked

pockets.

other

his

pirouetted

vainglorious

She

his

floor

mufflers.

distinctly dangerous

eyes

rantha

and
of

definite

taken

hall

the

on

rubbers

off their

pull
eye

down

sat

as

curiosity incarnate,

clothes-pin and

that

if unconscious

adjusted
[3]

Philip
it to

his

took
nose.

Marantha
his

own

It gave

MADNESS

THE

him

odd

an

he

and,
and

appearance,

OF

her

she

her

and

sharp

result, and

Marantha

"

own

tip-tiltedlittle

Richard

His

tweak

shrieking,
that

sent

his
was

[4]

tore

little

neighbor.
a

swer
an-

clasping
un-

snapped

off the clothes-pin with

jerk

tions
sensa-

affirmation, and

reeling against

confusion

if the

Tore

Marantha,
a

distinguished

him

uncompromising

clothes-pin with

the

of

pleasurable.

were

clothes-pin

/igorouslyover

Willetts

inquired

unconditional

"

A.

Marantha,

to

experienced

expressed

PHILIP

timorous

it

jerk."

feature.
was

off

the
the

Richard
Out

of

creature,

fully convinced

and

You

"

are

teacher

I can't

"

What

It

do

did

put

foolish

was

it ?

for

Marantha,

felt

she

Joseph
The

was

her

the

tears

were

need

situation

her

her

ness.
wit-

to

of

victim

was

knew

she

effectively,but

case

even

he,

vocabulary

her

you

than

dreadful

was

so

nose

little Richard

quivered,

chin

Her

stairs, and

present

to

that

to

his

on

trouble

more

find

reprovingly.

why

do, but

to

that

hopelessly inadequate

she

said

frightened

realized

unable

bewildered

clothes-pin

desperation

She

herself

his

made

you

Marantha's

!"

are

you

little children

you

thing

have

You

the

Philip,'1 she

with

if he

all

why

see

boy, Philup,

son
per-

heed.

scant

fault

much
"

paid

Marantha

accusations

tangled

her

To

of

small

his

upon

voice

bad

bad,

kindergarten

entire

the

assault

chiding

the

rose

"

that

continual

meditated

PHILIP

OF

MADNESS

THE

glaring

sank

she

as

upon

the

tears

justice.
in-

the
of

Zukoffsky.
youngest

assistant

now

appeared

on

the

scene.

"

Miss

Hunt

wants

to

know

why

you're

so

late

THE

with

MADNESS

she

them,"

the

visit

inquired.
R.

Mrs.

matter.

to

OF

the

and

B.

PHILIP

She

"

M.

Smith

schools

primary

hopes nothing's
is here

and

to-day

kindergartens,

"

Oh,

"

of

Marantha

ceased
She's

woman

article

that

wrong

for

morning

critical

girl

Marantha

large
of

hair.

gray

from

Philip'seyes
shall

briskly.

bright morning.

be

late

under

the

"

he

their

mutinous,

sobs

he

places,

Joseph

not

sing

think

doesn't

Perhaps
[6]

"

upon

the

will

look
can

very
cheer

floor.
the

inquired

we

we

nitely.
indefi-

grievances

fixed

to

naturally

was

"

his

were

we

with

distressing tendency

treasured

choose, because

was

be

woman

took

and

pessimistic and

what

don't
shall

stout

They

gulping

Now

last

before

forming

was

short,

into

"

said

We

that

Hall's

and

longer.

circle

pink-nosed

out

he

bear

exercise."

recovered

burst

Stanley

what

any

consolation

I can't

"

read

that

scrutiny

crinkly,

attempted

along, Marantha,

little

yet

always

Come

Upstairs

the

abruptly.

proves

foolish
the

!"

goodness

let

Joseph

happy
him

cipal
prin-

this

up."

MADNESS

THE

ened

by suffering,knew
for

with
in

OF

all her

rival

the

were,

like

many

discords

vexed

she

What

misunderstanding
of

one

the

thus

songs,
not

to

one

of

series

she
more

B.

tunes

kindergarten
few

seconds

M.

Smith

ot

and

added,

to

incidents

turn,
and

her

subjects of
was

were

used.

M.

to

all

the

led

individual

her

to

describe

interested
In

song

beckon
her

own

less
cease-

cooperation

order
and

divine,

of

to

story

possible if complex

[81

Smith

the

continuing, by

She

be

subsequent

of

privilege
in

are

to

selecting

children

and

than

B.

R.

was

intelligence.

the

simple

Mrs.

questions, the

child's

events

the

announce

the

opinion,

awakening

thread

selected, influenced

song

teacher

assistants

of

the

formative,

This

system

The

innocently supposed

led

depriving

of the

of the

the

say

choice.

slight

to

This

that

suppose

of

teachers

herself.

songs

R.

Mrs.

what

on

see

strung

amazed

sponsible
re-

teachers.

the

Now

the

of

was

upheld Joseph

voice.

similar, and

repertoire,somewhat
chaotic

and

heart

who

enough

chorus, and

of

powers

question

well

PHILIP

indicated

do
must

this,
be

cal
historiher

will-

ingness

relate

to

children

the

to

order, calling the

this

would
the

thus

events

attention

incredible

that

anticipation of

psychologically

and

judiciously

vance
ad-

in

certainty

children's

the

characterize

story of

model

teachers1

almost

the

to

PHILIP

OF

MADNESS

THE

selected.
arm-chairs

The

shortly

the

of

caused
lead

of

one-half

been

exercise

three

it to

had

they

chords

piano

by

the

learned

around

this

sufficient

were

with

child

holding

appointed place in

its

teachers, having

gathered

Each

their

seen

had
which

grasped
it before

the circle.

manceuver

that

the

monitors,

and

the

the

visitor

to

Ma-

visitor

one

and

arms,

and

chairs

unanimity

performed.

was

little chair

well

than

the

both

on

appoint Philip

the

to

More

remark

to

him, carried
So

circle

other.

the
wont

this

the

to

curate
ac-

influence

malefic

Some

room.

officiatingteacher

the

rantha

his

long

much

so

neatly

ranged

anticipation were
sides

contain

to

to

line

safely started,

hear

of the

more

theory.
Under

malignant

what
power

obsession
he

Philip labored,

had

[91

made

pact,

with

what

is unknown.

THE

had

He

actions

no

appearance

seemed

the

planning darkly

of

his

inspira-

instantaneous

of

result

The

"

PH

OF

MADNESS

inexpressibly

effectwas

indiscreet.''''

Standing

tion.

his chair

before

about

if

as

his

take

seat,

subsided

he

he

over,

in

itself

commended

they

imitated

him

have

taught

Marantha

his

example,

him,

on

that

her

at

upward.

legs
Her

his

to

or

line, and

hesitation,
should

but
the

of her
line

futilityof following

of

was

slightly;
risk

already injured

the

transportation

exactly.' Experience

she

but

appeals
excel

of

the

of

chair

she

when

age

and

pointed

followed

[10}

an

rience
expe-

determined

falling

nose,

the

toward

slightest disturbance

the

without

waddled

twinkling

bent

half

arms,

method

natural

then,

partially;
the

grasping

circle J- This

to

at

bent

step

every
over

almost

her, and

to

so

far

directly

waddling,

OF

MADNESS

THE

made

shuffling,gnome-like, they
It

had

and

Mrs.

to

of

effect

all the

B.

R.

PHILIP

circle.

the

carefullyinculcated

Smith

M.

for

the

effect

drill,
pressibly
inex-

was

indiscreet.
"

pointing

sudden

of

said

behave
over

so

in

them

of

front

teachers.

the
knew

never

can't

school
them

what's

see

their

carry

day,"
toto

come

chairs

in

so,"
could

responded
be

the

for

worse

visitor

them

than

angle."
least

At

they're

whispered
children
their

lady
"

"

always

hope

"

"

the

them."

placidly, nothing
that

of

many
under

with

matter

life !

They

should

children,

horrified

sharply.
my

inquired,

angrily.

is the

Something

she

"

backward

over

the

colored

Hunt

she

"

fell

onslaught

Miss

you

advancing

promptly

whom

"

the

to

"

that

possible

it

Is

sat

faces
with

safe
her

to

decorously
turned

the

now,"

attentive

curiously

like animals

[11]

youngest

fellow-teacher,
in

toward

fascinating plumes

Nothing

the

in
to

their
the
her

as

sistant
as-

the

chairs,
strange

bonnet.

bring

out

the

THE

MADNESS

protective

instinct

stronger,"

she

the
"

At

that

included,

with

fixed
as

the

well-meant

his

the

that

the

Willetts

all, himself

to

ever-ready

Andrew

convulsion.
from

Andrew's
Richard's

by

thereto

large,black

battery,and

and
out

of

for

the

an

evident

This

and
"

Sneezed

loudly

unexpectedly."

hall

broke

the

first

it

upon

got

dash

stage

homeward

in

sault
as-

squirmed

made

"

when

even

he

and

circle

the

lat-

the

intended

of

conviction

vest

securely

safety-pin strengthened
ter's

picion
sus-

Halloran,

pocket-handkerchief

fastened

nice

you

Richard

his

detach

to

dressed
ad-

sure."

neighbor,

of

cause

then

tell

to

little

result

efforts

and

unexpectedly

the

the

on

theories.

going

moment

upon

direct

these

stories, I'm

and

loudly

dependent

rapidly,

Fm

all like

just

sneezed

concluded

objects of

you

"

PHILIP

feebler

"

children,

Now,

story

OF

in

tion.
expedi-

the
under

story,
way

and

again

there

[12]

was

an

atmosphere

"

'

Yesterday

children,

-,

excitement

came

think

as

you

of

PHILIP

OF

MADNESS

THE

of

out

saw

do

"

'

unexplained

quite

what

yard,

my

tale

the

by

itself.

Yesterday, children,

"

yard,

do

what

concealed

I
in

surprise

Marantha

that

think

you

came

saw

store

the

to

rose

as

"

out

of

The

rately
elaboobvious

so

was

and

occasion

my

gested
sug-

An

"

Why,
yard

it

"

little
fish !

fell upon

"

in

known

wasn't

thing

"

nearly

see

so

elephant

an

big

as

that

"

"

ventured

Eddy
in

aquarium

no

How

front

yard

dead

fish ?

"

to

the

Brown,

whose
The

corner.

eye
racon-

patiently.

Why,

my
"

the

smiled

teuse

It

should

Why

no

in my
was

!"

ePphunt

"

could

fish, a live fish, get

"

persisted Eddy,

relinquish voluntarily an
[13]

who
idea.

was

never

THE

It

MADNESS

was

little

decidedly.

what

else

Another

"

No,

"

big

do

Mice

"

Well,

yard.

my

Milk

"

"

She

big puddle

think

suggested

Marantha

dog.
Now

servatively.
con-

He

like

the

saw

don't

cats

don't

They

water.

"

saw

of

was

like

place.

wet

"

Joseph Zukoffsky abruptly.

they

do

cried

but

sure

like

like

"They

story-teller,

kitten.

water.

like ?

the

great

"

I'm

don't

they

the

said

yes,

white

Newfoundland

they

they
!"

"

in
If

do

you

near

water,

What

kitten

little kitten
the

near

do

PHILIP

kitten," said

little

"A

standing right
And

OF

there

know

you

water,

what

Sarah

Fuller

do

they

mice

no

what

mean.
"

like ?

confidently.

dry place," said

were

Mrs.

R.

B.

M.

did

Smith.

It

may

the

be

that

listeners
alike

their

do

what

Now

"

to

failures

successive
it

the

may

dog

imaginations.

be

that

and
At

any

answer.

[14]

very
for

rate

,s

disheartened

had

the

them

dog

the

suppose

you

range

choice

they

ented
presdazzled

made

no

THE

the

evil

demon

MADTNESS

planted

was

-ridden.

with

thought

before
children
the

in

as

called
in

light

Eddy

upon

kindergarten.

absolute

Brown

Eddy

game.

He

one

continued

to

was

almost
mind
his

seem

in

adorn

that

so

his

absolutely

extraordinary.
disobedient.

He

very

him,

unto

the

little

old

owing

his

to

never

He

[16]

never

of the

it, but

for

Eddy

educational
to

circle

ity
inabil-

primary work,

had

normal

was

teacher

waiting

It

present sphere.

Frobel

elaborating

The

stand-bys

of

development, according
was

never

his

most
al-

of the

rudiments

the

grasp

inspiration

safety the

being incapable of promotion

to

require

materialized

lead

to

was

sciously
uncon-

he

minister

to

to

achievement.

next

feeling of

did

it himself.

made

but

all

diabolical

grasped

were

had

rallied
Nor

blessed

was

He

conception

of his

case

With

had

he

of

his

Philip,the

effort

mates

instant

and

him,

his

of

hopes.

support.

the

on

breast

the

his

finger, and
his

PHILIP

slightest

beyond

to

seized

in

His

success

his

raise

OF

as

would
in

Brown

schemes,

kindergarten
to

ennuye,

verge
never

he

for

ards,
standthe

on

cross^

anticipated;

he

MADNESS

THE

what

saw

never

upset

never

whatsoever
He

"

before

meant

you
the

system

the

vice

PHILIP

by
the

of

clay

wildest

off the
his

feet, if

evidence

back

it

in

was

middle

the

and

forth

new

We'll
Do

There
of

was

Eddy

anything
the

to

sang

Eddie
A

till he

voice, if

to

watch

just

the

us

play,
try

you

say

youngest

being
but

this

to

able
was

assistant, who,
[17]

in

and

ring

slight poetic exaggeration

new,

they swayed

as

teach

and

Brown's

song

you
as

in

marching.

of

him

if you'll
game

of

what
some-

always

were

all

them

cheerfully on
and

standing

time,

question

till he

His

seat.

games

chair

his

always prominent

took

he

Now

idea

his

always

not

in

sat

of

represented his

remained

key, was

when

To-day
beamed

take

to

anything

the

in

straw

He

rise, and

to

urged

was

braided

and

dissipations.

told

was

balls

he

climaxes

the

at

it

active-minded.

too

stories, passionatelyinterested

and

said

you

inventing

perennially surprised

was

the

but

OF

to

felt

in

teach

by

the
body
any-

no

recalling

one

his

THE

MADNESS

OF

regular

PHILIP

programme

occasions, smiled

she

As

*"\

to

lightlyas

we

of
the

on

the

Tripping lightly as
we

induced

Zukoffsky

keep

doom

if

down

on

exercise

till the

up

in

ing
jump-

and

toe

This

would

to

of

way
a

laddie

"

you

ever

Did

you

ever

he

crack

lifted

it.

and

see

see

his

This

undiverted

he

place.

declared
the

of

laddie,

laddie, do

of

left heel

this

in

way

from

the

blithely:

that

floor

diversion

ever

you

laddie
or

in

new

consideration

enthralling
[18]

Did

started

being

on

something
"

it.

Joseph

to

Joseph,

for

ring

laddie,

from

signalled

produce

to

seconds

some

solemnly

his

game,

Did

After

stop,

take

to

tunefully implored

see

implied

laborious

other.

tion
concep-

go.

When

the

His

process

one

Tripping

"

go."

was

donically.
sar-

expected, Eddy

play

the

song
up

somewhat

had

inclined

such

upon

Joseph
and

placed
re-

occupied

MADNESS

THE

the

for

ring

Though
born

was

"

Did
the

sang

children

instep

and

out

one

to

ever

you

as

see

lassie,a

her

pointing
side, almost

eyes

smile,
Too

took

she

her

**

high

of

charms,

the

was

waist, with

see.

lead

with
him

have
to

woman

her

as

to

novelists

longing

Marantha

to

to

[19]

for

the

little

coy
the

centre.

analyzed

allure

pathetic passion

born

little

her

deliciously, kicked

toe

as

hand

poets and

many

inevitable
scorns

his

antha
Mar-

lassie"

lassie,a

arching

Philip's,and

sought

was

partridge,

Marantha,

as

Marantha

ballet.

rhythmical precision good

Her

then

plump
the

for

PHILIP

and

moment,

summoned.

OF

ballet.

him
to

the

who

attract

THE

she

where

MADNESS

has
for

necessary

then

turned

other

to

expanding

children

of

only
and

fingers in
had

from

snort

Heavens

"

called

her

or

"

attention

gravely assuming
in Frobel,

teacher

the

ring

and

noses,

B.

the

attitude

an

indeed,

nor,

R.

from
to

moment,

contracting

their

Mrs.

had

time.

the

apparently tapping

as

the

who

last

nose,

strict

shown

and

Philip,

his

to

and

tention
pianist'sat-

till the

his

horrified

assistant

model

ments
endear-

away,
the

it

hand.

drink

tune,

new

thumb

murmured

her

away

attract

his

rapid glance

Her

to

his

set

lifted

suddenly

head

make

attempted

thirsty child

propose

begun

and

her

wanted

the

her

and
not

discuss

somebody
led

PHILIP

brutally repulsed, to

to

me

teacher

one

been

Philip sulkily flung

as

Just

OF

Smith

M.

returning

circle

of children

prescribed

in any

where
no-

system, social

Delsartean.

utterly

Philip, now
successful

deviltry

control, danced
and
liis

three
orgy.

out

They

up
of

that
and

the

abandoned

to

intoxicated

down,
demoralized

pranced
[20]

about

the

spirit of

him

beyond

inviting
ring

one,
to

two,
share

wildly, shouting

of

snatches

in

song,

shocked

the

OF

MADNESS

THE

their

PHILIP

each

pushing

of

remonstrance

deaf

other,

to

teachers, while

the

midst,

flushed

and

screaming, Philip
Marantha,

and

and

satyr

chante,
bac-

leaped
high
In

there

air.

the

in

door

the

suddenly

appeared

an
wom-

high in

Leaped
in

apron

with

shawl

her

over

head.

shocked

of

murmur

Traumerei

with

the

of

and

palpitating

flushed

themselves

giggles

to

and
to

ruffled
evade

an

sleep

little bird

gingham

obviously

and

the

in

woman

chief

plumage,
maternal
[21]

the

"

circle

rocked

vanced
ad-

door

interest,

seemed

call.

reminiscent

occasional

whose

played

while

little birds

"

ers
teach-

pianist,

remonstrance,

pedal down,

with

twitters, the
a

his

soft

the

As

pulled the ring-leaders apart,

to

air.

the

checked

to

as

he

be

to

MADNESS

THE

Philup,

said

she

rale

it in his

see

The

like

gently.
this
"

"

the

bad

for

into

something

principal

effect

of

the

tried

shocks

to

and

beggin' y'r pardon, Miss,

but

it's

this

eye

organization

he'll

be

has

Philip

imp

An

called

that,"

been

not

so

o' Satan!11

deprecatingly.

child

days, like, an"

some

marnin'!

smiled

hear

good

she
as

"

We

said,
usual

"

morning
Ye

off

much

child.

to
"

went

knife ?"

the

principal

don't

too

carvin'

of

o' Satan

imp

the

was

while

delicate

the
it's

An'

who

inevitable

the

slaps upon
"

This

hysteria,

PHILIP

where's

boy,

assistant,

like

explain

bad

ye

angrily.

youngest
very

OF

may

Phillip,

bad

ye

carviri

"

Where's

boy,
?

the

"

it's that

is, it's little good

gets

the

interrupted Philip'sparent.

whin

words

An'

"

knife

An'

he

so

say

'11
it

me

mate

do,

Miss.
his

from

able

not

fer

his

(22)

way
soft
He

father.
to

cut

father's

THE

of

MADNESS

R.

Mrs.

floated

and

so

and

caught

him

back.

His

assistant's
"

The

"

lifted
it

"

and

arm

and

most
al-

assistant

youngest

towed

him

hastily,noticed

around

and

little

see

mother's

assistant

Philip bodily
opened

only

it

upon

the

caught

youngest

him

method

upon
few

read

that

she

for

and
her
in

person

sat

Philip
and

if

which
any

made

for

and

closed

the

work,
[24]

"

after
has

Child

his

the

tle
litafter

She

coal-heap,
her

spanked

civilization

as

hall.
the

to

improvements.

excellent

and

nodded,

systematically,and

spanked

make

other

carried

mother

His

with

talk

apron-string

open,

mother

His

it.

to

The

looked

child, Joseph^

inquired.

she

was

the

by

and

door.

youngest

door,
her

his

half

resonant

eye.

Cellar

mother

going

under

mother

door

about

him

his

by

little

make

to

the

gained

small

talk
are

ducked

Philip

strike

never

try

and

high

transom.

never

Ethel

Miss

Philip, and

the

we

must

you

Smith,

M.

through

And

"

B.

PHILIP

OF

an

been
had

son

"

ancient

able

to

never

Culture,

or

"

It

was

opened

for

her

[25]

and

closed

after

her.

MADNESS

THE

shall

How

OF

Train

we

PHILIP

Mothers

our

"

(R.

B.

M.

Smith).
Soon

demon

the

led

she

He'll

in' knife

bad

the
"

Now

the

expelled,to

*'

"

in, subdued

him

throuble
is
'un

him

Spanked
ye

no

underneath
that

that

he

remorseful,

and

principal.

systematically."
more,

th'

bolster

the

an'

Miss,
av

his

carv-

bed

"

is ! "

Philip

is

good again

[26]

and
"

you

see

THE

how

he

quiet

thinking

was

show

how

would

What

Philip
God's
him

But

the

Smith's

over

sing

to

husjdly

garden,
the

and

shall
?

Murmured
was

his

that

choose

it.

heart

needed

opened

was

joy

more

was

huskily
God's

[27

Ut9le

to

song

that

Mrs.

the

his

garden."

over

pentance.
re-

no

R.

B.

cellar

door!

*'

he

you

"

avoided

had

she

I told

sing

that

assistant

for

eye,

there
dozen

two

youngest

all
he

and

like

murmured

little
than

M.

Philip

"

are,

we

hall

we'll

hard

very

the

in

out

was

glad

PHILIP

OF

MADNESS

heart

PIRACY

IN
STUDY

THE

MADNESS

stumbled

and

times.

up

sister

had

exotic,

except

not

mask,

to

which

daytime,

As

in the
she

and
up

for

the

way

of

would

her

to

with

called

the

quarters

compelled
able

turn

his

one

his

had

paper

an

not

deed,
in-

showing,

"

speak

to

"

his

in

each

deep dimple.

her
to

In

Turkey

red

she

had

that.

at

well, there

"

liked.

of
Seen

tially
confiden-

the
to

an

yard
to

in

place, there

evenly round,

go

been

obliged

yard

by

was

far

her

even

[32]

sash
a

small

hard

put
a

courtesy
three-

which

tightly

to

not

"

from

circumference,

strain

make

appearance

first

not

was

obstacles

were

such

What

waist

Vicar's
of

the

cheeks,

three-quarters of

scant

both

presenting

disgust

strip

be

her

have

wide

to

Vicar

enough

not

to

eye-holes

large

with
was

spiritless

awesome.

very

"

The

of

part

he

three

theatrical, effect that

too

provided

was

the

was

greater

and

wrapping

amateur

much

were

the

from

of

out

allowed

not

convincing.

too,

twice

Saturdays, and

on

say

PHILIP

draggled

was

him

from

far

was

as

it
he

made

it

over

gave

Moreover,

collar

in

fell

This

look.

OF

in

fact

order

knot,

to

of

bands

kind

any

the

speaking
strongly

the

Vicar,

this

in

wild

them,
shirt"

the

"wear
so

Vicar

speak,
But
down

brown
brown

and

found

the
in

heavy

were

her

In

facts, whenever

had

of

her

printed

almost

her

round,

were

too

of

these

desirable
[33

So

uncle.
inside

with

this

learn

collar,

hair

Her

her

to

that
so

to

The

came

straight

sighted
short-

eye-holes

was

the

mask.

somewhat

it

of

effectuallymuzzled.

most

bang

consequence

very

sign

surprised to

her

was

eyebrows;
eyes

out

masculinity, had

collar

fell into

herself

worst

at

drawer

be

not

occasionally

small.

will

you

held

seventeen-and-a-halfcollar

to

generally

visible

linen

high

uncle's

in her

shirts

into

spiritualsuperiority.

attempt
a

though

and

lar
col-

no

allowed

not

concession,

and

had

gathered

was

who,

outward

inward

She
were

she
;

of

privately borrowed
The

frocks
and

"

mush

for

presumable

ends.

Lieutenant's

PIRACY

and

her

"

neck

the

at

imitate

bows

of

nothing

say

IN

STUDY

Vicar.

THE

or

MADNESS

to

necessary

see

obliged to push
it waved

OF

before

inch

an

the

mask

her

and

up,

she

nose

her

over

up

and

straight out

PHILIP

bang,

was

looked

when

like

some

high priest'smitre.
title

Her

justice, was
matter
"

When

some

that

is

asked

she

reading

was

understood

her

the

"

say

the

do

you

call

day.

one

not

He

rally
unnatu-

head

the

rates,
Pi-

and

same,

what

and

time,
to

him

in

of

the

just

abruptly

the

at

head

things,
him

influence

his

the

officer

about

do

to

collar.

his

isn't

an

say

"

of

loss of

person

but

uncle, who,

her

to

innocent

as

of the

as

has

due

was

of

the

parish."
"

he

mean,"
"

"

Some

hasn't
the

down

Oh,
at

has

suppose

you

some

say

"

"

do
he

dear,
the

have

impatiently
to

got

he

Does

say
"

time,
"

"

Yes

vicar,

answered.

vicker

called

that's

Why,

the
?

way

"

some

"

the

say.
tell him

others

He
all

"

no.

chapel

Don't
?

He's

[34]

you

know

called

Mr.

the

Wright,

vicar.

He

really
like
"

like
"

Chapel

of

Why,

in

of

vicker,

There

of

lots

are

retired, practising the

she

such

of

it,

subject,

title.

their

previous
privileges
deny

to

information

they

It

with

begin

several

knew

she

thing

of

word.
ness
clever-

office, which

the
lack

their

argue

to

of

invented

she
of

perquisites

villain,

advantage

the

pursuing

her

fascinating

and

wicked

ignorance

impressed by

much

were

of

would

kind

only

silly!

not,

course

discovering

savored

and

the

?"

and

others

and

it's not

course

kinds."
!"

Oh

The

that

Is

Of

"

rector

Wright

Mr.

different
"

the

being

think.

it, I

manages

PIRACY

IN

STUDY

the

on

would

never

own.

One

of

band,

when

these

and
found

to

nuisance,

objecting
most

of

her

in

Captain

great

right

to

had

meeting-place

any

in

though
her

Head

the

expedition,

the

was

many

the

nagging,

ways

[35]

decided
she

sort

could

not

an

fit

superiors

in

useless

on

saw

her

Lieutenant

suggestions,they

the

summon

lar
particu-

of

but

way

to

admit

THE

that

her

MADNESS

selection

On
in

the

and

the

the

Vicar

led

them

afternoon

warm

houses

very

them

mystified

dezvous
ren-

brilliantly
original.

when

June,

PHILIP

mysterious, unsuspected

especialoccasion,

one

quiet,

of

often

was

OF

and

yards

dogs lay

still in

softly to

the

by crawling

late
all

were

the

shade,

chicken

through

yard,
broken

i
"

Crouching

frame

along

beneath

by

the

door

chicken

house

seemed

without

an

sniffing in preparation

was

opinion.

around

an

Out

enormous

across

crouching

going

out

again

to

speak.

Lieutenant
ruse

for
the

hogshead
[36]

dies"

stopping

the
old

per

roost,

perches, and

effectuallysilenced

This

his

the

legitimate

covered

the

into

glass

the

beneath

along

to

the

him, and

he

expression

yard
they

the
"

and
walked

of

twice

sol-

Such

emnly.
finale,and

the

on

into

the

cask.

the

at

grumbling
himself

after, and

tumbled

ban-el

the

great

each

other.
Head

The
Are

waking

we

with
"

broke

all

here

strange and

Yes

"

Captain

Aye,

!"

"

replied the

together

consciously

in
at

his

voice

delightedly,

ing
burst-

demanded,

he

edge,

silence.

the

hollow

the

on

close

grinned

they

the

Lieutenant,

caught

standing

thing,

nearly hanging

very

sash, which

his

in

delight

with

The

safe

her

the

of

her.
and

usual,

as

flushed

secrecy

followed

Captain

herself

announced

and

bottom,

piled

boxes,

lightly swung

thud

incomparable

Head

"

loud

for

detour

short

empty

other, and
A

the

at

two

ous.
decidedly curi-

felt
a

great

mean

made

getting

the

one

must

Captain

paused,

of

them

arrival

Head

Vicar

purpose

PIEACY

prelude

the

The

IN

STUDY

echoes.

Vicar

pride.
aye

"

said

the

careful

with

Lieutenant

formality.
Then

"

in

listen

hoarse

here

!"

whisper.

the
"

[37]

Head

This

'11

Captain
be

spoke

difTrent

MADNESS

THE

This

way.

going

going

we're

The

is

OF

to

real

the

day
To-

thing.

"

steal !

gasped.

Vicar

be

to

PHILIP

Really

"

steal ?

"

she

whis-

peredo
"

Steal

what

non-committal

Head

we're

know

till

peculiar whistling
accomplishments

barn,

sound

this !

01

suppose,

Of

that.

in

side

his

if

course,

licked

knows

Huh

he

s'pose

he

"

[38]

his

the

with

envied

most

father's

my

he

good,"

Head

knows
meets

s'pose
the

in

gested.
sug-

Captain

biting irony

barrel.

from

The

Pirate

s'pose
I

of

him

with

breath

finger-nailwith

apples

some

of
his

ran

Apples!"

Elder's

his

one

terribly,adding

uniform

gang

and

"

father

my

s'pose Jim
a

like

"

stole

"Apples!
frowned

there," replied the

Gold,

"

noise

around

Elder
and

get

sucked

Lieutenant

"Jim

with

Lieutenant

"

caught

grating

something

or

The

the

grandly.

Captain

treasures

said

gruffness.

don't

"I

"

he

ways
barrel

"

wears

this

like

MADNESS

THE

tered,

and

fell with
officers

*'

for

cushions
out

across

the

caught

up

"

Go

Now,

one

aye,

"

its

on

two

Head

adjusted

PHILIP

and

jouncing

chicken
with

bang

their

Lieutenant

"Aye,
"

them,

over

OF

"

side, the

gasping, unhappy

three

/*

"

Captain,
his

yard.

ordinate
sub-

who

collar, and
At

the

crawled
strode

gate

off

they

him.
!"

sir."

straight

ahead

and
[40]

watch

out

for

us.

Whistle
of

three
of

Aye,

The

the

times

if the
you

stride.

rounded

he

"

and

his

and

barn

was

long,

in

noiseless

disappeared
of

moment

suspense.

peared
aphis

again,
raised

hand

Beware

off, a peculiar caution

the

There

sight.

Suddenly

shoulders

his

He

is clear.

coast

see

slunk

Lieutenant
of

PIRACY

sir."

aye,

slope

from

IN

anything

"

"

STUDY

warn-

ingly.
Sst,

"

he

sst!

hissed.

Promptly

they

behind

skipped
wood-house
a

door.

moment

somebody

whistling

say

he

ble
audi-

were

swinging by

as

In

man's

footsteps
;

the

went

it's

as

the

pretty

He

went.

peculiar

called

Pretty hot,

hot

"

caution

in

the

slope of his shoulders."

barn,

he

by

was

"

[411

out

ain't

to

it ?

the

Hey

cook
!

THE

He

was

their

MADNESS

had

The
The

begun.
barn

the
touched

him,

moment

the

absolutely

first

door, could
but

from

the

The

hind
be-

post

and

out

that

yard

and

haven

of

thrills

From

chanted
en-

was

and

buildings strange

between

stretches

idea.

no

changed.

scenery

his

leaned

have

had

he

idea

no

delicious

the

of

Lieutenant,

ground,
the

had

He

gone.

presence.

PHILIP

OF

ful,
doubtfull of

haven

dangers.
three

Presently
They

glided

the

sash,
she

known

to

push

she

threw

utterly reckless
and

stomach,
Her

she

waited

herself

over

up.

scaled

feet, and
over

upon

the

caution,

in

been

had
her

solid

nervous

board

fence

flat

When

[42]

seconds
one

on

the

other

ridiculous

and

invariably succeeded,
few

in

Though

strikingthe top

thoroughly

to

first.

sliding,slipping down

it was,

as

picking

her

way,

method,

unscientific

usually

got

herself

in

silence.

hopelessly complicated

others

the

side.

barn, and

Vicar

haste

her

the

light on

was

the

Captain stopped

Head

the

so

plump,

an

broke

became

Lieutenant

his

whistles

around

out

The

first fence.

soft

for

climbs

them
after

and
after
the

STUDY

IN

PIRACY

"$"

She

"

threw
in

fence

motions
result

possible,making

as

of

such

is

Vicar's

Which

solid

way."

reckless

few

separate
tell, the

one

The

board

as

success

the
of

pardonable.

never

Head

way,

scrambles

slippery,panting

is

as

every

particularlyirritating.

amateur
"

utterly

an

approved fashion, employing

most

the

herself over

Captain

dusty forefinger indicated

**

the

neighboring

barn.
"

"

Secret
Secret

They

cast

way

or

door

"

way."
hurried

glances
[43]

about

them

nobody

THE

in

"ras

MADNESS

sight.

Lieutenant

hardly
yards

noticeable
low

"

barn.

It

leather

and

door

odd

bits

wisps

mouth.

smelling

barrels
and

of

tins

broken
bands

the

at

and

pause,

the

of

tools
of

then

top

the

Head

of

grain
on
wagtered
scat-

sunlight
lane

rickety stair, heart

be

stable

into

They crept through

might

moment's

and

Broad

mounted

Who

with

harness,

straw,

everything.

barrels, and

of

of

his

cow-house.

empty,

horses,

floor.

the

over

and

and

of

in, softly peeped

and

the

entrance

explorer

disused

barn

back

chance

into

stole

hay

grease,

of

the

to

to

the

duty,

scout

them

lay placid

about,

streaked

of

corner

brought

Softly they

all

the

At

PHILIP

again performed

whistles

three

OF

in

Captain

nodded.
"

All

right, men,"

They
that
and

strewed

of

the

hay

that

upper

loosened

pits that

directness

breathed.

carefully through

went

offered

he

the

the

unwary

thick

the

floor, avoiding the

boards

and

foot.

usually marked
[44]

the

cracks

decayed planking

With

turned

Lieutenant

hay

to

end

unconscious

the

great pile

of this

expe-

STUDY

but

dition,
the

by

the

Head

pushed

through

crawled

over

corner.

The

heat

smell

dry

window

the

in

and

of

ray

with

palpitating

kept

cheeks

Walking

millions

darkest

put

his

old

an

over

hand

from

gasped.

The

caution, lifted that

Suddenly
Vicar

squeaked,

the

covered

Head

little
ing
danc-

tiny particles
motion.

Vicar's

round

heat.

of

The

Head

the

Captain
bling
stum-

corner,

He

stopped,

attendant

two

Captain,

with

he

cers
offi-

infinite

lid.

dull, echoing

squeaked
because

the

chest.

lid.

be

churning

depths

the

on

of

the

the
to

seen

tiptoes, the

his

on

the

sought

with

panted

she

was

stuffy,

Where

fell from

continuous

up

air

perspiration dripped

The

The

the

apex,

almost

The

nostrils.

sunlight

stone
grind-

dim,

intense.

was

filled their

it

wide

bright,

that

of

hay

He

machinery,

under

sleighs and
into

passed

summit.

old

of

emerged

the

of

the

to

avenue

old

and

frame,

empty

an

two

led

that

and

frowned

Captain

ladder

short

PIRACY

IN

with

in

crash

nervous

grand
[45]

shook

the

terror.

presence

floor.

of

say

mind

THE

MADNESS

the

Lieutenant

the

folds

smothered

of

Smothered

*'

OF

his

her

her

certain

disturbed

the

crash.

but

he

Again
as

of

held
that

the

The

the

Head

but

of

tenant: removing

his

only

folds of

silence

the

that
hand

faint

his

ever-

down,

and

followed

trembled,
and

chest

followed

boom,

the

in

scream

sash."

hay being dragged

Nothin'

and

the

Captain's

cover

hollow

in

scream

deathly

swallowing, gurgling
"

certain

ever-ready sash,

ready

chirp

PHILIP

by
a

waited.

rustling,

champing,

sound.

horses," whispered the

Lieu-

sash.

[46]

"

Shut

up,

now

"

THE

MADNESS

the

need

more

the

out

Here

bare

Head

Here

game.

of

the

knew

but

them

handled
the

The

kill

Off
closed
the

in

if

the

box

in

floor.

peered

down
and

manger,

fu)s

of

eye,

they

hay
saw

no

one

fingers

Only

breath, excitedly

Vicar

It

one.

when

led

instead
three

he

manded
com-

Come

on.

Soft,

on

them,

had

of

square

his

making

meant

[48]

distance
to

for

openings

stomach

down

cast

the

now.

having

opened directlyabove

measured
he

us

"

"

he

flat

he

that

direction

lay

He

himself.
here I

catch

they

softly,and

and

his

hot

chain.

big

from

"

stairs, stopped before

in the

and

implication.

loud,

so

different

and

their

first mastered

enough

us

breathe

Don't

here

crime,

was

silence.

dreadful

with

They'll

ring

Captain

that's

"Hm,

chest

sucking

ecstatic

Head

here

case.

pretend-

no

unguarded,

the

over

eagerly every

the

was

the

fill

Lieutenant,

broke

all

of

state

this

"

danger,

was

gloated

They

actual

things

glittering wealth

was

PHILIP

Captain's swelling words

gaps
the

were

OF

two

with

and
the

arm-

his

drop through,

STUDY

and

realized

knew

where

The
and

second

his

would

he

Vicar

with

had

that

was

idea

and

up,

before

third

the

Lieutenant,

through

member

of

first aunfbL

his

heaven

day.

impatience, was

the

down

thrown

blood

the

characteristic
before

PIRACY

stop that

caught

hole

IN

the

XJpht

the

band

as

cat

mi

she

sounded

step

Lieutenant

immediate

stable

"Want
was

you

agony

great heap

over

supposed
for

the

this

years

Pirates

to

by

the

door.

calmed

himself

from

gather

back

crept
sound

the

and

of

the

intruder.

the

horse.
Ill

That'll

bet

"

ing
Steal-

do."

never

he

do.

you

would
who

go

would

upstairs to
ever

simple-looking stableman

of such

the

refuse, and

cow-house

crises

heartened,

treasures

that

the

as

apprehension,

01

of stable

whom

Soon

enough.

was

the

an

dinner?

some

hay,

known

in

and

manger,

i""rn; dragged

outer

taken

talking

was

count

to

direction

the

He

the

Captain,
danger

the

steps

of Hhe

out

palpitating, behind
Head

The

It

the

across

crouched,

into

in

through

stumbled

to

scrambled

dropped,

[49]

trove

"

and

then

have
had
woe

THE

Come

"

on,

back

OF

they
and

fence,

tore

across

with

his

foot

them

in

for

back

of
him

took

and

of

"

they

the

other,

Vicar

caught

they loyally turned

as

fighting

old

them

him

with

through

tool-house.

breath.

lifted

was

over

miserably, mistaking

an

back

yard,

lot, panting,

dragged
in

shot

he

Lieutenant

and

refuge

from

delicious

The
them.

It

peared
ap-

safe.

were

goin' home,

You

law,

They

pursuit

that

fell

up,

Slowly they got

horror

The

the

punches.

hedge

each

to

and

sash

arms

pick

to

feeble

his

the
vacant

excitement.

life ! "

your

across

stumbling, muttering
crying

PHILIP

for

Run

you

and

them,

at

MADNESS

now

"

said

the

Lieutenant

huskily.
Home?
Head

Forward

strode

He

the

barn.

called
"

vouchsafed

Captain

"

the

Was

Home?

of

The

answer.

no

!"

March

out

mad

fellow

the

tool-house

large dog

made

and

barked,

and

for
voice

Down,

They

Danny,

returned

down

!"

hastily,and
(50)

climbed

laboriously

STUDY

of

out

little

window

tool-house, striking
The

property.

they

as

gone

cast

succession

in

their

openly
they
part

in the

would
of

the

in

up

low

his

hardly looking

followed

he

stared

about

turn

the

It

all
was

new,

places
into

the

of

walls

of

varnish

hung

and

stood

new

the

was

to

others

sill and

longer

no

needed

weird

dens,

to

the

danger-traps.

endless

possibilities.

Great

along

leather

fascinating garden
[51]

other
an-

entirely

the

over

into

clean, spacious spot.

white-draped carriages
smell

way

the

Blind

if

menacing

untried,

in

was

see

they

Captain

fine-spun trickerywas

barns
was

his

to

sulted
re-

into

out

He

Imagination

too-familiar

well-known
Here

him.
No

necessary.

worked

had

character.

consequences,

him,

had

Head

window.

dreadful

tory.
terri-

themselves
The

town.

last

new

and

corner,

found

pockets

cuts

light of day

have

crept in through

wrapped

the

The

on

back-yard

of

turning

and

barn.

were

of

adjoining

their

in

this

they

away,

the

for

jingled

treasure

was

street,

bee-line

side

other

the

on

stealthily into

ran

restraint

PIRACY

IN

shadowy,
sides

the

prevailed.
tools

On

quaint-

MADNESS

THE

nosed

watering-pots,

coils

still.

The

All
the

across

was

PHILIP

OF

of

hose,

Head

lawn

tain.
founstrode

Captain

floor, extending his hand

with

tic
majes-

sweep.

these

All

"

want,

we

them.

things
take

can

himself.

Rapt

depredation
hose,

he

"

of

he

wild

Get

at

It drew

awful

from

his

himself
a

sash

his

strange

instant

next

opposite

vously.
ner-

two

tions
direc-

shoulders.

into

carriage

"

quick,

want

we

"

quick, quick
[52]

seemed

in

boy

plucked

of

one

thinking

little

fell
on

take

den
gar-

as

Lieutenant

of

he

hands

can

the

step

For

The

we

unchecked

gravel.

on

the

danger

"

to

carriages, tossing

nearer.

frightened

Any thing

talking

of

came

walking

moment

to

hard.

nearer,

"

we

not

fingering

the

Suddenly

barn

but

was

dreams

behind

breathing

in

anything

"

he

see

about,

stamped

man

'em

muttered,

plainly

in

prying

and

his head

could

They

all

"

!"

hissed

the

Head

STUDY

and

Captain,
shoved

the

the

dive

into

failed
the

by

barn.

the

wheel

of

that

the

carriage.

but

she

he

knew

if
now

gone

knew

much

that

who

the

Head

could

they
held
ere

vaulting

heard

the

wouldn't

take
chose.
that

find
under

Ah,

the

he

had

dreams.

153)

very

breath,
stood

man

how

his

possible
little

he

lay

those

old

barn

surrey

Captain
such

shake

for

be

the

to

must

pipe
in

on

of tobacco

seemed

not

very

Head

match

if that

everything

terrible

walked

gasp

them.

have

He

heart

could

Perhaps

credible

entered

smell

It

her

his

away

morning,

the

burst

It

floor

who

struck

not

should

longer.

the

could

man

and

dared

She

with

Captain's hasty

the

of

was

hardly

sheet.

thumping

that

on

nothing.

paused

she

Right

of

ear

she

as

sheet

She

surrey

victoria, and

the

the

there

of

under

in

crept
Vicar

seemed

lazily,he

the

him

it

he

But

them

beside

the

panting

of

flap

neighboring

catch

to

Vicar

and

clatter
the

the

victoria.

close

carriage,

that

PIRACY

the

high-swung

huddled

him,
of

under

him

draped

heard

he

IN

might

ambitions,

that
be
such

THE

Thump

thump

excitement

go

on,

by,

The

latch

Head

Captain's

opened
all

but
sneeze

some

clicked,
burst

Oh,

door
when

from

go

at
a

the

again.

opened

took

man

back.

step

deathly

was

still, the
their

fateful

hearts

nerve.

straining

door

the

alone

such

his

diately
Imme-

surrey.

of

he

unmistakable

but

All

scream

heart, and

through

had

shall

hollow

whistled

every

we

her

! went

lives

their

sauntered
rear.

The

thump

PHILIP

possessed their
or

on,

He
the

in

Never

teeth.

breath

Lieutenant's

the

OF

MADNESS

echoes

leader's
sneeze

thrilled
of

his

the
guished
an-

ers.
follow-

"Humph!'1

"

She

[54]

knew

she

should

burst

if

that

he

the

Sst

"

scrambled

PHILIP

cautiously

he

tiptoed

others.

All

Sst !

and

out,

!"

safe

he

whispered.

at

his

glance

the

that

them

taught

down,

himself

swung

toward

OF

MADNESS

THE

recent

reserved
must

sneeze

They
frown
be

not

mentioned.
Like
Head

the

they crept

cats

presence

fallingbackward

down

before

lay

at

the

on

full

hay

color, and

red

in

filled

the

loft.

"

"

"

aye,

This

is

defending
him

his

and

examined

there

here,

Aye,

This

was

His

new

his

in

Lieutenant

mind

vented
pre-

flight,for

face

was

at

waited

the

Head

while

he

When

man.

triumph
hurried

odor

sweetish

the

only

stretched

man

about

gesture,

greater exaltation

Come

leave

turned

and

fearfullyup

rejoined them

eyes,

the

strong,

They

Captain's warning

he

them

of

length, breathing heavily.

deep

stole

stairs, and

Captain's great

their
there

the

up

in

his

speech.

"

sir."
dead
life.

pirate.
He

died

He

will

be

defending

discovered

if

"

we

here."
seemed

eminently probable.
[56]

The

Lieu-

STUDY

looked

tenant

the

on

"

he

he's

only

"He

is

firmly.
And

his

It

was

be

grasped

dreadful

bad

us

but

up

he'd

back,

"

say

They
the
to

was

situation

here,

come

her

in

gets

man

Head

the
tell

back,

and

whispered

here."

up

Captain,
If

"

immediately.

you.

know

end

Vicar

usual

right off," she

don't

he

"

is

to

was

don't

know

Come

Lieutenant

!"

stole

appearance
those

you

the

the

before

the

that

here,

down

she,

him

fellow,

chewed

And

added

man,"

will

up,

sulky and

put

so

decent.

before

"

Captain

him."

bury

must

shut

You

looked

To

hardly

catch

I say.

bury

sash.

That

announced,

Head

the

repeated

dead,"

excitedly,
"

relieved.

"

Lieutenant

We

two

or

as

irritating way,
"

step

either,1' he

dead,

ain't

must

The

took

He

returned,

and

Dead,

"

we

of

alarmed.

loft floor

No,

PIRACY

IN

who

frankly in

to

up

dead

the

attributed
have

the

died
dark

pirate, who

had

not

by popular imagination
nobly.
as

intentions.

[57]

to

his

The

Lieutenant

superior officer's

MADNESS

THE

If

"

take

you

wake

PHILIP

OF

him

bury

him

interrupted

the

for

one

off

to

he'll

"

Hush

"

!"

noise

your

Head

Captain angrily.
The

could

Vicar

initiative, but
fuls of

piling

pirate's boots.
man's

and

as

the

The

pirate
hardly

see

"

hoarse

The

his

his

to

Head
will

we

noble

expression, "you

may

say

tion
renuncia-

say

the

was

touched,

melted

and

from

scorn.

What'll

long

face.

thrill

the

and

"

emotion,
with

red

figure.

Lieutenant

excitedly.
a

point,

"

sulky
"

with

Lieutenant,"

in

the

whispered

men,"

the

this

one

gave

of his

outline

off, my

prayer.

prayer

dim

It

dead

armfuls,

at

out

wisp directly over

buried.

was

Hats

Captain,
a

thin

snatched

gave

hand-

up

covered

Captain

courage

else's

the

lightly over

hastily

two

Vicar's

coolly laid

them

Head

The
with

body

any

feverishlypulling

began

and

hay

wait

not

I say
"

Not

What'll

? Hollow

one."

[48]

be

say

thy

"

he

Name'

muttered
?

That's

STUDY

"

Now

"

Pshaw,

Not

ril

"

that

remember

regular

heavy,

martyred

cackled

the

hot

coachman's

the

with

heat, dusty and

the

outlaws
least
The

tight
service
"

to

assist

his

and

his

memory,

the
hen-

near-by

gable
indefati-

an

and

rose

and

fell

dripping
the

hay,

starting

tense,

at

below.

from

cleared

Lieutenant

Red

to

lay

sprinkled with

solemn

sound

rooms

air.

June

stood,

fancied

in

trillingof

shrilly,the
in

continued
where

hay,

hens

through

the

colick

my

second, till I

up

the

The

pirate.

canary

the

I'll say

breathing

under

from

out

yard

Wait

yesterday.

tily.
has-

Lieutenant

Captain.

one,

don't

you

up."

one

the

Captain.

If

make

lously.
tremu-

it."

The
come

that

one,1' urged

say

had

like

Vicar

Head

the

interrupted

thing

I'll say

No,

the

suggested

Lieutenant,

one,

"

!"

baby

know

"

lay

no

PIRACY

IN

throat, shut

and

began

his

his

eyes

burial

Almighty

\ynto lis,

Thy

everlastirC

servants,

grace

[59]

God,

by

the

who's

given

confessionof

THE

true

faith

Trinity
"

MADNESS

in

Will

the power
the

"

In

Almighty

Eternal

"

Majesty

'*

Majesty

Thee

that

everlastirC

steadfast, er9

Thou

God.'

to

ship
wor-

wouldst

"

wouldst

keep

*s

"

steadfast
The

iW

ostentatiously.

beseech

we

keep

"

the Divine

keep still,Miss

Unity

"

of

Vicar

you

the

of

"

and

"

prompted

keep

tli' glory

acknowledge

and

PHIL1

And

"

OF

Lieutenant
this

faith?

dashing

rapidity,

"

paused helplessly.

and

on

evermore

added

the

with

almost

defend
[60]

Vicar

with

umph,
tri-

unintelligible
'sfrom

all ^dver-

took

She

her

The

occurred

Lieutenant

climbed

"

The
"

time

It

stick, after

the
his

on

that

time

The
all.
and

down-stairs

through

last

bang.

collect.

say

way

saw

back

pushed

tumbled

poor

tripped,

the

"

the

Lieutenant

The

to

evidently

was

last

her

him

abstractedly

The

world

God,

visibly impressed.

such

led

he

Something

and

was

to

not

was

Gravely

breath,
from

Captain

Head

never

one

necessary

still further

mask

had

reignest

"

Amen!

end.

'thout

'n9

livest

sities, who

PIRACY

IN

STUDY

mind.

pirate,"

and

sat

he

down

began.

abruptly.
him

saw

you

window.

little

he

"

stammered.
"

didn't

s'pose
lot

For

your

They
new

to

garbage
have

of

said,"

I
"

shortly.

Captain

got

what

That's

I'd

The

have

last

to

and

treasure

the

responded
time

and

him

saw

him.

bury
stuff

Head

just

He'd

Sst!

Sst!

"

lives ! "
scuttled

them,

and

barrels

hoped

to

off

desperately.

had
and
conceal

it not

been

outhouses,
themselves
[61]

The

for

they

ground

was

providential
could

from

hardly
the

man

TH

who

raking

was

dashed

going

without

They

tea-party.
doubtful

in

took

Then

their

get
sash

along
!

They

lilac
!

Whose

the

clump

Oh,

wait
"

yard

exhausted

tree.

[62]

the

of

then

on,

Never

under

up

straining
Slip

on.

Sst /
!

took

flight.

vague,

hurry, hurry

is this

dropped

On,

their

it, to

hedge, panted

headlong

dreams.

crowded

that

their

up

tea-party

amazement

woodhouse,

flight with

headlong
of

abject

they

rounded

small

through

ran

through
a

him

barn, and

his

the

tore

moment

avoid

To

perceiving a

and

terror,

PHILIP

yard.

there, till they

on

sick

pace

the

up

straight through

summer-house

own

OF

MADNESS

Sst !

Pick
mind
their

hind
be-

Then

up

your

hurry

own

pear

MADNESS

THE

mimicked

"'Good'?"
"

'

Good

"

under

faded

into

their

mystery,

off

back

the
the

light

It

Head

The

fell into

nap

The
that

she

her

would,

for

as

glamour.

had

and

as

she

felt

and

her

custard

and

again

tree

and

her

took

ure,
treas-

formal
in-

an

have

been

at

slippedfrom
the

on

threw

sofa

the

in

transferred

her

resting-place,bathed

ribbons
ate

perceptib
im-

about.

pirate, have

possession,somehow
pink

woke

that

supper,

all

It must

"

occasion

Lieutenant

pear

hid

tool-house

stairs

nowhere

conventional

more

attired

back

'em

objects lost

Vicar, grasping

she

hands

same

the

the

of

the

raged.
en-

and

gold-colored saucer

when
was

the

landing.

the

hall, it

upper

the

the

for

hand,

her

and

The

that

this time

Captain

doze.

on

and

yard.

up

day

common

themselves

under

stumbled

steal

we

Slowly

down

themselves

didn't

piazza.

back

the

only

was

Captain,

uniforms

of

divested

Head

their

barn

the

PHILIP

the

Why,

took

Slowly they
them

OF

shy

at

though
exulted
neat,

her

small

approaching

in silence.
[64]

in

and

hours

two

to

ago

guilty

person
the

in

ject,
sub-

STUDY

time

Some

morning,

her

caught

cook's

the

I suppose

Did

"A

yards
and

parts

they
and

poet,

All

of

the

it to

Vicar
that

child

picked

in

person

scattered
All

Street.

found

give
The

it is. I shouldn't

small

Winter

on

the

long

next

piazza, she
reach

to

very

it

all.

the

man

sighed.

wonder, Maggie.

through

Take

that

when

you

home-keeping

hearts

[65]

half

brass

those

Tuyl's

ribbons.**

pink

then

Van

Mr.

side-lamps, too.

Just

somewhere.

it up

that, Fred, about

neat,

best harness

the

voice, slightlyraised

the

hear

you

of

I suppose

"Why,

hours

played quietly on

mother's
ear

PIRACY

the

during
she

as

IN

back

ornaments,
ly
Fortunate-

piece, Maggie,
see

she
are

the

him."

felt, with

happiest.

the

BOBBERT'S

MERRY

CHRISTMAS

BOBBERT'S

"c

that's

ND

/-%

how

manger

The

Nuv'

"

So

'tory

They

"

Tell

wise

in

mouth

her
with

big

Babe

men

with

came

born

concluded.

nodded,
eyes

be

to

came

Bobbert

her

the

then

baby

bud,
"

CHRISTMAS

MERRY

'tory

They

came.

prehending
com-

interest.

nuv'

their

"

manded.
de-

she

herds.
shep-

were

"

flocks-by-night

"Huh?"

"Flocks-by-night,
they

had.

brought

They

It

say.
me

something

was

Frank's

some

cense
in-

"

"

Unka

"

Will

"

Fank

her

Because

still ?

known

was

it

to

Fank

twasn't

inquired

intelligibility.

best

Unka

Goo-ood

nicht?"

Warum

English
"

keep

you

startling
reason

the

Her

that

baby,

was

as

Frank."
with
for

German,

herself,

"

some

distinct

as

garbled.
isn't, silly.
[69]

Uncle

Frank

isn't

MADNESS

THE

wise

man

Look

about

Frank."

form

removed

they

You

wasn't

"

Why

"

Because

Well,
You

don't

way,

where

was

"

Where

in

this

"

Where

Why,

"

Are

"

Usually."

"

Never

know

silk

was.

"

it in that

cast

born

weren't

you

in

reallyoughtn't

you

"

to

know."

"

I, then

house

"

upstairs,I suppose."
born

downstairs

anybody

in this house."

people always

born

you

rug

her

her

her, and

do

see,

Uncle

weren't.1*

born

were

handed
amuse

why

you

I ?

you

you

of the

corner

telling

er

"

to

was

precisely?

that

the

said

But

and

are

Christmas,

and

mouth

manger

"

earth

on

all about

I heard.

So

talk

"

her

Minna

"

the

and

ever

baby's

the

one,

"

And

"

Bobbert

doll.

"

telling

About

what

here, Bobbert,

"I'm

rag

p'fessorin college.

me

talking

from

PHILIP

"

brought
"

he's

"

OF

that

upstairs ?

at

was

[70]

all ?

born

down

Didn't

you
"

"

does,

it

know.

you

about

them

anyway

("Do

Do

PHILIP

could

you

of, that

sort

up,

the

What's

that.

of

good

way

told

tree,

she

think

you

the

improves
Perhaps

the

Don't

suck

border?

that

with

doubling

it from

keeps

that

OF

MADNESS

THE

wall-paper

color

comes

off.")
Here,

"

Baby.

Oh,

I'm

not

goodness
I

nurse.

never

have

I'd let them

His

restrained

him,

air.
this

way,"

the

nature

thing,
would

Bobbert
could

and

there

fuss

when

anybody,

Wouldn't

it.

In

go

know,
"

surprise.
wouldn't

here.

for

tree

to

rose

you

was

his

you

be

prudence
a

rizing
tempodone

to

be

to

in

the

arranged

anybody

prise,
sur-

"

sniffed.

"

Oh,

if you

s'pose," he

cynically.
[72]

"

heart

usually

supposed

It's
If

with

it's

you

right, but

was

he

there

s'prise you,

such

of

suggested.
of

made

uncertain.

nephew

Well,

"

he

fun

looked

his

felt that

whole

the

audience

Minna

hand,

your

wish

If I had

little,I know.

was

he

that

stop

stay out,
said, somewhat

we

I've

But

"

was

all

baby

the

right,"

they'repopping

it

I heard

that

it

fat

one

with

"

that

one

yellow
said

tache
mus-

that

think

should

he

that

the

"

the

good

and

sugared,

she

said
so

was

"And

fender.

And

pop.

Helena

Aunt

high

corn

fire in there

the

over

the

it.

testily,jerking

Bobbert

said

from

away

knew

he

fence
de-

The

trees

many

feeble, and

very

Oh,

"

so

seen

CHRISTMAS

MERRY

OBBERT

all

would

ate

"

'

Here,

that:

stop

"

taste

do

"

How

"

I heard."

you

know

what

they

said

"

"How?"

and

"

I heard."

"

How

"

Through
twisted

did

you
the
a

hear

"

key -hole

piece

of

the
[73]

!"

Bobbert

baby's

dress

set

his

jaw

nervously.

THE

"And
of

if

care

sneaky

afraid

They

sneaky

you'll

they
I'm

"

My
on

sick

just

and

if I know

that."

dear

how

boy,
on

"

do

count

tired

! I'm

all.
to

it, BobI

going

about

he

the

will

It

do

going

Am

care

know

be

after

on

circumstances,"

on

"

dear

I'm

say

I don't

I ?

Am

if I

If

lieutenant,

wouldn't

say,

"

well

as

Oh

says

And

'

so

just

I don't

Annapolis

to

be

never

do

never

tree

might

all, everybody

Annapolis

old

"

Robertson

moment

that

adopted

you

did

only

going

not

at

bert,' till
to

is

if I'm

one,

have

care

it

anything

PHILIP

obtaining information,

I don't

"

OF

when

since

method

be

MADNESS

pend
de-

concluded

weakly.
stamped

Bobbert
of the

out

In

the

foot.

librarythe

tree

gilt angel

straggled

was

held

uncle

slipped

packets dangled

candles

the

dotted

towering
ropes

of

artistically downward

ribbon-bound

and

His

room.

that

his

laughed

ends.
and

Aunts

from
and

to

pop-corn
snowy,

the

pletion.
com-

boughs

uncles

quarrelled amicably,
[74]

tered
chatwhile

*S

BOBBERT

Bobbert's

and

feeling,

Isn't

"

best
Do

the

red

same

it

grand,

Bobbert

I have

"

he

odd

"

how

should

doing,

knows,

but

how

he

you
can

and

the

window-boxes,

supposes

you're

It's

Well,

and

times,

has

tiresome.

know
tfft]

he

so

idea

exact

probably

he

her.
corn
popand

ing
conduct-

still and

so

penetration

any

are

emn.1'
sol-

suppose

"

nine

have

but

Frank,

hemlock

only nine,

if he

Now,

he assured

to

sister, your

performance

children

of

absurd

is

the

"

suspect

Bobbert

at

really the

the

are

here.

this

all

are

to

dear

credit.
seen

down

begin

My

is

odor

he

that

Frank,

Oh,
does

"

doubt

funeral

This

How

attributed

be

no

the

parcels,

same

nothing whatever,"

"

thinks

is to

the

they suspect anything

good

candle, pulling

Frank

had.

ever

with

over

Christmas

vague

holding

cranberries.

"Nothing
"

and

of

we've

bubbling

mother,

about

ran

rope

CHRISTMAS

busyness

straightening
same

and

father

delight

MERRY

the

does
has

it would
of what

only
be
you
"

dim
Of

you

course

size of it ?

he
He

THE

never

saw

at

this.

sent

him
of

One

blue

and

is

do

waved

aunts

balls

colored

here.

And

Uncle

Ritch.

him

at

attached

by

of

set

elastic

dear

old

old

years

thinks

man

Where

have

that

beautiful

awfully

Robertson's
take

him

there

it alone

it

two

hundred

beautiful

Bobbert's

George
wasted
ostrich
"

him

!"

he

"

but

Bobbert,

from

canary,

that's

learn

!"

esting.
interThe

Father

sha'n't

exquisite.
and

fell

said,

candy
Where's

See, Frank,

dare

let

See, Frank,

fifty colored

plates.

"

uncle

on

Well,
to

it's too

More

die
dear

It's

it.

would

bird-book,

are

Isn't

puzzle

he'll like

child

The

French

put

you

idea

to

Bobbert

Japanese juggler'soutfit, Kate

hope

red,

cords

that

so

stick.

the

suppose
two

boxes

think

you

had

never

"

yellow

about

we

three

are

What

PHILIP

And

big.

there

the

brightly
"

OF

so

"

look
has

one

candles

many

MADNESS

what

they

the

upon
that's

isn't
does

he

Father
cried
[76]

in

beauty

it ?

book.

Doesn't
?

"

By

Rather
know

an

"

Robertson
chorus.

wants

BOBBERT

nodded

He

doubtfully.

stared

They

of?
Are

you
"

that's

see

the

noise
he

smells,"

"

with

playing

in

little fellow

running

I can't

and

evening

and

about

all

"

the

"

mother.

the

and

candy

the

new

things," he persisted.
the

fat

from

up

which

said
and

quite

"but

likes

Bobbert's

he

with

one

box

and

Precisely,"remarked

if Bobbert

tree?

own

admitted,

of

see

What

please ourselves

Aunt

somewhat

we'd
we

"

[77]

help
call

working

so

to

"

stiffly,
the

about
in

were

like !

we

Kate,

whom

what

Frank.

should

yellow

many-colored

Uncle

Babe

are

the

Helena

Aunt

undisguised joy, "just

"Really,"

ing
think-

you

his

on

do," he

demanded

looking

baubles

to

"

short," said

In

mustache,

"

of all the

are

vaguely.

hemlock

"The
smell

added

what
and

fuss

smells

The

rumpus."

"

just

and

what

help

it wouldn't

I suppose

you

"

crazy

this

in

come

consternation.

Bobbert

Have

can't

enjoy

Robertson,

Francis

"Why,

in

him

at

he

Pity

"

help," he suggested, "he'd

and

"

CHRISTMAS

MERRY

see

hard

tree,

it this
for

"

THE

Oh,

"

OF

MADNESS

no

PHILIP

heavens,

great

!"

no

cried

Uncle

Frank.
Bobbert's
steel

cross-pieces.

! these

Jove

and

thing,
a

and

rails

"

ought

to

tender

the

Ring

the

Frank

!"

"Father
he
the

carpet

forty-two

are

and

curves

know.

three

We'll

put

What

conservatory.
"

Won't

"

Can

Bobbert's

he

we

be

get

mother

railing

"

it

do

Wouldn't

now.

it

you
!"

There

goes.

that

the

Four

you

library,
the

front

of

the

aunts.

"

sighed

before

nervously.
[78]

say

in

it

clamp

You

how's

it back

down

good.

piston-rod,

right through

loop

See

regular thing,

"

delighted
it

that

thing.

switches

hall, and

the

across

of

There's

pretty

right through

"

feet

that

just

the

for

paid

the

to

excitedly.

round

it

say

passengers.

at

him

about

sent

tell what
to

Look

bell, Kate.

switches

engine

two

call

clustered

They

down

Jove

the

you

delightedly.

Three

and

parlor-car,a smoker,

do

called

see

of

armful

an

What

"

he

heavy.

are

you

with

appeared

this, Robertson

to
"

father

evening

"

said

THE

Oh,

didn't

Chris, you

that

lovely dog

Now

Don

till

down

into

Ferris

eat

certainlybe

Do

that
so

child

to

mean

you

I don't

mean

you're

say

there'll

be

Bobbert's

mother

looked

Frank,"

children

of your

ridiculous

the

him

comes

Mr.

candy, you'll
ill

"

mean

few

Perhaps

How

of

all

hours, just

or

something.

be

"

I wish

to

had

you

some

wouldn't

you

is it

nights, to
so

let

him."

earth

on

particular

own

story,

that

"

to

He'll

plaintive.

said,
!

going

not

managing

no

to-night

his

that

we

going
stay
may

to

in

all
Tell

amusement?

We'll

be

barely

have

"

time
A

own

Bobbert,

for

she

then.

nursery

toil

him

to

and

you

dining-room

disgusted

hurt

if he

broken

the

into

out

heaven,

so

see,

that

of

No,

it

up

that

on

bring

if

Helena,

step

Bob

too

sick."

plain
"

hall.

sick.

Just

rails,you

See

too

chain,

keep
will

the

see

more

any

and

Minna

the

the

respectable.

supper?
Hell

that,

And

Frank,

you,

there.

up

look

PHILIP

him

get

collar

will

stairs, won't
floor

OF

MADNESS

burst

of

laughter interrupted
[80]

her.

Uncle

BOBBERT

what

on

and

father

the

shrieked

him

at

hands

engine
down

Kate

began

round

for

"

gallantly to
He
mount

for

the

brave
the

save

them

the

stairs

from

of the
What

to

hat

left

himself

"

waved

flag wildly,and

purse

top

the

while

Helena

Aunt

pass

who

finished
un-

at

rug,

red

mustache,

hove

the

curve

the

the

it

upon

Aunt

with

Bobbertfa

of

to

at

as

hearth

disgust

his

to

waved

nervously
their

started

already laid,

was

the

one

and

train

off," and

it

"stop

rail

and
fat

the

up

of

extent

great comfort

own

CHRISTMAS

wound

had

Christopher
it

MERRY

What

they doing
risked

girl who

in

her

the hall ?

life

chuckle, and
at

steps

fallingupon

began

to

time, just saving

huddled

group

at

the

flight.
are

so

train.'"

with
two

are

they doing
[81]

in

the

hall

"

Bobbert

"

THE

MADNESS

demanded,
with

hand

and

attitude

with

that
'

brakes

Is

other.

it

that

laughs

they

When

game

baby's
in

What

"

do

Why

the

himself

supporting
the

way

and

laughs

PHILIP

abruptly, clutching

one

scream

OF

ing
peer-

makes

'em

"

say,

Down

Helena

Aunt
she

way,

skirts

us'ally cries

afterward.'"
Uncle

bert
"

Frank

and

led

the

was

not

to

tired

I'm

he

five

I can't

out,

if it is

You

"

"

Bob-

stairs,"
downif I

"

get

I'll sell it to-morrow

All

I don't
I

thing

one

'em.

that.

snowing.

who

You're

little

him

boat,

I want's

why

I can't

see

do

can

never

she

cross," observed

critically,
"

better."

smiled

bad,"

Bobbert

sweetly
he

but

coming

Minna's

you.

Well,

baby,

know

"I

be

rather

I'd

stories.

I hate

have

but

beguiled.

carpenter's set,

are

surveying
I blame

of

ery,
nurs-

go

single thing

anyway."

want,
"

be

the

into

storyward,

conversation

cents.

and

back

them

yawned.

old

another

for

towed

don't

uncle,

know

that

soon."

up

scowled

back.

said, shortly.
[82]

his

at

the

BOBBERT

MERRY

CHRISTMAS

she

nein"

"Oh,
smiled.
'*

nein,1 she

'

Oh,

Oh, ja,' he

smiled.

"Oh,

scowled."

scowled.

YouVe

"

chewing

always
the

thing.

wrong

"ft#^"

he

ja,"

yLook
y

your

j/

all

face

Minna

screwed
into

shoe,
wet!

What'll

She

at

her

wrinkles

THE

and

MADNESS

shook

her

Minna's

head,

"

I don't

PHILIP

dock

pfui

hands

her

wringing
Pfui

"

gesture.

abscheulich
"

OF

with
\s

ist

scolded.

she

believe

you'llget

present

all," he

at

continued.
"

Babe

"

Not

Her

Not

one

filled

eyes

Babe

"Pease,

Stop teasing
a

Because

"

What

she

earnestly.

"

did

"

Day

before

going

they kept

Why

to
at

not

Of

course

"

swore."

what

mean

she

him

sister,Bobbert.

your

do

earth

on

When

said

persisted.

he

implored

she

present.

"

was

"

one

"

"

N0t

"

get big p'es't!

get big p'es't!

she'll get

Babe

get p'es't!

she

mean

you

say."
?

swear

"

yesterday night.
be

bad

her

to

would.

"

She

she

when
say
can

she
be

She

said

got

up,

wouldn't
the

and

worst

you

she
and
she
ever

saw."
"

Worse

"

And

ever

all

saw

!"

day they

echoed
were

[84]

the
afraid

baby.
she

would

be,

BOBBERT's

and

she

prayers
und

she

and

"

the

at

swore

right

hard

said

she

her

Jesus, mild

Herr

she
up
and

ceiling
as

says,

wasn't.

"

then

looked

just

she

And

bed.

she

one

and

wasn't,

to

something

'

CHRISTMAS

she

went

that

"

"

Du

and

wasn't

till

Not

MERRY

she

as

could."
"What
did

time
"

she

Good

say

said

She

Lord!

th

in

"

"

"

Heavens!

Damn!'"
"

"Oh!"

'Oh

Lord!

Good

Heavens/

Damn!'"

"And

she

little hands
never

The

say

mighty
it

baby

tellingwhat
At

open
march

got

again,

her

must

she

impishly.

and

bang,
Minna

the

She

must

"

There

was

no

knew.

exactly half-past
with

Baby

you,

laughed
more

slapped, too.

well

the

six

piano

escorted

[85]

librarydoors

struck

her

up

flew

brilliant

charges pompously

THE

down

MADNESS

the

stairs,the
number

sailor

OF

in

baby

of

PHILIP

with

white,

pink bows,

Bobbert

wilderin
be-

in

blue

suit.

Around

the

gleaming

uncles

aunts,

and

stood

tree

ring

grandparents,

flushed

of

and

happy.
"

Babe!
the

See

Chris

floor
will

her

do

How

angel

the

at

Bobbert

Christmas,

Merry

(No,

heart?

Isn't

it

isn't

time
it

was

it

Wunderschon,

grand

look

Don't

pop-corn

Well,

it.)

start

little

the

mas,
Christ-

Merry

like it ?

you

See

yet

so

soon.

lovely,

bless

liebchen, nicht

wakr?"

smiled

Bobbert

perfunctorily

blinked

frocked

relatives,and

standing

man

servants
"

know

the

near

could

fell

with

upon
the

ring

of

tree,

bright-

red-faced, apologetic
of

group

delighted

door.
!"

David

Hello

back

come

the

little,leaped through

the

at

Are

he

going

you

swim

cried.

Will

to

you

did

When

"

stay
tell

?
me

Did

you
you

story

to-night?"
David,

whose

only

fault
[86]

was

too

great

an

at-

THE

The
and

MADNESS

engine

There

take

the

the

switches
this

is

going

Bobbert

It's from

can't

work

that

work

the

"

Want

work

to

than

Quite

how

can

complete,

engine

Ferns

Thank

Kate, you
See

curiously.

It's

He

this

isn't it ?

aunties

Bob

little

Aunt

ward
for-

ran

the

Here,

catchy
had

we

ready,

at

I'll
first.
fun

more

assure

you.

"

Christopher began

The

wonderful,

Oh,

you

it goes,

getting

Japanese outfit, to

the

hall.

Robertson,

Mr.

little

Uncle

Wheeler.

it

how

switch.

you.

indeed,

Yes

Mr.

Grandpa

it

see

for

it

she

Father

Isn't

the

Will

switch, dear.'"

third

the

switches

switch.

switch,

watched

Bobbert
to

the

enough

on

Robertson

through

goes

uncles

See, Bobbert,

Real

Father

work

It

joins
rug?

to

him.

Kate

the

work

way,

The

oiled

it wasn't

you

by

curve

forth.

proudly

smoke-stack

the

PHILIP

it.

I told

See, where

Here,

rattled

fell upon

aunts
"

OF

intense

and

explaining its
[88]

Mr.

to

juggle

delight
Ferris

mechanism

of

with
the

played
to

the

the
vants.
ser-

with
won-

CHRISTMAS

MEEEY

at

French

the

dissecting puzzle.

happily guarding
harnessed

who,
before

air,

her

the

lamb

at

mother
the

baby,

dog collar, pranced along

the

under

Grandfather

bird-book,

Frank.

Bobbert's

colored
her

balls

free

the

in

The

arm.

passed.

Suddenly
the

marvelled

candy, laughed

father, waving

moments

merry

the

into

woolly

Wheeler

Grandma

dering grandfathers.

"But

Wheeler

which

he

where

is

looked

sharing

was

Robertson,

from

up

with
Jr.?"

Uncle

he

quired
in-

mildly.
stared.

They
he

But

his

eye

smile

fell

glanced

He

is David

where
his

to

find

its

changed

feet.

him.

at
?

"

his

in

smile.

at

Then

lap, and

the

quality.
the
he

ring

on!"

make

of

"And

servants.

Suddenly

added.

"Come
Don't

comprehensively

superior

bird-book

the

on

about

smiled

and

relatives

said.

there.

looked

Frank

Uncle
the

right

not

was

right here," they

Why,

"

said.

he
noise

he

walk
"

sprang
"We'll

softly,

now."
And

still

holding

the

[89]

presents, they trooped

him

after
close

end

the

to

the

Through

the

dining-room,

door

at

hall, and

nodded,

moment,

father, while

and

up

the

through

Ferris

they tip-toed.

Bobbert's

crowded
and

Mr.

paused

for

room

and

pantry,

kitchen
Frank

Uncle
made

line.

wide

the

through
up

the

mother

aunties

leader, the

of

PHILIP

hall, Bobbert's

the

through
the

to

OF

MADNESS

THE

the

aunties

the

and

fathers
grand-

peeped

under

over.

floor

the

On

hearth

before

David

sat

beside

squatted Bobbert,
hand.

his

coal

appeared

to

shall

"I
You'll
David

be

see

"

what

"

This

coal

lot of coal

They

use

the

be

old

Can

makes

the

right

Mosquito

Bob,

see,

would
wood

arranged

"

clumsy

Your

and

arranged

were

from

attack

Wait

away,
in

large

in what

nine-pin patterns.

quick enough

move

space

hockey-stick

hod

the

from

little

black

them

kitchen

well-swept

him,

long

Between

pieces of

the

my

Fleet

boy

dandy ships
a

fine present

upstairs, and
[90]

can

Spanish
they

daybreak.

at

do,

ships

Mr.

can't

"

"

don't

"

"

it ?

wouldn't

don't

believe

it?
I

get hold

could

MERRY

BOBBERT

CHRISTMAS

of any.

Are

enjoying

you

self,
your-

David?"
Bob.

I am,

bet

You

"

Put

flagship in

your

line."
I will.

Well,

"

When

She

skating, David,

go

other

hockey-stick.

to

boat.

ril

be

for

out

was

You

never

black

lovely

were

for

enough

big

I'll

wanted

for

"

boat

use

any
next

one

it

give

to

repairs.

next

to

me.

year,

hope."
"Well,

ready

you
"

Aye,

Begin

"

Aye,

aye,

fight I

ship sank,

coal

the

on

Under
them

the

where

to

the

and

no

manders
com-

place, cheering

and

officers

rise

fast, the

into

lumps

their

in

more,

Ship

crews.

clatter

of

hearth.
of

cover

away,

thick

about

flew

encouraging

after

"

sir."

shuffled
and

are

sir."

the

coal

The

Lieutenant,

"

aye,

"

daybreak.

it's

now

the

noise

silent,,through
deserted

Christmas
(9.1

the

Uncle

empty
tree

Frank
rooms,

sheltered

led
to

only

Minna,

cooing

PHILIP

OF

MADNESS

THE

cradle-songs to

German

her

ing
sleep-

baby.
"

dear
and

Now

look

people.
sports

"

here,'" he said.
We'll
and

go

on

[9*3

be

Let's

enjoying

let Bobbert

not, eh?"

"

our

enjoy

his.

sensible,
presents

Why

CHILD

A
OF

HEART
THE

THE

But

the

She
of

into

peas

her

brown

drags

pleasant

When

raining

hard.

her

bed.

all the
told

her

would

to

drifted

off to

That

was

rattles
and
square

sees

for
white

roof.

the

on

night,

with

and

her

it

frightened her,
her

sang

and

dreadful,
and

shut

her

her

mother's

was

and

sleep

to

flashed

and

mother

the

screwed

she

So

then

the

Truly,

slept

and

held

green

pan.

lightning

eyes

presses

patter

the

her.

and

together

the

her

her

trouble

not

hard

keep

and

handful

sharp

the

rain

thunder

bright

was

room

the

in

when

and

She

Out

into

little

The

And

pod.

Like

comforted

mother

in the

the

once

puts

the

against

very

woke

she

and

lap.

rattle

was

mother,

her

thumb

it down

sound

she

childhood

one's

blue-checked

balls, and

little green
a

her

old,

years

relinquish without

one

beside

pan

little

and

edge

shall

birthday gifts of

lays the

PHILIP

always eight

is eleven

one

pang

OF

be

cannot

one

when

MADNESS

flashes

her

hand

eyes
and

sleep.
so

and
a

long

patters
moment

ago

she
the

counterpane,
[96]

whenever

But

her

shuts
dark
and

eyes

quickly,
and

room

hears

thing
any-

her

the

mother

THE

singing
die

we

"

HEART

the

"

full

of

whose
slave

us

in

the

and

poem

about

little

porringer

Child
the

feels

Sweet

comes

and

like

cool

girl

who
her

little

barn,

the

it

pigeons,

fairy palace
sultans

on

and

and

Aladdin

milk

and

dark

berry-stained

weary,

book

eat

that

white

the

brown

little

when

in

the

used

to

parlor is
take

"

there."

supper

girl when

she

her
The
in

eats

porch.
There

"

earth.

on

with

with

Sindbad

wait

the

In

strange

sits

to

where

shiny gingerbread

do

pleasant things

musical

one

listens

shady porch,

to

early morning,

sunlight, a

divans

girls,and

wanderer.

of the

almost

amber

fragrant

used

little

by

only pleasant things there,

piles of hay,

with

if when

reminded

are

we

remind

cool

sweet

checkered

do

pasture

still and

so

the

shall

we

wonders

She

we

of what

they might

here
is

sounds

course,

but

heaven

CHILD

Argyle."

to

go

sights and
Of

of

Mary

and

OF

is another

little

girlin

the

brown

She

thinks

of

Lucy

Lucy Gray."
home

alone

For

some

She

is

at

dusk, and

maintain
a

living

child

[97]

unto

quickens
this

day

book
when
her

"

she

steps.

THE

MADNESS

OF

How

frightened

Child

has

she

imaginative, and

is
In

been

that

What

hazily with
before
If

she

all chased

her

handle.
her
of

when
The

they

Child

mother.

had

were

the

went

She
door.

gone

her

die

girldied,
to

mother

she

and
she

told

[98]

have

was

not

kitchen
her
at

and

mother

her

so

in

touch.

skirt

younger
she

! The

grows

People

and

the

looked

back

into

enough,

funeral, but

the

slipped into
When

waist

much

"

watch

put it

pathetic

before

glory

young

gold

in the

last

separate

this

little Waters

The

at

attain

to

that

should

she

Suppose
enough

have

she

can

life she

her

obvious

are

all conscience, without

strike.

never

would

open

youth

out

cherry-colored ribbon
she

dresses

it

takes

beautiful

Then

disadvantages

When

minster-

connects

all

in

figuresand

but

"

be.

"

one

could

wish

one

that

be afraid.

to

minister

that

the

Only

She

the

that

fear.

to

of

be

that

it would

the

waist

that

But

Not

enough

may
watch

with

into

knows
is mention

have

what

be

there

sermon.

could

knows

tied

the

the

would

foolishlytaught

poem

"

clock.

she

PHILIP

old
died

than

she.

only

nine.

with

her

listened
that

she

strangely.

HEART

THE

"

could

Child
**

did

Why

good,

when
will

strangely

she

But

hollow

Did

lies to

enough

It

is not

her

mind

Bible
There

commanded
that

she

one

and
are

send

so

her

this

that

heard

never

had

fact

but

in

had

she

been

she

of

told

liars inherit

For

has

way

they really

as

Or

hell ?

impressed
read

has

it in

it read.

strange things
to

it.

bered
remem-

together

quite
?

by others,

any

life after

Waters

made

not

to

occasion

spoke

the

Waters

now

she

things.

place they

do

that

never

Mary

Mary

same,

suppose

on

or

these

whether

that

is the

you

she

death

about

felt

that

telling things

were.

the

about

but

"

he

conduct

her

gate-post.

hell.

Do

long

so

secret

sometimes

upon

and

thought

the

The

brother

hope

heaven.

wondered

She

said.

she

tell my

to

that

about

them

with

more

"

go

answered,

by to-night

talked

They
so

and

to

gets
there

get

her

I want

she

to

cry," she

me

too.

CHILD

tell.

pretty well,

am

want

you

not

made

It

OF

refrain
would

from
do
[99]

in the

doing
anyway.

Bible.
so

many
But

One

is

things
those

THE

things

MADNESS

and

Pharisees

the

did

Then

the

and

equal.

wild

all around.

shadows

of the

their

falls

She

Save

!"

me

laugh

barks

loud

in her

lap, so

"

Let
small

they

!"

think

if you

every

she

of

one

in

chief

to

by

ones

they gobbled
had

to

be

[100]

laughs
the

"

dog

the

peas

they

thought

herself.

pleasant things
them

terror.

is.

real

were

wharf.

blue-checked

nearly drops

Child

whispers

count

whenever
that

the

their

the

tomahawk

frightened she

thought

us

The

the

wave

to

girl in

cries.
his

steps
foot-

from

gather

knees

raises

he

Night

stealthy come

her

upon

houses, they

little

she

and

coming

were

stands

path

apron.

horrid

and

trees

with

quiet.

exultantly, they glide

tomahawks

"

and

free

were

pretend

us

They

must

tea, and

the

still and

is

Soft

Indians

the

"

Americans

over

let

It

is Boston.

is dark

In

threw

wait

Publicans.

the

Americans

But

They
"

the

and

Israelites

and

that

laws

same

the

by

Hittites

mean

whoop

This

the

God

keep

done

been

have

must

PHILIP

OF

Peas

If

people
so

peas

shelled

are

by

one

so

sidered
con-

quickly
poor,

HEART

THE

tired

little

girl !

rich

only

were

and

peas

New

Persia

the

days

and

Child

the
that

their

bows
am

and

the
walk

streets

that

it matter
dull

blue

enter

By

all the

sian
Per-

black

dogs

and

and

slaves

frowning

to

cotton

in the

misty genii hovering

streets

crowd

apron.

with

What
In

turbaned

by

The

Wait

hat

the

portal

"

is Persia.

turban

the

driving

"

with

pretend

unnoticed.

They

blue-checked

"

mother's

and

Persia.

richness

of the

are

followed

people jostle and

or

does

"

hinds,

us

of

they

city !

Boston

Along

no

This

He

full

monarchs,

let

are

her

background.

in

or

veils

glaring eunuchs,

York

chair

tight

If

pan.

the
to

go

lovely wom^n

wreathes

white

but

and

out
with-

little

the

the

leave

them

eat

in

into

Arabian

are

they
sat

to

farm

the

Oh,

veiled

them

enough

city ?

nights

she

CHILD

no,

how

rattled

and

chair

But

of

thought

OF

!
a

to

She
Who

one

side

walks
is this

scimitar

narrow

are

little

the

girl in

along unknown,
?

It

is

flashing with

slave

jewels.

low.
bidden

to

tell

you

[101]

that

your

presence

MADNESS

THE

is desired

by

lovely maiden
I will

"

to

on

word

the

and

costly
and

(These

"

he

in

Lady,"

sinks
that

hands

her
?

she
?

fill the

Golden

goblets

salvers
which

slave
her

with

give

lead

rich

and
chair

golden

an

girls
in

string.

lovely head

lifts her

She

of

the

hears

the

one

says
She

look

Flowers

music,

"

Where

is

comes."

he

in

bursts

seed-pearls to

silver

of

voice

master

of

pearls.)

attire
her

seat

bowl

the

prince ;
will

They

her

are

bath, and

the

to

Lovely

long

There

sweetmeats,

go

magic

says

silver

on

They

says.

go.

light.

stand

The

Through

open.

of

him.

slave

they

drinking,"

robes.

says

your

hall

radiance

for

give

and

swings

pitchers

maiden

the

The

fruit,cakes, and

appetite

at

unearthly fragrance.

an

ruby

"dried

door.

great

maiden

Slave," she

you,

door
a

them
with

haughtily

narrow

and

upon

"

follow

and

passage

air

looks

low

lovely

master,

my

PHILIT

OF

slaves, bowing
feet

dares

not

What

gift

deep

raise

in the

great sweet-bough
[102]

will

of the
her
he

low,

ing
approachHow

eyes.

bring

pearls. Ah,

what

in the

pan.

drops

She
is

THE

MADNESS

and

fellowship

feasting

scowls,

she

shrugs

glances

from

beneath

Fll

"

it is

give

shell

her

will, if

he

is

got

to

demurs.
Your

this

soon

if

can't

afternoon.

She

time

you're

says

Searles

hope

back," he

shellin'

peas.

'em

get

done

Salome's

Miss

to

over

go

Vain

all,
have

William

don't

you

would

'round

my

she

After

And

spend

She

smiles.

prince

chickens

the

him

shoulders,

chore-boy.

says

you

the

peas.

can't

gran'ma

given

announces.

that

the

only
drive

"

pretty

the

be

lashes, she

half," she

you

PHILIP

aproned

her

hardly probable

helped

"

her

OF

dreadful

slow

child!"

what

would

not

that

"

indeed

William,"

she

tears

situation

and

awful

she

hangs

as

[104]

back.

with

it

were

Then

iam
Will-

funny!

moment

she
as

than

laughter.

awful

so

for

merrily

with

suddenly

sinks

funny,

laughter.

laughs

rises

birthday-chair.

more

shaking

Child

and

the

But

tone

grass

so

The

gasps.

begins.

the

looked

"You

rises

her

Child

freezing dignity

her

with

sits upon

The

straw.

be

with

is consistent

he

last

is the

This

the

accepts

"

tween
bethe

chore-boy

THE

"

don't

enough

how

The

stand

"

and

him

cess
prin-

about,

tell

you

An'

the

over

your

are

eyes

you're just jam-

ain't

you
eyes,

know

guess

But

no

She

but

like

well
!"

'em

will

she

not

them

the

maiden

than

rather
look

how

the

prince,
She

them

than
all

with

at

says

feel

it is better

about

sentence.

look

Child,

that

know

to

I don't

they

honest

an

knows

and

for the

"William

is

she

Searles,"

freckled, but

know

to

She

imaginings.
like

William

look

may

it's better

than

ones

An'

her

in

care,

And

you

plains.
ex-

fall.

bravely,

waits

red

like

ain't

glares at

they look,

don't

she
princess,'1

you

are

freckles

o'

tears

let them
"

they

green,

full

red,

hair's

your

packed

CHILD

"

she

as

"

"

o'

like the

look
"

Why

kind

was

rejoinsWilliam,

! You

apron,

"

!*

Ho

anyway

pretending

was

"

"

OF

HEART

to

so!
"

"

her
look

better

least.

for

William

begins again.

Searles," she says solemnly, "wouldn't

I could

like

tell you

them

"

greedily.
[105]

about
William's

those

princesses

eyes

sparkle

THE

MADNESS

Child

sighs
All

"

She
and

silence.

dishes

picked

and

the

only

indoor

country
"

room.

lawn

butler

him

her,

as

he

the

the

has

carefully

and

gravel-

brass

not

ring
is the

in.

He

ever

seen,

smiles

He

fennel

She, her

the

lets her

smiles

to

The

walks

at

greatly.

no,

come.

terraced

she

But

works.
has

timidly

man-servant

reverences

ahead

to-morrow.

big house,

tall colored

fed, and

dotted

the

Suppose

pan.

time

sermon

new

the

she

faint

break

Salome's

cat

knocks

She

at

the

long

her

hill to

pathed.

she

the

self, in
the

up

for

the

as

the

the

William's

looks

She

now

wiped,

are

The

complain."

chickens

Miss

singing

and

now,

into

from

be.

not

afternoon,

And

very

kept

only
the

to

fly

peas

be

shall

happy

and

again,

don't

then

"

says,

invitations

should

fervor.

with

relief.

alone

The

PHILIP

replies

right,'"she
is

that

he

with

fainter

she

!"

bet

You

"

OF

upon

and

scendingly
condeall the

people.

If Miss

will

walk

up,"

soft-carpeted stairs
She

draws

into

long

he

the

breath

[106]

says.

She

goes

up

upstairs drawingof

happiness

and

THE

wonder

HEART

ever

and

new,

of

Out

makes

dim

the

Delft

fills

that

distance, the
the

wood,

largest

all silk

chairs,

sits

of

looking

with

troubled

her

at

lovely
smiles

the

as

seldom.

so

And
?

The

"

she

has

to

in

and

satin

lined

out

happened

the

shining
In

the

the

Child

face, her
hands

been

ver
sil-

kling
spar-

her

mouth,

have

puts

venture

"

suffered

it demanded,

for

laughs

wherefore,

speech

sideboard

tired,

almost

as

she

But

once.

hand.

her

last

since

day
Satur-

says.

Child

describe,

service

Angelica,

She

what

marvelous

beautiful

must

Princess

ished
high pol-

Will

haughty

She

room

gilt frames.

pale

her

the

the

Salome.

Miss

rings, her
eyes

and

in

pictures

great

high-dressed hair,

be

to

courtesy

of

treasures

monstrous

chair

tire

ever

her

little

dusk

great piano, the

desk, the

and

CHILD

her

delicious

familiar

the

slowly

come

"

Salome.

Miss

of

OF

to

at

and

things

joy

in

for

are

whole

[107]

To

ask

by gesture

snatches

one

joy.

analysis,to

illustrate

these
this

pure

her

talk,
the

as

much,

afternoon

why

vivid

happiness.
is

to

to

as

To

have
Here

is

to

one

no

hands,

insist

to

Salome

Miss

her

on

reddish

Delft

blue,

the

against
mahogany

desk.

lost

mother.

their

brood

for her

walks

She
her

"

seemed

that

star

and

sorrow

It

"

the

made

"

does

drawling voice,
the

lost

gals.
prodi-

William

describes
like

clucking

shooting

spirit,gone

to

earth.
think

me

how

morning,

her

to

that

returned

mouth,

She

now

polished

chickens

as

room

slouching gait, open

perfect.
irresistibly

the

about

the

over

the

across

the

of

the

gleaming

wanders

cooing

little chair.

against

now

She

and

hair

gold

tells

She

her

in

idle

of mimicry,

flitting about

her

dusky parlor,her

the

propriety

sitting

watches

blame

to

the

question

to

PHILIP

one

no

reprove,

one

no

or

OF

MADNESS

THE

of

thou

art

I wonder

how

long

pause.

'

Lucifer,
!'

fallen
that

of

son

she

says

felt, Miss

star

the
emnly.
sollome
Sa-

t?

at

There

is

Then,

"

You

may

lady sighs.

The

read,

like," she

if you

says

last.
The

the

Child's
book-cases

face
and

flushes

for

brings
[108]

joy.
out

She
small

runs

brown

to

THE

book.

the

precious

finds

she

her
and

ottoman

farm

They

less

are

dreams.
And

relate

to

good

to

been

have

to

begins

I shall

surprising

most

'"

Majesty

your

than

permitting,

of the

one

known

ever

is

it

Ah,

Majesty

your

unreal

she

as

Highness

your

William

more

trembles

voice

now,

adventures

shadows,

is the

Where

Where

peas

than

Her

'

"

the

great satin

leaves.

the

before

them

on

up

that

-calf

tree

opens

curls

She

smooths

Where

the

and

pages,

chair.

CHILD

fingers lovingly

She

covers

OF

HEART

"

and

child

fectly
per-

happy.
do

What

play

with

books

in

and

tops and

and

leaves.

say

such

Salome
see

curious
so

each

other

mansions."

Miss

Salome's

they

"

In

Will

heaven,

she

Suppose
the

[109]

"

know

should

Arabian

as

cannot
is

Why

Father's

my

printed

not

things.

are

lands

all

own

Salome

Miss

In

There

does

her?

thinks, who

those

own

Even

to
?

kittens

who

wonderful

good

many

and

life,she

Salome

Miss

books.

the

of

And

peoples,

Even

as

dogs

world.

the

seas

much

know

children

will

Miss

they

house
be

are

put

Nights

"

in
be

MADNESS

THE

there

When

fall

they
glows

she

the

to

before

of

sigh

if

now

the

to

That

is

tired

"

evil

"

Then

sing to

"

What

shall

she

would

she

the

the

stands

smell

sweet

tale, and
and

cover

bow

be

not

releases

prised.
sur-

the

cess
prin-

spirit.
would

Majesty

your

enough,"
The

the

pleasure

of

story

from

with

the

It

ble
trem-

her

of

gums

them,

the

outwits

"'And

you

spices and

and

near

faint

book

fan.

soul

table
Its

spring

ground

and

"

the

dilate

little

small

cabinet.

Genius

With

listen

On

the

-feather

eyes

loves.
wood

the

hungry

with

mingles
should

wall, and

from

eyes

peacock

satisfyher

sandal-

PHILIP

lifts her

immense

the

on

and
color

she
an

on

OF

Fisherman

Miss

says

Child's

eyes

to

care

"

Salome.

"

Are

her.

answer

me."

sing ?

"

says

the

Child.

"

Lord

Loveir"?
"

If you

The
chair.
knows

like," answers

Child
Her

rises
face

and
is

only ballads,

Salome.

Miss

stands
raised

but

to

[110]

before
and

her

the

serious.

they

are

great
She
opera

THE

Miss

Salome

One

"

Child's
she

she

special

I will

"

is

It

and

rises

sing,

quaint,

almost

for
'

me

Sing of

looks
in the

beautiful
she
with

at

was

grief

the

must

young.

for

her.

God,

tune,
for

thy

lute

song

of

happy

the

their

ure
pleasmake
does

as

the

to

and

free

She

[112]

voice

with

an

fountain,

mountain,

Her

her

says.

bbb

the

been

and

beauty

"

in the

lovely lady

have

she

notes

i-

great gold frame

she
very

the

will

"

reaches

it

thy lute,'

with

j g i-ii

Sing

She

thank

old-fashioned

with

She

joy.

pathetic feeling for

Come

with

yet

and

happiness.

unexpected bounty.

Come

falls,and

gown

much

to-night

prayer

and

it so,

is too

It

with

big

grows

love

grandmother,

her

PHILIP

begs.

heart

should

others

OF

applauds vigorously.

more,"

The
That

MADNESS

before
!

She

husband

might

white

satin

her.

How

died
shot

have

when
himself

sung

that

THE

him

to

song
and

HEART

and
her
"

when

she

eyes,

too,

Oh,

If

"

dear

cry

dark

in

sorry

so

"

the

frosted
candied

delight

picture.
and

cake,

real

And

tea.

into

the

Fairy

banquet

worthy

Oh,

be

last in Miss

Salome's

The

clock

chimes

She

over.

her

at

for

brushes

the

crumbs

the

cuts

mansion
five.

to

pours
is

Princess

her

of

half-past

forgets

and

syrup,

with

silver

glass plates

in

served
to

Salome

Miss

dishes

bell, and

Child

the

not

Peter,

beautiful

the

ginger, floating

of

cups

of

for

the

taps

will

they

Ring

"

says.

with

in

nutter

and

song

"

that

sees

eyes.

Child

the

So

gravely

and

her

again,1'she

come

comes

tray,

on

am

guests unhappy,

my

child."

Peter

is

she

song,

tears.

you

wipes

make

to

care

out

made

the

of

Salome

Miss

at

end

the

at

full of

are

Salome

Miss

the

looks

have

tears

chokes

Child

The

!"

sorry

the

her

CHILD

knows?

who

"

swallows

OF

dreams.
!
Heaven

little

heap

gilt-rimmed plate.
must

effort.

go

now,

Her

think,"

hostess

[113]

she

smiles.

says

with

vious
ob-

MADNESS

THE

But

"

And

Child's

Oh, yes

"

she
to

will

you

the

I'll

hand

raises

week

surely come

asks.

she

and

face

week, surely"

next

she

So

chair, and

her

"

lights up.

emphasis.

Salome's

PHILIP

next

come

face

replies with
Miss

OF

beautiful

the

strokes

around

goes

ringed

little freckled

her

cheek.

Good-by,

"

Child

catches
and

the

kisses

will

"I

again,

everybody

the

she

its

and

cries.

the

time,

older, how
with

them

and

another
may

!"

and

ship
wor-

and

that

do

They
wait

you!
the

be

Miss

for

be.

[114/

to

lome
Sa-

the
"

say,
well

steps

of

height

of

little soul

who

flush
There
and

to
not

measure

children
and

as

to

ah,

"

The

it

the

her

keeps

only

for

good

!"

down

lifted

glow

can

Searles

laughs.

out

goes

beg

long
?

loving

will

"

highest pitch

of

stupid people

cheek

her

admiration

sweetest,

The

says.

William

to

cross

to

Child

the

rush

terrace, rapt, wondering,

love

as

be

even

"

in

she

it.

!"

pinches
And

hand

never

never

!"

Sunshine

my

are

remain

will

be

patiently

THE

Child

The

and

sifts
it

into

unknowing,
weaves

and

blesses

Master

it

the
the

to

she

Yet

that

back

to

its dull

weaving

sweet.

OF

goes

embroiders

and
sets

HEART

has

tiny

through

of the

the

web

taken
scarlet

life of

with

of

tune

eyes
sandal

has

[115]

as

everyday,

of

peacocks

-wood,

and

ballads, quaint and

into

another's

thread

tarnished

pattern

Looms

the

of

scent

the

CHILD

it

of

happiness,

cloth
grows.

planned

web,

it all.

of
And

silver
the

ARDELIA

IN

ARCADY

THE

failed

to

come

in

the

MADNESS

that

invitingly.
and

me

"

who

ideals

differed

rescued

Wouldn't

"

have

nice, cool

said

Naw,"

Ardelia,

of

ness,
happi-

little from

very

her.

here, little girl,"said

Come

"

she

respect

lady

young

wildest

her

to

up

PHILIP

OF

the

you

like

bath

lady

young

to

with

come

"

in tones

rivaling the

bath

in coolness.
wouldn't?

"You

bread

some

"

Wha's

"

Why,

and

butter

jam

"

it's

the

!"

Naw

refuse

er

"

All

sweet,

"

conservatively.
the

of

sigh

with

you

might
"

young

know."

you

turned

air

like

you

marmalade,"

Ardelia
an

wouldn't

jam

Ardelia

"

helplessly.

and

away

fingered

caused

finalitythat

the

vexation.
like

to

go

thought

on

all

picnic,"

little

girls

"

liked
"

to

thought

said

she

with

lady

young
"

and

and

said

"

lady explained.
"

Well,

Picnic
to

She
Ardelia

When

interest.

brushed
was

of

the
that

?
"

"

cried
I'm

Ardelia,

goin' !

garbage

[120]

stantly
in-

"

from

emancipated

moved

dress

her

order

of

women

"

who

11

disapprove

feminine

and

"What's

"

lift

The

off

hand

which

with

the

her

journey

Ardelia's
ancient

age

that

of two

he

waiting
to

their

laconically.

and

have

to

led

Ardelia

to

Arcady.

like

that

she

had

had

her

in the

added

that

day

the

matron

interest.

her
at

to

the

the

Around
[121]

to

other

other

do
first

of
the

man
policevaguely

bench.

The

foundling
and

institution
the

to

At

said

headquarters,
of

the

civilization

who

under

"

the

"

handed

been

park

least

mystery.

scared-looking boy,

found

had

the

in

She'd

seizing

away

of

"

picnic ?

Dago

shrouded

was

months

policeman

them

origin,

Egypt,

by

imagined

wildered
be-

little

of attitude.

change

shuddered,

refuse, she

of

stage

she

first, won't

lady,

young

Is it the

lady

young

all

"Fm

mother

your

returned

"

"

the

yer

asked.

she

ask

Jagged,1''Ardelia
y'r face

sudden

this

one

impatiently.

matter?"

suggested

herself, but

wore,

rescuer

and

go

at
"

and

of

multiplication

senseless

the

along

Hump

Well
?

we

to

her
the

ready.
"

of

garments,

regarded

ARCADT

IN

DELIA

carried
devoted

baby's

neck

MADNESS

THE

was

medal

pinned

Mary

Katharine.

her

to

The

wholly unlabeled,

Michael

Mrs.
her

to

had

she

the

of

Sullivan

John

August,

unlimited

much

the

her

for

dated
her

one

was

she

of

event

from

as

ride

it.

gone,

and

whipped

was

in

sprees,
What

as

if

time

they
she

life.
had

Fahey

her
as

had

that

board

could

of

hot

ing
playtoo

his

third

the

most

years

she

long regarded

though
was

at

no

her

tion
occupa-

longer paid,

cursed

as

prehensively,
com-

periodical

closely related.

spare

[122]

was

so

foster-mother's
been

of

on

For

regularly and

her

add

nurse

habit

funeral

the

family,

with

terribly

died

he

Ardelia's

Mrs.

of the

to

one

glare proved

noon

and

and

and

official

the

tea, and

the

charge,

The

birthday.
exciting

in

was

to

means,

Fahey.

cold

gutter

consented
this

by

became

she

four

who

residence

her

had

income

the

her.

up

who

Fahey,

Master

in

taken

precarious

age

named

her

of

fold,

Protestant

en

labeled

Ardelia,

of

slip

order

impartial

the

to

and

petticoat

delivered

scrubbing- worn

Later

PHILIP

Virgin,

flannel

therefore

institution

of the

Blessed

the

of

paper

OF

from

helping

Mrs.

and

her

in

Fahey

tell that

to

hopeful employers
feeling well

Ardelia

to-morrow,
down
the

the

into

open
her

air

life

saloon.

she

was

in
at

position

the

three

the

in

steadier

sight, and
than

more

In

din.

the

room

every

of

one

once

above

them,
her

given
her

evening,

head

and

then

[123]

penny
an

her

line

night
the

in,

and

ment,
pave-

punctuated
almost

always

Halloran,
for

Italian

Ardelia

ble
possi-

interest

gongs

Mr.

in

to

altercations

the

was

pushed

any

incessantly over

policeman

led

refreshing

tenements

sharp

tive
vindic-

men

flagging
of

in

flat, beer-

observe

one

from

the
and

to

any

peddlers shouted,
the

and

push-carts

rouse

clattered

Drays

cool

and

up

girls,or,

damp,
as

came

steps that

stone

out

was

could

resounded

day.

if she

little

The

rushed

that

by listening to

that

do

wasn't

playing

of

flight of

swing-doors

vision, and

it

band

the

customers

of

of

down-stairs

sweetened

would

mother

days, sitting drowsy

head

the

at

her

in

labor,

lady's perennially

that

spent

with

street

hottest

very

but

to-day,

household

casual

somewhat
errands

running

ARCADY

IN

ARDELIA

lemonade.
band

was

had

tised
prac-

perfectly

MADNESS

THE

for

she

began,

happy,
band
the

at

loved

corner,

would

girls

all ; her

the

"

"

is

"

suck

and

you

eat

her."

left it

in

the

lightest-footed of

her

skirts

they

almost

out

called

beckon

Ardelia
him

to

teriously.
mys-

would

he

olives

Old

"

as

her

times
Some-

him

approval

loved

pairs,

care-free

generally

already dancing,

small,

in

the

no

say.
Here

distraction,

to

salty mouthfuls

sour,

pit luxuriously while

she

listened

and
to

the

band.
for

Except
carried

little

rejoicing

legs goot,"

who

off

other

legs flew highest.

nod

see

nibble

Italian

little

your

Ardelia,

the

held

pranced, and

trow

olluf

would

was

would

"

And

the

"

shall

an

and

saloon-keeper

You

We

thin

itself

the

they knew,

the

station

singly and

about,

hands

her
gracefully,

skipped

and

Ardelia

Ardelia

atmosphere.

Dutchy

and

coolness

comparative

them

would

tunes

before

Often

music.

hurdy-gurdy

dance

the

shouting

PHILIP

OF

her
in

Mrs.

far

her

Fahey's errands,

off the

life,and

which

street, Ardelia
her

[124]

journey

to

had
the

never

never

Settle-

IN

ARDELIA

ment-house
a

child, but

silent

and
and

so

so

said

she

eggs

her

column

arrayed

child, she

and

had

is

the

to

first

been

starched

tomed
accus-

her

boiled
them

baths,

the

on
stiffly

sucked-in

had

red

for

two

for

"

in
and

the
held

plush

never

seen

hardly surprising that

railroad

car.

seat

with

furtive

young

cows

any
she

[125]

was

ments
gar-

station, and

the

and

creaking

slightly smaller

the

to
to

lips,while
daisies

and

made

introduced

time

Ardelia

in

transported

was

reassuringlyof
As

it sent

quietly placed
opposed

as

which

sat

she

istered,
admin-

not

them

eat

to

mother,

baths
was

when

why

peace.

Later,

the

refused

she

"

breakfast,

credit

She

the

nor

her

when

cry

ladies,

general

little.

street

why

left for

be

and

very

the

should

other

two

question fate, and

to

fried

to

local

many

girls in

was

gabbling

understand

not

should

messages

many

and

her

her

introduced

she

She

fits of

Settlement

the

from

lady

joung

did

she

though

little

the

her.

to

occasional

for

with

chattering

interest

of

one

was

ARCADY

and
of

lady
green

these
somewhat

for
She
eyes

talked
grass.

things, it
unen-

THE

thusiastic

MADNESS

but

the

this

lack

of

convinced

of

the

by

OF

blame

You

life,that

But

stared

Look

pond

her

into

was

the

she

"

she

woke

nently
emi-

dear,

and

urged

eagerly.

in Ardelia's

answered

dear, and

shot

with
of

teringly

dizzied

fast

motion

posed
dis-

her

sharing

not

to

eyes.
and

guardedly,

the

see

fields and

and

dog,

houses
little

the

see

that

Then

almost

was

daisies, my

all !

"

handsome

Ardelia
green

child

every

lap.

out,
that

see

"

want

right,"

"Aw

"

in

answering gleam

no

of

she

for

thoroughly

so

conviction.

roll

you

disappointed

was

was

right

Ardelia

can

all

pick

She

essential

creditable
"

lady

young

ardor.

healthy country
to

PHILIP

quick glance
her

making

express
a

scowl

she

her

starched

hot

day,

combined

gingham

internal

anticipation

summer,

when

ate

the

her

future

the

[126]

for
the

lap.

rapid,

afflict
of

by

up

resumed

and
to

she

it rushed

as

the

at

blurring
the

lost

train

time.

tion
contemplaThe

swel-

unaccustomed

with
woe.

liquid dregs

strange

Once

last

of the

ice-

MADNESS

THE

the

travelers

the

powdery

drove

spoken
but

road.

her

in

lady

headache

into

still,for
since

she

her

and

dark-eyed
to

real

I'm

you

cool

the

little

what
"

hot

glad
off

to

to-day,
see

little

the

I thank

house.

you,

Now,

ain't
Miss

you,
before

girl,I s'pose.

she's accustomed

No,

and

they

before

up

with

cramped

the

ting
sit-

her

position

seat

between

down
the

checked

and

corted
es-

porch.

vanced
ad-

apron

them.

meet

"Terrible

have

last

At

to

est
inter-

blinding heat,

lifted

in

woman

of

posed
efforts, dis-

drew

shingle -walk

the

horror

conversation

altered

not

in

perhaps

silence.

fellow-passengers,was

spare,

to

the

baths

apparent

of such

Ardelia,
had

her

on
placed stiffly

was

up

"

she

from

opened

weary

to

house.

dust

would

had

was

their

more

and

driveway,

wooden

gray

from

inclined

altogether
turned

took

chaperone

young

to

Released

situation,

if her

the

from

them

Ardelia

foreboding,

PHILIP

OF

you

I guess

to, ain't
Mrs.

she

sighed.

Forsythe.

Won't

This

go

on

it's

pretty

it, Delia

Slater, I'll

Ardelia,
[128]

it?"

here

you

is

cool

to

"

right

go
are

in

on

the

ARDELIA

about

house

white

can't

You

you

it from

can

just

the

is

picnic

then,

me

right
pick

all

want.

Don't

who

Ardelia,
driven

off

but

of

she

any

gath

strode
exact
"

Miss

center

Now

of

pick

"Huh?"

looked
she

thing
any-

row
to-mor-

You'll

see

Now

^he

^"T^J

daisies

run

and

grass

you

afraid

^mJji^t^

off this grass

this

'

'

W/''liB "\

plot, for

them

Pick

blank.
said.

[129]

"

further
the
I want

one

!"

lost

on

been

never

whatever,
she

that

walk

to

to
in-

out

rank

growth

side

yard,

obediently,turning
the

no

was

/ (i\\ \ |\\,\ had

^tf(J JA IJ^BJ/i
grass
ered
MM-;
||f/

Forsythe excitedly.

Ardelia

after

F$Mm\

^y^M^^mC

downward

on.

want

you

way.

unmowed

the

farther

about.

thick,

the

big

x"fi?f5P*J^V

expected

was

if

*i

be
you

you

in

mile

Day

over.

told

the

force

The

walk

in

drive

will

of

here, but

any

out

friend

my

quarter

see

ARCADY

with

staying

I'm

country.

IN

when

of
and

in the

orders.
daisies
to

see

"

cried

you."

THE

MADNESS

Gather

"

them.

child

Miss

Forsythe

Get

daisies

quick

she
started

the

scooped
back

with

depths

the

of

No,

stem,

too,"

flower

!"

Ardelia

sucking

handful

of

tangled

mass

on

Miss
roots
"

them

coarse

the

that
Thank

stained
you,

as

she

Pick

at

the

by

up

the

she

cut

angrily, she

and

the
whole

thick-

roots,

assaulted

hands,

her

grabbed

plowing through

feet, laid

the

covered
re-

the

wardly
spoils awk-

lady'slap.

young

Forsythe

and

Take

up
"

this

blood

her

ing,
stoop-

grass

and
difficulty,

On

grass,
about

it

with

off the

and

Ar-

daisies

three

again, tugged

neighboring daisy.

and

gestures,

explained.

balance

illustrated

Forsythe gasped.

clover, brought
her

!"

how

porch.

clinging

Pull

over

poor

staring distrustfullyinto

Miss
!

she

bent

stemmed

it.

the

from

thick

dear

no,

heads

and

on

her

them,

the

pushed through
"

followed

eyes

you

know

moved

deeply

was

Oh,

doesn't

she

by picking imaginary
delia's

bunch.

Slater,

Mrs.

PHILIP

OF

stared
her

at

linen

dear,"

she

[130]

the

skirt
said

dirty, trailing
and

sighed.

politely,
"

but

them

meant

bunch.

of the

floor

Miss

what

with

and
it

hard

was

not

to

urged

"

finish

to

her

the

deep sigh.
u

There

the

of

want

and

glass.

she

tired, and

did

instinct

to

She

handed

wound

thirst

of

her
a

long

enabled

it back

do

U31]

it,

drinking frequently

how

Now,

like

warned

her

"

her

goblet

not

lady clapped

cried.

appeared

of the

icy coldness

its

young

She

the

everything

Slater

stem

all the

used

was

on,

The
!"

and

it ; but

Ardelia

"

you're

some

us

from

Mrs.

about

swallow,

with

on

go

morning

to

very

reflected

deep draught.

"

you

yellow glasses she

foaming

began

Don't

felt

When

eyes.

little hands

nervous

get

you

She
seemed

sun

dazed

the

smooth

"

the

her

into

milk

nodded.

of

glare

the

on

cried,

she

want,"

you

creamy

drink, Ardelia
Ardelia

her

brightened suddenly.

eyes

Slater, won't

Mrs.

good,

your

"

relief

with

porch.

Forsythe's

thirsty!

have

to

you

decidedly, nursing

Ardelia

stepping

I know

"

meant

them

want

you

and

you.

said

"

hand

cut

for

Don't

Naw

"

ARCADY

IN

ARDELIA

her

with

hands.
you

like

MADNESS

THE

real

Ardelia

milk,

another
want

child

Ardelia

them

her

what's

turned

eyes

of her

There

"

at

"

'most

did

like

was

you

this

while.

lot

one,

She

ever

but

Two

they got

will, too."
[132]

reality

and

Air

milk

situation.

children

too

was

of

love

on

musty

explained,

three
to

white

Slater's

in Mrs.

the

or

frying

awful

lay limp

hostess

said

the

agony.

Fresh

of

her

all of 'em

the

her

of

the

discussing her

them

Simms's,"

Mis'

they

heard

sofa

from

memory

and

she

as

slipperyhair-cloth

parlor, she

the

before

present

Later,
the

and

faded

onions

before

lips tightened.

surged

ice-cream

liquid

"

surged from

horror

upward,

toes

you

upward."

toes

blinding

matter

her

like

all

ghastly pale

horror

blinding

the

inward,

her

look

have

can

growing

was

"

You

why,

"

PHILIP

declare, you

already !

day

every

For

OF

'em

"

and

strong
sick,

was

it in

over

little

IN

ARDELIA

shook

Ardelia
her

lesson.
in

not

make

of

After
her

the

She

of

rapture
her

In

few

she

When
Outside

Only

the
a

stars

about

of

was

and

nearer,

sides, panting
a

loud

all

bare-legged boy,
on

the

beaten

[133]

shadow.
of

the
the

gazed

with

ing
swing-

thudding
Ardelia

in

came

clumsily by,

whose

path.

place.

jangling

great animal

terribly,ran

calm.

toward

she

As

strange

earthly

place

vaguely

her

in

crisis

and

filled the

few.

lost

strange

dusk

was

sat

umbrella.

present

at

and

grass,

all

in

and

such

her

she

ment
treat-

out

the

asleep.

her,

ting
omit-

successful.

black

was

were

in

away,

follows

certainty of

loomed

the

sounded

that

mist

dark

and

into

white
trees

half-terror

staring

umbrella

tall

by

came

of

she

barn, the

nearer

Ardelia
shade

awoke

square

sky,

went

content

minutes

but

eminently

was

Forsythe

the

blessed

the

told, consists

are

misery, forgetful

recent

in

woes

Miss

motionless,

sat

the

question

learned

twice, Ardelia's

one

under

porch

we

mistakes,

same

suggestion

urgent

on

as

milk
while

make

to

the

the

as

had

She

feebly.

success,

omitting

to

head

her

If

ARCADY

lowed
folfeet

shrank

the

against
Slater

wall

She

you.

and

"

butter

for

by

beast, Ardelia
butter, and
her

cramped

On

the

his

it

sat

his

back

in

roof,

as

who

sat

the

had

and

patted

yawning,

over

the

chair,
the

but
on

back

them

from

mongrel

the

[134]

the

porch

motionless
was

the

station.

collie

and

asleep, for

as

himself, but

speak.

raised

of

steps

against

audibly.

feet

was

the

umbrella.

not

was

he

stretched

snored

his

and

shirt-sleeves

in

supports
He

up

stretched

she

He

bread

the

Then

open.

panting, hairy

for

thrown

pipe,

Curled

brought
he

hand

but

good."

that

man

man.

younger

other.

of

bread

supper,

more

head

of

one

dered
shud-

some

our

you

bearded

won't

Ardelia

Here's

looked

and

another

smoking

was

"

greedily.

mouth

pressed against

he

her

out

stocking feet, his

Tipped

do

She

cow.

had

shock

the

limbs

porch

chair,

Mrs.

"

too.

We've

put
ate

only

milk

butter,

you.

Still shaken

and

it's

sleep would

the

thought

brought

that

cry

the

gives

the

"

and

there, Delia,

"There,
hurt

with

side.

her

to

PHILIP

OF

MADNESS

THE

sionally
Occa-

beside
he

boy

did

him,
not

MADNESS

THE

looked

She
'at ?

"

heard

I think.
"

those

Oh,

never

you

at
restlessly

said

Naw,"

Little

back

defective

of
fictional

and

s'pose
o' cozy,

"

that
her

add

the

they
an

were.

hour

It

thought

flashing,changing
the

to

city, for
did

not

She

did

of

peared,
disap-

dark.

Ardelia

color

native

and

the

low, against

Slater

Mr.

glowed

eyes

ing-chair
rock-

The

forth, and

gaslights or

half

whether

precedent, she

what
After

now

known

signs

Kind

fact.

intervened.

bright

be

never

'em

silence

high,

now

Ardelia.

long

snored.

electric

Wha's

"

katydids.

are

like

you

swayed

them

Slater.

Mrs.

'em, that's

Don't

Another

will

PHILIP

said.

she

That

"

OF

the

tisements
adver-

night

inquire
not

with
in

care,

katydids

all

to

contrary

terest
in-

fact.

William

spoke.
"

Nick

Damon's

helpin' in

the

south

lot

t'day,"

observed.

he
"

in
"

he

Was

her

"

asked

his

rocking.

Yep."
[136]

mother,

pausing

ment
mo-

IN

ARDELIA

and

smoked,

he

Again

the

clamor

monotonous

uninterrupted.

was

"

Zig-a-zig

Zig-zig

clicking,
far

weird, unhappy,
"

"

was

"

Wha's

heard

thin

crying.

resonant

broom

they

frogs.

"

and

solemn.

Ar-

again.

Bull-

and

frogs

either, did

ye

peepers.

Well,

that's

are."
took

Come

asked

she

them,

his

pipe

out

of his

I'll tell

here, sissy,'n

mouth.

y'

story," he

lazily.
obeyed,

shadows,
"

counds,

other

"

and

the

Ardelia
the

chine-like
ma-

away.

"

'at ?

William

said

"

scowled.

Never

"

this

of

grew

Brrroom

low

was

"That's

what

high,

Buroom

This
delia

there

Wheep, wheep, wheep

This

Zig-a-zig-a-zig !

background

the

Slowly, against

Onc't

he

they

kinder

and

slipped

cross-lots,late
an'

ARCADY

was

at

glancing

around
oP

an

night,

stopped

an'
up

[137]

his

to

timorously
side.

feller
he

an'

at

come

says

comin'
to
to

'long
a

pond,

himself,

THE

'

Wonder

He

how

just

was

much,

know

what

Oh

Knee

William

"

"

"

'

was

well,'

through,'
then

Just

Better

'

"

I'll go

too

Ardelia

comprehendingly.

heard

he

voice

Knee

high,

he,

singin' out,

deep

\"

of the

ers
peep-

shrill wail.

'f it's

"

didn't

he

he

hears

Better

just

knee

deep

I'll

in.

starts

big

feller

singin' out,

rrround

go

better-

"

out

vibrating

bass

that

note

bull-frogs themselves.

the

Lord

"

an'

rolled

William
startled

drop

he

"

startling imitation
a

s'

doin1

deep

rrrround

go

goround

"

'round

said

Knee

voice

Oh,

wade

?'

Ardelia.

rollin'

was

An*

gave

his

is, anyhow
had

interrupted

!"

so.

deep

pond

well, he'd

"

o'

Jagged

"

he

what

I guess

"

sort

was

just

"

lee tie

ol'

th'

deep

PHILIP

see

He

"

OF

"

y'

Had

"

'

MADNESS

'

round,

says

he,

then.'

"

is it

s'deep'sthat

'N'

off

he

starts

Well,

walk

to

around.
"

the

"

Knee

deep !

Knee

deep

peepers.
[138]

Knee

deep

'

says

"

there

An'

it

mind

his

do

they
better
"

askin'

say,

stands

he

up

still,

there

he

which

night

every

do

to

Make

another.

so

'em

start

do."

Stands

behind
"

him

tell

couldn't,

he

he'd

Soon's

was.

thing, they'd

one

ARcADY

IN

ARDELIA

where

"

looked

Ardelia

fearfully

her.
I d'know.

Oh,

and

smoked,

he

Again

that

in

Out

mebbe."

swamp,

the

boy

younger

chuckled.

passed by.

Time

been

hours,

minutes,

boredom,
her

of

roots

twitched
burned

"

visit

with

Slater

Mr.

I'll be

to

ached

feet

the

muscles

Her

us,

hey

gettin'

Mind

and

coughed

Hello,

boys.

on,

speakable
un-

and

stiff boots.

the

guess

Come

An

struck

that

Her

nervousness.

Suddenly
"Well,

ennui

have

might

generations.

or

an

it

soul, possessed her.

from
in

Ardelia

To

little
you

bed,"

to

girl!
don't

arose.

he
Come

said.
to

pick poison

vine."
He

shuffled
him

in

into

the

silence.

house, and
Mrs.

[139]

Slater

the

led

boys

lowed
fol-

Ardelia

MADNESS

THE

upstairs into
bed

into

and

herself

and

queer.

would

slapping

could

of the

of the

home

drew

little
in

the

giving Maggie

great

June

she

The

nal
eter-

her.

She
the

came

swamp

fearless
in the
Old

River,
olive

an

mosquito

on

flopping
1

step, the

every

dancing

140

"

the

playing,

was

blessed

East

Kelly

bug

Knee-deep

on

the

"

girls were

from

viciouslyat

the

from

rage

maddened

hurdy-gurdy

gossiping

everywhere
the

lay

exclamations

Slater.

the

her

Rolling

to

Mrs.

Knee-deep

the

were

were

with

peepers.

Knee-deep

women

her
with

Across

toes.
mosqui-

stabs

them

katydids

sleep.

not

At

shocked

have

chatter

at

get

floor, and

the

stung

to

approached

and
down

on

her

the

sank

hot

mosquitoes

about,

that

"

drew

shoes

It

told

disconsolately. Sharp, quick

tossed

"

and

lamp

her

smelled

stretched

she

swarming

wail

the

off

PHILIP

room,

distrustfully.

weight

there

for

kicked

bed

off,

little hot

quick,

Ardelia
the

OF

lights

gas-lights
breeze

that

Dutchy

Ardelia
"

slapped

her

hot

cheek, heard

into

the

room

was

through

IN

ARDELIA

loosely waving

the
of

and

pain

her

the

another

and

plot

all she

the

tears

in

tightly

to

over

came

let's

air

by

lady

new

have

great

pick

can

she

suppose

with

pick

house,

that

she

out
can

the

See

thing

which

see

in

that

Come

the

stay

know

she

said

mosquitoes

you

little

poor

chance

delia, and

does

"

"

the

fresh

beautiful

wants,

dear

my

makes

What

had

never

head

Forsythe

terribly

How

daisies

of

do,

you

"

miss

her

into

lady.

do

you

burst

charge's health, accompanied

her

young

kindly.
stung

Miss

morning

How

"

and

skirt.

after

inquire

netting,

fright,wrapping

gingham
In

ARCADY

Ar-

me,

the

biggest

bunch."
And

fortified

Ardelia,

stolidlyforth

into

the

by

grass

and

ham

and

went

eggs,

silentlyattacked

daisies.

the

In

middle

the

paused.
cried.
shoes

"

"

and
in the

of her

Ethel,

Why,

Come

bunch
she

the
isn't

new

stockings directly.
country

Now

[141]

!"

barefoot

here, Ardelia, and

lady

young

take

Shoes

you'llknow

off

and
what

she
your

ings
stockcom-

fort

is,"

OF

MADNESS

THE

unlaced

she

as

PHILIP

boots

the

rapidly

the

on

porch.
"

Miss

barefoot

been

she's

Oh,

Forsythe,

but

"

in the

be

will

this

city,"explained
of

different,

course."

And

it

so

To

pavement,

the

near

grass

lids
The

ladies

and

freedom.

she

clawed

face
"

"

was

felt

gee

air
with

lifting

snake

up

she

with

and

rowed
nar-

higher growth.
her

at

stopped,

happiness

she

shrieked,

fingers.

outspread

Her

gee

"

screamed.

she

skirts

their

is

what
in

it ?

"

they

sympathy,

"a

"

Slater

rushed

fear, and

elicited

the

set

was

short

the

upon

jaw

hands

their

it, Ardelia,

is

venture

terror.

Oh,

with
into

Suddenly

cried

with

and

way

clapped

the

What

Mrs.

her

the

on

to

tended.
in-

waving, tripping tangle

house,

gray

Oh,

thing

one

stepped cautiously

She

another.

she

sense

bare-legged

was

that

into

unprotected

the

in

not

about

patter

safe

clear,

but

was,

from

her

carried
as

Ardelia, half rigid

out, seized

she

the

her

to

sat

with

[142]

porch.
her

feet

They
tucked

THE

but

any
tried

MADNESS

the

of

picnic

circus,
her

cheer

to

like

farm,
showed

hens

the

lie about

the

for?'

me

the

down
You

believed

it

she'll

easily,"just

Air
and
have

they

in ! '

the

with

either.

I
it

d'you
Henry

wouldn't

lieve
be-

streamin'

s'pose

she

said

should

never

Forsythe,

said

What

milk

the

you

th'

Then

she

"

s'she.

Miss

'

idea!

her

do

'em.

in

she

an'

eggs,

The

and

"

children,

layin'

show

int'rest

if

'a'

hadn't

get

wait

it," said

over

few

days.

Miss

Forsythe

Good-by, Ardelia,

good supper."
this
at

green

will

'

it."

"Oh,

But

hens

to

that,

heard

an'

her, what

put

Fresh

Forsythe,

any

Air

s'she.

cow,

before

take

to

Fresh

that, either

eat

already.

that

picnic,'s'she,

seem

those

her

milked

with

Miss

to-morrow,

don't

"She

take

been

band?'

Tony's

of,

sort

Dago

'

PHILIP

had

that

an'

up,

yours

s'she, Oh, the

was

OF

Mr.

peas,

disposing of

Ardelia

did

not

Slater, who
shot
them

them

do.

loaded
into

his fork

his mouth,

ultimately added
[144]

gazed

She

to

with
and
them

nated
fascicold
before
half

ARDELIA

slice of

IN

bread

rye

and

breath, repeating
voracious

in

AECADY

this

operation

silence.

She

who

consumed

three

glassesof frothy milk,

to

the

laughter
put

dared

she

Henry

whenever

it in !

round

great

bites

hey,

when

with

Mr.

Fahey's old,

"jobs,"

various

clog

dances

their

neighbor

comments,

across

friendlyor

above

and

the

crowded,
in her

below

he

the

narrow

otherwise
resounded

clattering city
nostrils,the
[145]

slices of

tered
but-

Ardelia

Now

Mrs.

mother

Fa-

during

and

the
street.

excitement

from

son

his

meal;

the

shrieked

hall

her

performed

and

whistled
table

her

biting

was

dismissal

chronic

the

You

fought alternately

half-blind

sang,

under

and

breath

of

state

and

"

out,

in silence.

life eaten

into

irritated

which

silence.

burst

he

that

spoke.

never

cried

utter

eating, gossiped

in

Danny,

her

in

never

He

countless

and

afterthought

mere

of

out

in

!"

in

vals
inter-

cookies

at, for

knew

she

bread, and
had

it

put
But

exceedingly.

did, and

she

You

as

look

one

regarded William,

furiously.

not

in

tea

regular

at

molasses

eight large

meal, gulping

of

great gulp

all

busy
It
of

her

around
of

noise

was

her

the
ner-

THE

MADNESS

little life,and

vous

her

away

the

William's

from

the

gulps

Mrs.

faint

the

filled their

gathering

Ardelia's
eyes
"

Are

of

In

the

took

the

dids
katy-

intervals

warned

note

Better

go

plates

in

and

round

them

v'

silence.

chuckled

cow-bell

Henry

interiorly at

jangled sadly

out

dusko

and

strained

nerves

snapped.

Her

wild.

grew

Gawd's

Fer

stoking

buzz

bass

mosquito

the

tentatively.

reminiscence.

some

"

door

rrround

go

Slater

slapped

cold-blooded

swamp

Better

"

PHILIP

large.

open

beginning

was

of

this

appetite, never

Through

of

OF

youse

talk ! "

sake,

dumbies

she

cried

and

fair

sharply.

"

r
The

and

morning
brown

the

fresh
smelled

turf

noises

barnyard

dawned

brought

sythe's sympathetic face, as

to

join

did
green

not

her

in

smile.

drive

to

Her

glare,the strange

the

eyes

sweet,
smile

she

waited

station.
ached

scattered

[146]

to

the

for

trees

homely

Miss

But
with

the

For-

Ardelia
Ardelia

the

great

objects,the long

IN

ARDELIA

unaccustomed

vistas.

smooth

for

the

the

dear

her

road

shrieked

she

wearied

hungered

ears

scowled

She

din.

feet

cramped

Her

pavements,

familiar

empty

ARCADY

the

at

the

at

for

ing,
wind-

passing

oxen.

the

At

station

shook

Forsythe

Miss

her

limp

little hand.
"

dear,"" she

Good-by,

other

little children

that.

Good-by."

"

I'm

"

Why

only

this
"

"

"

no,

"

dear

with

urged

and

goin'

Why

You'll

me.

for

wait

right

come

nothing"

the

enjoy

You'd

us.

back,

you

by

said

Ardelia

doggedly.

home."

why,

"

bring

herself.

back

Come

I'll

Forsythe, secretlytouched

Miss
to

"

Ardelia.

you

"

around

devotion

I'm

back

comin', too," said

turn

know,"

said.

Ardelia

Don't

don't

want

reallylike

you

it?"
"

Naw,

Miss
"

that

But

it's too

Forsythe
Ardelia,

horrible

hot."
stared.
you

smelly

street

[147]

Not

to

go

truly ?

back
"

to

The

!"

life I do

Betcher

"

steamed

train

"It's

in

and

lovely

so

Ardelia.

said

Miss

steps uneasily.Ardelia

the

PHILIP

OF

MADNESS

THE

mounted

Forsythe

clinging
the

quiet,"

hand.

her

to

lady

young

pleaded.
Ardelia
that

Knee

"

It

things

deep
smells

! that

rode

They

engine

"

All

"

the

green

hot, rustling breeze

hot

wind

evening

empty

the

But

jar

Ardelia's

in

music

babies, the

noonday,

of

jolt of

and
ears

familiar

the

jargon

of

moyning
a

breath

from

Woyld

paypers

home

to

her

Joy
little

heart.

pushed through

They

on

Ardelia

deep

were

cockney

climbed

good,

made

N1 Yawk
!n

so

Knee

deep !

in silence.

the

of

newsboy

the

nal

and

damp

crying

Knee

hear

to

!n

Good

the

wailing

seemed

she

Again

fiendish, mournful

"

that

shuddered.

the
a

steps

cross-town

Ardelia

of

the

the

elevated

car.

slipped

loose

[148]

station, they

great

And
her

track, they jingled

at

familiar

hand,

uttered

ner
cor-

of

grunt

She

vain.

was

late

But

turned

and

joy,

the

walked

the

to

the

day

already ?

reached

as

her

Ja, danky

the

olive

band

the

stone

trolley
feet

doned,
aban-

sausage,

cake-

come,

little

of

his

girls

stolid

hind
be-

gait,

beamed

who

of

steps
and

to

Dutchy,

lights

provingly
ap-

prancings.
out

see

you,

your
no

feet

goot.

You

like

Some
to

get

"

performed
for

the

bologna

of

an

Old

trow

to

pay

Ardelia

"

her

Ja, ja, you

back

of

the

bare-footed

of

with

when

air, and

the

cool

the

city
shirt

when

policeman, mocking

delight

we

rows

section

hope

severe

at
"

down

at

insolently
a

in

opened

and

scales

pierced

Ardelia,

nibbling
in

brassy

corner

beer-shop,

secure

her

great

dirty steps

sparkling

tapped cheerfully

with

sat

the

on

executed

the

at

gongs

for

the

when

and

breathe,

endless

in

looked

Forsythe

evening,

bodice

hurdy-gurdy
flared

the

to

loosened

and

Miss

gone.

in

out

ARCADY

IN

ARDELIA

an

audacious

seul

pas

and

olive.

shun,

hurdy-gurdy

Dutchy,"
moved

she

away,

said
and

airily,and
the

oboe

of

THE

the

MADNESS

Italian

scale, she
toes
"

band
sank

began
upon

and

sighed.

Gee

place

"

OF

she

her

to

run

cool

murmured,

"

[1501

PHILIP

down

tLo

step, stretched

her

up

"

and

N'Yawk's

the

CHOIR

THE

EDGAR,

UNCELES-

BOY

TIAL

know

all

YOU

have

they

heads

back

and

broad

beam

of

hang

long

to

But

he

resemble

Edgar

ought

in

discovered

of

fact, that

with

he

to

promptly
an

amazing

better,

little

their

cial
offioak

girls

little

in

When

the

that

parish

boys, shoving,

Tim

degree

deceived,

was

fulfilling

their

Mullaly,

who

the

[153J

violet

did

greatly

choirmaster,

difficulty.

otherwise

selected

So

the

them

suspicious
and

kind.

even

known

him

snickering,

and

piano,

that

not

was

confronted
mob

Flemish

in

and

usually
little

their

them.

have

to

tip

is

there

them

the

over

eyes

They

across

frame

People

them

differ,

side, and

ures
pict-

mostly

violet

faces.

light falling

nighties.
and

oval

the

to

the

in

photogravures,

appealing

and

mouths

look

they

enlarged

"

drooping

how

eyes

who

and

tleman
gen-

house,

growling,
natures,

possessed
and

the

THE

mouth

drooping

The

soprano.
and

his

Tim

the

consecrated

PHILIP

oval

face,

was

up

to

refused

join

and

sing

his

as

in

young

to

sing

first
years

some

scale

alone, and

him

the

scale

in this

"

come-on-boys
by

uneasiness,

[154]

!"

adults, that

popular melody,

dispel their

as

ex-

alone."

determinedly patient,

childhood
in

the

accompany

hilarious
to

all

to

Fellowes,

Mr.
in

them

the

choirmaster

scorned

But

*'

should

and

refused

othecs

ercise,

OF

profession.
Tim

But

the

MADNESS

to

gested
sug-

fashion

they
limber

shall

What

"

with

his

searched

the

rhythm
them

he

as

for

him

before
After
could

sing

after

qualificationsfor

"

breezily,

out

"

countenances

had

who

membership

they

would

they

or

relatives

choir

and

boys,

fashion,

by

facing

friendship.
human

time"
rag-

still

hand,

forbidding

were

induced

been

trying

called

left

of

gleam

all, they
all

have

he

piano-stool,faintly indicating

the

from

? V

sing

we

UNCELESTIAL

BOY

CHOIR

THE

EDGAR,

not

read

the

attend

to

this

function.
time

Hot

!'

"

from

burst

of

one

the

young-

sters.

"All
them

and

right!"
in

they

soon

altos, nasal
bass

The

verse

of

was

sound

sudden

throat,

his

moment

of

at

sent

purest

with

shouting lustily.

cous
Rau-

the

very

level

heart

indescribable
[155]

the

dropped

to

medley
silvery

chorus,

leap,

his

For

bird-note.
the

when

begun,

Into

of

pass
com-

started.

were

had

keys.

song,

they

choirmaster's

the

to

attempts

chorus

the

shouting

on

an

drew

fatal

left the

hands

inviting melody

rate,

any

over,

it flowed

suddenly,

were

sopranos,

boyish

coarse,

thread

"

the

then

slurring

THE

rush, it
The

to

rose

could

Come,

"

it ?

was

started

it

"

"

**

You're

The

he's

you

high
mus'

be my

choirmaster

reedy
*

other

who

"

was

There'll

an'

here

dashed

and

and

enticing.

you

let

"

fall

blackbird

love you

best

of all

"

"
"

"

"

man,

Fll

burst

have

into

no

man

joyous

at

**

all

if

what
some-

tenor.
be

hot

ears

presently

too

me

there

his

But

better,

human

again,

They
out

Fel-

Mr.

round

alto.

real

something

all mine,

That's
An'

no

silly

swung

picked

one

rhythm

By George,
**

be

verse.

oh, please, oh, don't

Please,

"

he

treble,

The

came.

second

for

pricked

were

shoulders,

his

noisily;

little

sweet

each

sepulchralsort.

most

the

it

through
a

was

guilty.
Don't

up

"

shrugged

and

all

boys

come,

Silence, of the
lowes

There

consciouslyat

them

imagine

singing

is

boy

all.

them

stool.

the

on

excitedly.

grinned

They

reply.
one

demanded

he

?"

there

Which

that?

"Who's

around

twirled

choirmaster

led

and

above

octave

an

PHILIP

OF

MADNESS

time

in

the

[156]

old

town

to-nightt

"

about, still singing, and

whirled

He

ecstatic, dreamy
It's

"

!"

you

UNCELESTIAL

BOY

CHOIR

THE

EDGAR,

of Tim

gaze

he

the

caught

Mullaly.

cried, pouncing

him.

on

Tim

giggled feebly.
said.

Yessir," he

"

sing this scale,and

"Now

five cents."

the

sigh quavered through

envious

An

I'll give you

parish

hall.
Tim

back

threw

head

his

and

his

opened

ing
droop-

mouth.
"

"

Do,

re

There

of

as

seated
"

flash

sound

rage,

was

the

on

Where's

blue

of

of

fiftypounds

small

snarl

of

denly
sud-

boy

floor.

fi' cents

yer

gingham,

"

voice

new

inquired

easily.
The
that

choirmaster
the

of

owner

the

voice,

excessivelyretrousse

an

prostrate
*

with

perceived

nose,

amazement

freckled

was

boy

sitting

with
the

on

Tim.

What

is the

said

sternly.

any

of this

sort

"

of this ?

meaning
What's
of

name

your

thing

in

[157]

my

Get

I can't

choir

up

!"

"

he

have

MADNESS

THE

freckled

The

seated

himself

Where's

The

burst

captive

it

"

looked
the

As

his

Where's

yer

the

into

the

was

firmly

for

above

him.

but

Tim

breath, and
The

iact,

he

Mul-

Master

"

forward

the

fingers tightened,

the

JV

cents

chorus

of

the

this

choirmaster
[158]

the

voice!

first

was

and

seized

blackbird

instinctively at

notes,

on

In

stepped

choirmaster's

the

was

fp cents

collar.

"

rise.

not

again

yer

PHILIP

comfortably

more

choirmaster

offender's

did

boy

demanded

laly,and
"

OF

So

obstinate

impression
fallen

fore
be-

moment

Tim

that
to

he

catch

struggling meekly
free

trillingcame

relaxed

his

but
from

hold.

THE

MADNESS

OF

freckled

of

one

crowd.

The
the

cuddled

latter

the

forth

series

of

of

the

vaguely

strains

"

'

Vd

leave

yappy

fer

my

"

Vd

leave

yome
you,
"

the

vowels

**

mad

scene

master.
choir-

boy's

fer

yome
t

voice
:

you,

"

he

had

rich

so

heard.

never

ally.
ecstaticin

pealing
ap-

The

peated
re-

cooed, they caressed, they allured.

You're

the nices*

remember
!

sighed

soft,

so

rC I

man

O0-00-00-00

Edgardo

"

background

yappy

choirmaster

tender,

so

inflections

"

it.

"

voice

you

the

to

Oo-00-oo-oo

The

If

plex
com-

Oo-

00-00-00/

virtuoso,

prelude

familiar

my

moment

the

this sombre

into

question,

peculiar to

Suddenly
burst

duced
pro-

jerky and

evidently

was

tune

in

hands

fashion

in the

promptly

instrument

drew

It

larger boy

it in both

after
and

PHILIP

how

Edgardo-0-0
from

"

knoo,

Madame

Melba

!"

she

Lucia,1' you
[160

ever

"

when
will

have

cooes,

sings
an

the

idea

EDGAR

of

the

liquid, slipping

freckled

snub-nosed,

that

boy.

What's

"

of

notes

"

name

your

asked

choirmaster

the

respectfully.
It

appeared
into

its

rehearsals
of

him

"

known
the

work

of

his

solos

and

his
and

Deums.

his

at

teach

him

and

the

It

ear.

the

was

was

read

sured
as-

was

siderately
con-

that

was

still learning
effort
hours

to

sist,
inand

bone, fixing in

the

of notes

in anthems

learned, however,
[161 J

ly
utter-

stupidest

long

the

Once

ress.
prog-

to

what

forefinger to
succession

the

choirmaster

wasted

spent

week,

was

sight, and

Edgar

months,

the

his

to

it

through

duet

choirmaster

pupil'smind
Te

as

by

as

"

stumble

many

the

nearly wore

States

could

that

Mullaly

Tim

United

in the

to

attempt

When

music.
alto

to

proportion

proved

efforts

Subsequent
hopeless

in

three
for

services

cents

solved
re-

amination,
cross-ex-

attend

to

Sunday

twenty-five

increased

be

to

same

careful

agreed

two

but

Egg-nog,

under

owner

and

princely salary

be

to

Ogden

Edgar
and

weekly

first

at

he

never

"

As

and

forgot them,
the

as

higher,

stream

above

the

As
at

Mullaly, who,

Tim

bath,

his

in

dreams

of

stood

next

of

entire
As

to

mind

his

and

most

received

majority
one

who

speak,

to

had

fail

Chinaman,

of

Saturday

realized

of

all
of

to

the

with

and

distinguish

from

another,

[162]

violet
of

effect

credit

the

his

work

the

the

ness
weak-

lips the
hand.

eyes

were

soloist,

that
little

unless

He

in

the

from

one

and

them,

certain

his

boy.

most

his

to

followedr

appealing expression
he

wonderful

cotta,

owing

invariably
so

sighed

from

and

and

Edgar,

undetachable,

like

fresh

at

exigent lithographer.

most

libretto,

the

higher,

choir

church

at

cassock

little
the

the

fact, they looked,

of

matter

the

look

to

flowed

voice

beyond

in

people

Tim.**

at

thrilled/with pride

his

organ,

necks

their

of

of them,

most

Fellowes

Mr.

silver

side, till the

craned

PHILIP

of fact, they looked,

matter

OF

MADNESS

THE

he

vast

boy,
pos-

EDGAR,

THE

sesses

CHOIR

salient

such

some

BOY

UNCELESTIAL

feature

Tim's

as

pleading

gaze.
little

This

apprehension

by Edgar,
the

of

services
in the

had

otherwise

professional pride

any

and

decorative

father,

who

Ogden,

whom

of

the

at

last, had

the

of

Knights
and

sweet

spend
to

highly

and

A
A

and

of

his

lie !

with

saw

you

crashing blow
pistol shot
Was

in

and

that

steal

his

right

in

death's

pack

[163]

the

in

face

"

disgrace
"

ting
commit-

this

ace

in

voice,

songs

on

of cards

an

accustomed

time

that

risks

dizzy height

was

choruses

Mr.

like

stung

practising dramatic

variety

You

his

elder

frequent

and
to

song

from

The

run

tenor,

greater part

moral

mounted

uable
valof

Pythias entirelythrough

memory

"

serpent

powerful

the

to

sessed,
pos-

more

him

descent.

quired
re-

Edgar

He

power

to

came

reported
a

that

voice.

His

that

been

ideas, many

own

English

like

have

his

qualities.

rumor

bitten

being

adder

of

was

feared

Not

in

entirelyhereditary, and

was

to

his

to

be

would

household.

Mullaly

according

it is to

physician

pected
mercifully unsus-

was

of

order

the

At

point,

proper
off

shoot

would

would

become

borrow

soloist,to
home

until

found

himself

able

for

the

with

elder

His

in

was

and

moral

and

the

One

of

the

take

"

to

that

the

borrowing
regalia,

known

as

and

saloons
of

tender

the

with

in

relation
which

Home,

general.

Squealer

besought

back, Dad,"

her

his

up

tendencies,

ballads

and

Ogden

shine.

the

family

attitude

hortatory

sumed
as-

aginary
im-

an

adding

melting baritone,

"

so

sang

the

of

father's

his

especial,in

in

these

to

was

dealing mostly

nature,

parent
in

in

articles

among

he

where

and

getting

familiarly

demand

sanctity of

from

new

rise

both

great

pool-rooms,

to

of

Samuel,

son

inherited

Squealer,
and

Pythians

stormy

Mr.

time

spare

purchase

room

phrase, rarely got

judiciously employed

the

for

to

appreciative

What

to

another

piano,

Pythian

classical

in

cartridge

so

morning.

repertoire was
money

the

on

PHILIP

friend

blank

accompaniment
Knights

OF

MADNESS

THE

affected

habit

of

She's

my

mother

certain

chasing

his

and

yowr

bar-room

wife

habitue,

family through
[164]

the

whose

tenement

THE

with

that

town,
the

bar
It

was

had

he

and

which

point

You'll
You

often

Very
become
what

the

den, and

sleeplessif

Ogden
most

altercation

to

the

old

home,
scene

some

emotions,

thus

Mrs.

Og-

night

on

of

thought

the

repair

less

of

not

was

his

to

return

to

her

emotional

energies

but

to

the

weekly salary, now

the

fifty cents,

of

which

one-tenth

purse,

the

remainder

[165]

was

voted
de-

laundry work,

interested

of

private

fine

lucrative

more

reason

for his

herself, and

musical

Edgar's professional duties

by

the
"

wrathful

"

as

on

song

home.
Mrs.

the

Squealer would

this

endure

heavily

to

as

boy,

well

too

singing

would

less

fluent

her

described

song

on

ran,

mother,

one

to

friends

his

which

have

treat

affected

drew

assuring

old

can't

now,1' and

empty
which

only

after

too

head

his

chef (Tceuvre,

another

or

"

of

out

move

lay

to

among

Squealer's real

mentioned

to

audibly.

moot

them

known

been

weep

was

just

led

carving-knife had

UNCELESTIAL

BOY

CHOIR

occupation.
her

chiefly

grown

allowed

to

him

being applied

THE

to

the

His

MADNESS

OF

obvious

very

firmly established,

and

cherished

contempt

of

natural

any

his

"

Shiny

storm

the

voice

worth

fiftycents

remunerative

an

as

-earner

mother,
for

was

mental

the

rubbers

reluctant

week,

saw

to

the

bre
cali-

Edgar's

urged

were

artist's

all

she

though

considered

received

organ

household.

the

wage

who

man

young

fjfcfcw

of

necessities

position

consequent

PHILIP

upon

feet."

it

that

so

tion
considera-

it deserved.
To

suits

Mr.

of

Ogden's

under

undisguised horror,

flannels

were

[166]

purchased

at

two

the

new

be-

THE

become

by

of

his

ability,and
who

one

this

fines

of

assured

his

intent

So

felt

obliged

to

the

ground

that

the

human

throat

not

in

Mrs.

the

On

tune.

such

her

Ogden
of

if

for

delicate

assured

part of it,
that

he

mechanism

him

applying
[168]

wasn't

gentleness, on

be

not

his

Ogden

expression

plea

ure
nat-

aspect.

Edgar
that

to

could

upon

Mrs.

apron,

attend

in

in the

must

his

Edgar's

different

her

was

put

habit

consider

inroads

that

she'd

wages

musical

of

to

cany

choirmaster

the

right.

treated.

lack

pride inexplicableto

assumed
on

first

enthusiasm

his

appreciable

hands

her

his

diffidently that

interview

Wiping

all

make

things

salary,the

earning

eulogies of

tardiness, absence, etc.,

for

gan
be-

penitentiary qualifications,

not

somewhat

mentioning

abruptly, he

accustomed

with

could

she

that

his

own

been

synonymous

of

received

boasted, with

choirmaster's

purpose

too

customary

not

the

the

forciblyher

has

gift

of

lest

She

coldly,indicated

PHILIP

one

evident

voice.

soprano's

of

Fearful

should
one

OF

occasion

proved.

visits
call

the

as

gence,

MADNESS

too

that
her

as

carefully
she

was

disciplinary

THE

EDGAR,

the

to

measures

audience

the

at

day happened

The

and

he

thought,

to

reason

had

to

the

things

had

it needed

with

made

he

"

of

how

the
a

"

fluence
in-

to

And

them.

all,

week

best

abundantly

never

boys

that

knew

mother

master
choir-

calls

several

hearsal
re-

mother

the

nature

same

urday,
Sat-

After

smoothly.

so

gone

be

evening

it seemed
that

end.

an

to

the

at

and

throat,

was

UNCELESTIAL

BOY

CHOIR

he

was

in

justified

his

conclusions.

Sunday

On

afternoon

iA

Edgar

mild

stolid

and

youth."
marched

and
with

the

into

stared

passive
im-

uninteresting
beside

Tim

church,

vacantly
the

rapt

into

space,
distance

at

mild

and

stolid

youth,

why

it

that

proper

who

just
[169]

the

and

him,

time

was

to

as

outward

vision,

effective.

his
from

could
he

marked

feet

the

the

crucifer,
stand
under-

never

turned

Edgar

the

corner

THE

and

began

the

in

column

him

How

Edgar's

brows

reaching

for

had

How

"

sings

clumsy

How

and

loathed

his
tenor

like

behind

transept,

dence
pru-

here,
"

stride

longer

the

crucifer

step

grasped

moment

in

his

"

he

could

and

at

him

spot defilesthe robe

earthly

an

angel,"
boy

Waters

the

with

his occasional

shoulders

an

that

because

pointing, and
at

took

broke

wraps

through

Once

faint

flat, and

many

That

He

but

caught again.
44

"

partner

him,

cherish

we

tire and

he

met,

pole nervously

cassock

the

uncommunicative.

fast they

his

Edgar's

informed

brightest hopes

The

below

tighten

him.

have

choir-stalls

the

to

steps

throw

could

44

PHILIP

suddenly

almost

rendered

his

the

should

and

knees

climb

to

cassock

his

OF

MADNESS

was

not

the

rector

endure

which

Psalter,

look

Tim's

from

the

angle
looking

to

[170]

of

his

ror
hor-

hunched

prevent

the

into

the

across

ostentatiously opened

he
of

certain

slips,Edgar, having
just

mused.

is ! "

always

not

"

saint

his

service

at

the

Nunc

dimittis,

Magnificat

window
The

the

over

to

between

him

successive

had

and

whatever
who

that

referred

of

never

had

then

the

he

held

standing

and

that

the

first
the

the

alto"

what
some-

various

ures
fig-

represented

he

Mark's.

dedications

under

had

discovered

by

informants

driving at)

was

the

St.

of

his

gave

what

had

the

of

study

was

the

(as

that

questions

own

fine from

choirmasters

objected

windows

his

advanced

proposition

rectors

of

stained-glass windows

in the

Howard

had

Edgar

Potter.

his

by

transept.

of

untenable

idea

himself

window

Howard

adroit

and

of this

quarrel

might

frown

decoration

subject

the

Tim

indications

devoted

choirmaster,
rose-

call

page

that

so

and

nudging

innocent

UNCELESTIAI"

BOY

CHOIR

THE

EDGAR,

office of

any

back

the

no

to

kind

sons
per-

in the

church.

Edgar
the

figures

windows

were

portraits of

commemorated.

queried why, then,

the
Bird

fallen

memory

of

the

should

the

beloved

under

[171 J

theory
whom

persons

Howard

Walter,

Ferris," appear

on

that
the

triumphantly

legend,
husband
tall

woman

"

Sacred
of
in

to

Mary
dark

MADNESS

THE

glass with

green

and

red

long

suddenly

recalled

costume

ball

in

which

fish

market,

the

better

most

sash

his

of

glowing

the

Knights

his

delighted guests.

This

intensely humorous

the
his

doubt

This

Mary

Pythian

in

costume.

at

sounded
the

whisper,
in

bird

was,

The

that

round

was

bird

he

was

antagonists

and

their

to

as

the

them

summon

of ?

lectern
ever

[172]

the

but

electric

in

the

beyond

was

one

bell
to

hissing

carryin"*the

puppy
on

that

week,

before

white

picture

had

flowing wig

Ferris

for

just

window

the

of

strengthened

rapidly inquired

Who

the

Bird

robing-room

had

he
"

and

and

Howard

evensong,

the

in

hall,

flag

silenced

en's
wom-

impressed Edgar

imagination,

of

afternoon

in

greatly enjoyed picturing

husband

had

Pythias,

infallibility
by declaring

wavering

beloved

the

his

to

scene

of

fellow-Knights

he

of

proprietor

long

had

but

account

Knights appeared

haii

staggered,

was

father's

rented

deceive

of

amount

particular,the

having
to

Edgar

the

in

one

PHILIP

feminine

given by

many

clothes,

OF

side, where

the

"

-eagle,and
seen

lamb.

neither

of

Edgar

EDGAR,

had

CHOIR

THE

recognized
and

puppy,

that

it.

in

that

It

also

was

of

banner

into

the

such

world, could

sibly
pos-

knee

and

the

as

tist
ar-

crushingly apparent
with

that

Who

carryhb

in

it could

Pythias,

drawn

poorly

that

such

any

"

assistance

was

crooked-up

one

Knight

no

it

believe

not

balanced

given

him

to

did

perilous angle

had

UNCELESTIAL

fact that

the

he

have
at

BOY

the

all the

white

flag

puppy
was.1

himself

transform

woolly, curly, four-legged object

as

that.
Then

that

this

life

ninety

"

June
?

That

brass

the
window

rose-

Alice

of

memory
this

should

why

Helen

was

no

who

[173]

eighteen
name

beneath

placed

Worden,

nineteenth,
was

plate

for

in

clare
it de"

loving

departed

hundred
a

puppy,

and
to

He

exceedingly.

This

first alto.
in

itself,but
added

eye

to

that

seeing

how

he

should

not

only

the

nervous

strain, and

of

the

rear

behaved

spiritsof

His

forgot

even

of

uncertain

share

choir's

invariablycame
fortified
as

he

Mr.

saw

two

home,

idea

the

sequently
sub-

weighed

so

that

soprano

choir

William
the

steps, in

Edgar
turned

was

trick

effective

cold

chills

the

Fellowes
first

seconds

the

as

sional,
reces-

of

he

frightening

the

by looking vacantly

against

take

to

The

that

soprano's

[174 J

and

the

time.

had

that

he

never

der
shud-

nervous

mouth

the

up

fact

precise beat

before

in

one

inward,

responses.
at

was

moment

proper

in

his

first

service

the
of

with

Mr.

stumble.

into

choirmaster

ness
conscious-

afternoon

pews,

him

the

vision

his

parental

during service, and

the

the

Throughout

the

the

particular Sunday
one

he

without

dream.

great responsibility

the
this

the

fight

to

necessity of evading

accomplished

Waters

have

Edgar

whatever.

explanation

accompanying
upon

irritated

the

occupied

Ogden
of

on

was

PHILIP

affair

no

saw

that

perceived

He

whole

The

with.

begin

OF

MADNESS

THE

open

tatingly
hesi-

To-day

he

THE

MADNESS

Andrew,

if

Mr.

Ogden,

own

as

still

that

who

did

the

minister's
with

and

with

Edgar,

festivals

picnics, the
round

on

infant

faithful

The

with

Holy City

Ogden

the

of

form

chimney

Napoleonic

the

former

Methodist

merry-go-

providing

had

Squealer, moreover,

"

than

more

Endeavor
a

certain

[176]

imitating

practicable presents

more

felt,with

larly
regu-

Baptist Sunday-school

larger scale, the

Christian
Mr.

the

Presbyterian

society offering

larger candy-bags.
"

in

by

Ogden,

presented

attended

and

latter

the

employing

strategy, triumphantly
Christmas

bank

the

if

hindered
Mrs.

her

good

ever.
him, how-

to

been

of

by

missionary

brick;

have

was

papier-mache cottage
red

appealed

shirt-waists

daughter,

that

doubted

tendencies.

sectarian

up

be

to

would

of his

glaring fixedly in

encouraged

have

he

tion.
organiza-

business

on

him

is

It

other

no

was

kept

would

Not

narrow

that

further.

Brotherhood

any

know,

we

PHILIP

to

direction, which

rector's

man

allied

were

business

"

the

he

OF

once

for

the

Society, so
justice,that

the
and

sung

gregational
Con-

that
his

EDGAR,

THE

church

connection

and

excused

that

direction.

CHOIR

did

his

Amen

sang
of

at

the

on

to

him,

see

thoughts
slip out

and

organist

hand,

of

in

back

south

upon

yard
his

had
ten

learned
cents

At

his

this
feet.

offertory

he

and

directions, for

him

an

three

point
He

his

"

the

with
unable

but

his

decided

to

eluding
in

Potter

would

He

scientific

at

tise
prac-

acquisition

upper-cut,""

acquaintance

his

which

the

he

cost

of

him

to

sugar-cookies.

the

had

recent

him

door, thus

slept.

tween
be-

get

depended

solo

had

He

process

being

fight Howard

victim

from

of

He

to

for

time

transept

before

proudly styled by

over,
More-

by

who

tenor,

the

his

parental pursuit, and

own

the

otherwhere.

the

and

consequence

bungled

were

siastical
eccle-

flaw.

managed

mark

to

and

in

energy

Edgar's
a

intervals

cerebration

his left

whole,

gradually maturing.

were

Fellowes

Mr.

undue

any

without

proper

unconscious

the

on

keenly, but

son

was

plans

UNCELESTIAL

credit

from

demeanor
his

him

himself

watched

He

BOY

anthem-prelude
saved

his

solo, and
[177]

drew

voice, according
in

the

waiting

to

hush

THE

word

every
the

MADNESS

OF

flowed,

and

soft

PHILIP

end

the

to

pure,

of

church.
"

and

Mercy
that

Ah,

truth, mercy

exquisite

rippled

organ

together!

"

There

the

farthest
"

from

be

have

kissed

and

since
Tim's

face

slanting

ray

of

me-et

man's
wo-

clearness

of

it

"

child's.

that

was

of

the

north
side

the

on

last

was

the

from

had

learned

the

per-cut
up-

encounter.

the

as

and

"

if Howard
their

righteousness

peace,
other

each

wondered

He

richness

suddenly

safer

of

home.

Righteousness

peace

are

innocence

The

truth

passionless

him

to

would

transept

the

morning

occurred

It

all the

"

continuation

and

"

was

voice, all

boy's, all

downward

swoop

"

tones

"

truth, mercy

contentedly, a

on

flutelike

Edgar's

soft

and

of

face

an

window

rose-

angel
fell

across

long
his

curls.
"

"

Have

Have

melted
"each

hissed
hissed
into

other?

each
each

the
and

other

"
"

sighed softly.

Edgar

other?

the

caressing

organ's, whispered
died

[1T3]

more,

once

lingeringly.

tones

long

THE

EDGAR,

breath,

audible

an

under

together
knew

that

"

choirmaster
the

through

kicked

his

the

little

future

of

in

the

lightly

swinging

was

feet

He

joy.

moment

very

choir

drifted

for

organ

that

at

vested

his

Ah-h-h

"

The

church.

the

UNCELESTIAL

BOY

CHOIR

balance.
such

But

the

was

beaten.

If

would

wonderful
"

"

accuracy
taketh

He

thing!"
"

front

in

scampering

Shut
A

up

mocked

the

isles

enraged
"

men,

growled

that's

at

the

all ! "

wrath

his

bad-

with

voice.

ver-ry

"

little

grins

If

bass.

and

victim's

had

[179]

"

not

path.

called

applause
you

continued

Edgar

feller !

Just

Edgar

"

his

across

right, young

right

the

thing !

all

all

as

"

be

to

mimicking

gruff, staccato

lit-tie

ver-ry

Oh,

him

rehearsal, by

and

him

gar's
Ed-

hectoring

his

malignantly, slipping
"

in

Wednesday

of

gether
to-

Edgar.

!"

up

itself

the

at

allowed

happened,

not

vented

bass

tempered

had

this
have

not

fight, but

his

to

links

who

Fate,

isolated, smoothed

seemingly

events

way

fact.

wait

teased

of

the
the

till
him

bass,
other

Sunday,
so,

he

THE

"

would

'

MADNESS

You're

then, if you

to

added

have

not

with

"You're
the

bass

"

Aw,

come

bounced,

that's

I know

"

what.*

what'll

"

happen

ing
inquired derisively,catch-

him.

going

said

be

PHILIP

don't."

Edgar

"What?"

up

going

OF

to

be

bounced,

that's

irritably.
off !

I ain't

[180]

either

"

what,"

Well,

"

CHOIR

THE

EDGAR,

you,"" the
baggage

you

ought

bass

continued

And

told

"

Ask

"

will !

"

that

they

of

all

their

if

his

lick

you,

quick grab,

bounced?

be

and

disconsolate

they
the

lieve
be-

object
prize

discontinued

they

of

Tim

afternoon.

Saturday

on

heard

loyalty,the

be

to

inquire

to

Did

the

they

camping-out,

endurance

deputed

Had

them.

weeks'

two

immediately

mates

before
to

were

returned

"Who

don't

he

bass, making

high calling,was

was

He

the

laid

their

mused.

easily evaded.

the

that

boy
choir-

No

too.

and

"

retorted

was

and

!"

summer

and

Fellowes

question

of

pack

decidedly. "Bag

behind

summoned

He

whole

called.

he

Edgar

which

be, the

to

this

dropped
?

yer

UNCELESTIAL

good riddance,

camping-out
Edgar

BOY

shoved

each

other

significantly.
"

"

What'd
He

much.
"

he

says

mos'

proMy

Says maybe
Aw

old

What'd

say

chump

not.

picnic
!

too?"

[181]

Goin'

he

say

Says

"

it costs

too

"

to

bounce

us,

THE

MADNESS

I dunno.

just

I guess
to

says

OF

him,

I didn't

so.

Aw,

say,

**

this

not

Welly

year,

Tim,

bet

he

mos'

don't

ask

him

that.

Fellowes,

Mr.

he

An'

boys goin' campin'?'

as

PHILIP

ain't

'I

says,

guess

me/***

bounce

prob'ly. Maybe

nic
pic-

"

"

Well,

that,

bet

he

betcher,
strutted

with

interest.

"

Whatcher

bounce

me

I betcher

!"

now

Edgar
him

don't

before

goin'

to

them.

do

[182]

"

They

they

asked

regarded

fully.
respect-

THE

the

Ogdens

resulted
But

no

MADNESS

such

from

when

OF

unfeigned

and

church-yard,

and

his

mates,

attentive

had

Ogden

secluded

more

gratifying esprit de

their
Mr.

"

out

and

him

saw

he

from

Sunday

"

behind

utterly unconscious
far

menacing

more

But

repertoire.

it

so

conclave

words

the

rehearsals

of

into

the

he

his

had

he

scene

household

of

than

of

one

with

warlike

the

his

caught
He

was

left

was

varied

son's

led

the

even

Haranguing,

was.

the

"campin

that

taunting, threatening, Edgar

subdued,

than

spot

tombstone.

his

to

disfiguring fight

most

the

afternoon,"

that

to

son

relieved, about

went,

by

day.

pay

his

in earnest

a?

corps

in

shadowed

convenient

interest

dangerous

business, reassured

own

PHILIP

ing,
promisthem,

nally
fi-

satisfactory

most

year.

r
waited

They
and

finallythe

conscious

and

determined

it

was

marched

ill at

and

remarked

in

happy

by

on

Sunday,

alone, somewhat

by

red-

faced,

puzzled visitingclergyman.

eleven

followed

ease,

"

sang

of

quarter

men

rector,

They
but

till

the

[184]

band

of pilgrims"

wondering

congrega-

tion
There

they

"And

that

speech
for

chanted

were

pews,

thus

winning

hymns,

to

well-known

that

mil

adorn

many

lustilyby
the

themselves.

happy

the

but

altered

been

made

look

not

music

no

was

had

did

they

UNCELESTIAL

BOY

CHOIR

THE

EDGAR,

the

which,

as

numbers,

parish

annals

year."

inhabitants

the

sincere

admiration

of

the

of

the

visiting clergyman.
"

Really, such

well-trained

[185]

congregational sing-

THE

ing

rector,

short

he

quite rare,"

is

the

OF

MADNESS

and

was

"It

answer

PHILIP

remarked

afterward

somewhat

shall

surprised
certainly

never

vested

choir

to

the

at

occur

again."
had

It

Mrs.

Ogden.

vain

the

the

in

dozen

speech
a

many

Edgar

resolutions

It

in

that

had

under

of

take

cold, and

choir

invisible

here,

to

the

words

the

of the

den
Og-

parish

by
made

and
annals

for

and

the

his

gone,

certainty
it

lived, so

to

military surveillance,

would

nothing
could

render

Mrs.

followed

arm,

Waterloo,

prestige

when

in

vinced.
yielded, respectfullycon-

consequent

and

weather,

warm

his

his

month,

one

the

he

vain

study, a chastened,

his

adorn

met

when

only

was

similarly equipped,

year,

much

with

In

passed

women

under

speak,

for

Auxiliary

him

will

for

in

upon

that

but

pleaded

apprehensive boy

half

the

Fellowes

firm.

was

swept

with

Mr.

Ladies'

rector

still

hard

gone

but

excuse

future

be
a

him
all

docked

approaching
impossible
to

summons

from
too

processional,
[18"]

of

pay

clear

to

the

rehearsals
to

him.

THE

EDGAR,

CHOIR

His

"

BOY

could

tongue

Of singing

To-day,
Mark's,
with

if

will

you
silver

is

It

"

Lord!''''

good

the

voice

doubtful
mind.

if

his

the

brother
West

"

this

even

far

first

tenor

Homestead
behind
of

and

his

the

It would

is
with
is

at

rather
in

be
the

repentant

that

is

of

frame

be

[187]

vivalist,
re-

boy

for

ten

lars
dolAnd

expenses.

dissatisfied

sing

the

"

position

The

artistic

the

"

Old
Palms

stereopticon
thrills

he

Thompson

prodigal

your

ing
tour-

wandering

father's

and

when

scenes,

seem

his

Denman

"

it

Methodist

my

Squealer

in

but

present

traveling

leaves

Quartette
the

who

weeping congregations

to

the

unto

thankful

Where

"

thanks

probability prefer to

Samuel,

success

would

give

in

all

from

expression.

melodiously,

is
in

delighted

proceed

to

sweet
to

be

St.

at

evensong

doubt

triumphantly

week

attend

declares

rendering
to-night ?

owner

choir"

the

appears

thing

would

He

vith

its

that
with

violet-eyed boy

with

beyond

voice

tire

never

should

you

UNCELESTIAL

vision

ence.
audi-

temperament

"

is doomed

to

who

cannot

with

fine

OF

MADNESS

THE

Whereas

discontent.
carry

laundry

PHILIP

tune,

is

Mrs.

perfectly satisfied

work.

Perfectly satisfied with

188]

Ogden,

fine laundry

work.

THE
LITTLE
GOD

DICKY
AND

MADNESS

THE

school

And

won't.

It's

sillyof

so

tell

PHILIP

that

you

won't, and

!"

I won't

Dick,

Now,

"

and

again,

OF

don't

You've

you.

all

that

begin

go."

to

got

again.

over

"Why?"
it's the

Because

"

thing

do."

to

"Why?"
Because

"

you

learn

must

dance."

to

"Why?"
"

nice

Every

boy

learns."

"Why?"

Now,

get

right

scratch

the

Morris

pumps.
if

you

father.

your
Get

right
pull

you

up

Come,

that
His

at

you
all.

deshabille, her
the

very

am

well

along

by

the

[192]

I hurt

aren't

your

crying

!"

in

door

accordeon-pleated
floor, her

hurt, if

stop crying

sorry
you

to

yourself?
be

to

Now,

speak

of

expect

your

floor, and

the

ashamed

Richard!

find

I shall

chair

must

Come

flitted

sister

from

know

from

up

and

Go

you

you

"

so.

but

elbow,
for

Aren't

great boy like you

"

do, Richard.

will

"That

hair

in

an

skirt
two

engaging
held

fully
care-

glistening

blue-knotted

"

through

Hurry

back

looked

She

week

the

her

even

that

if such

further,

justifiedher
!"

faith.

snarled.

he

listened

no

his

to

tion
depriva-

of
tred
ha-

deceived

her.

desperately patient

the

from

monologue

the

indicated

room

necktie

Your

bed.

next

course

there.

events
"

No,

is

the

on

know

don't

where

blue

the

one

is

"

it

Secure

in

that

if

accents

doesn't
as

called

sister, who

older

dressing

was

late," she

rest

and

sin that

for the

rage

air

sinner

rose-scented

still

him

will you

the
an

be

of

knowledge

and

for

with

the

for

love

we'll

up,

meek,

dessert

of
of

shut

you

or

His

her.

blame

Oh,

"

hall.

maddened

accents

could

one

the

in the

sweetly, secure

virtuous

of

Dick,

up,

trail

pigtails.

floated

soap

DICKY

AND

GOD

LITTLE

THE

matter

good.

'

Yes,

that

is

it is.

just
No,

[193]

the

knowledge

such

virtuous
him

maddened

still

further,

could

blame

no

her.n

one

no

will

You

not.

can

you

ever

one

PHILIP

OF

MADNESS

THE

have

to

wear

without.

goes

know

don't

'

cause
"Be-

one.

why.
"

Many

silk

have

""

right

change.

hurry

up,

suppose.
"

Brush

stockings,

to

are

then.

'Because

I don't

know

it

legs

more

on

There
have

different

left

no

time

no

made

are

are

ard,
Rich-

is

thing.

they

to

"

Dick*

Now,

you.

You

Shoes

'

believe

I don't

glad

your

"

perfectly ridiculous

how

and

Nonsense

and

thankful

be

scowling, for goodness' sake,

your

enough.

warm

would

stockings.

Stop

boy

to

Well,
so,

why.
that

[194]

side

"

no,

you

can't

THE

the

to

go

LITTLE

GOD

barber's.

You

2ooks

perfectly

know

how

time

handkerchief

"You

should.

you
have

colds

You

church.
I

them
You

made
4

will

lose

them.

think

dangling
never

around
do

way
*

idea!

heard

of

Golden

take
?

not

what

1 don't

your
"

Put

bag

the
to

want

so

if

care

carry

silly!

they

Very well, then, only hurry

you'd
your
carry

be

ashamed

neck
them

[195]

that
so.

to

VI don't

up.

them

have
'

way.

do

slippers.

not

are

you

before

learn

anything

skates

"

they

No,

Now

you

Well,

"

Sunday
to

do

strings/

that

The

That's
how

never

the

why.

must

whether

know

child.

your
you

it.

use

plush bag. ^Why

Well,

to

time

Ruth's.

knot

You'd

people

with

Why,

skates

I should

the

for.

carry

such

Stop

Have

that

the

not

saw

find

right

is

never

and

pumps

learn

can

This

Texts.

was

Text!

isn't

difference, you

want

I don't

not.

Golden

cannot.

"

Dick.

no

to

don't

there

do.

to

It

Why,

they always do,

Yes,

or

"Your

them

ought

Anyway,

have

week.

last

it ?

cut

makes

It

one.

goodness1 sake,

for

DICKY

went

hair.

will

It

scowling,

carry

trim

to

now.

well.

AND

Because

know

why.

MADNESS

THE

here's

Now,
have

you
hands

in

take

pockets

your

don't

you

pains

Yes,

answer

you

dance

with

don't

know

their

strode

beside

door

till the

don't

her

about,

girl.

father

your

if

don't

Men

they

don't.

hour

and

he

before

fiercelyat

stockings together

gave

him

sister

beyond

I think

every

thus

sensation

bow-legged

gait

his

to

go.

pleasure

sion,
comprehenhis

her, rubbing
step,

to

enjoy

This

produced.
that

the

distressed

his

words.
you

at

She

liked

extracting

baffled

them

scowled

smooth

of

sister, the

shoulders.
she

"

and

piazza shook,

his

on

contentedly

the

you

You

little

scandalized

his

from

at

to

Because

personality capable

"

mind

Richard.

way,

The

strange

another

your

And

hustle

you

speak

flopping noisily

tripped along

silk

Put

time.

every

sisters.

the

along

pumps

far.

help it,

why."

slammed

He

it's not

shall

that

in

me

them.

Take

says.

must.

you

for

her, and

with

Dorothy

Miss

"

Ruth

for

run

any

hunt

to

I can't

Well,

coat.

your
time

no

PHILIP

OF

might

Please

stop.

stop, Dick
[196]

Everybody's
Pendleton

ing
look-

you're

old

mean

ashamed

papa

wet

think

should

slippers that

place

and

will

you

"

DJCKY

your

carry

in that

jump

thing.

to

AND

GOD

LITTLE

THE

spatter

when

care,

be

you'd

If you

way.

I shall

me

tell

him, just the

tell

You're

same!

bad

just

as

can

be.

as

you

I shan't
with

speak

you

to-day!"

pursed

She
her

lipsand

tained

up

main-

mined
deter-

silence.
rubbed

his

together

with

He

legs
newed
re-

emphasis.
Going

Acquaintances

daintily and

dutifully

dancing-school.

passed,

unconscious

picture

of

bag

the

world

of

daintily

but
and

his

heart
the

anything

and

sister

going

school

"

and

them

met

to

and
was

dutifully
hot

at

the

and

brother

hypocritical
[197]

but

the

cant

to

sweet

plush

dancing-

injusticeof
of

girls,and

THE

her

MADNESS

thoughts

him

before

would

be
with

over

He
and

just

such

jumped

who

scuffle

her

her

bunches

Hoping

her

that

pulled

chain.

out

so

her

of
to

put

assumed

long
he

boy

on

balance,

and

and
a

them

he

"

knew,

ing
cheer-

ful
hope-

more

his

sister
many-

with

perked

in two

The

sharply

like
little
were

floor.

had

but

the

clicking
her

to

would

be sick, that

[198]

her

! there

she

was,

skirt

silver whistle

castanets

hand

tiful
beau-

clung

no

fan, and

in

out

ing
crowd-

shiny high-heeled slippers,her pink

out

the

sociability.

out

Dorothy

train

with

room

slipper.

chuckling

quivering

polished

her

of the

slippers,and

Miss

he

running

dressing-room

called

the

that

missed

with

foot

against hope,

thought
had

one

buzzing

braids

to

hoped

whispering, giggling,

shrill whistle

head

other

adjusted

bows,

she

threshold

Life

the

of

deceits.

friend's

into

throng
she

his

In

fluttered

colored

on

she
full and

is

the

followed.

aspect.

rest,

at

cap

destroyed

had

the

standing

was

This

his

Life

rosy

over

indictment

"

bed.

to

her

tribunal

family

sent

PHILIP

with

busy

were

the

aimed

OF

beyond

that
a

on

rang

doubt.

THE

between

pauses

the

towards

and

with

the

crossed

"

ballet
"

breeze

that

Isn't

One,

two,

slide, cross
There

intricacies
have

even

three

"

you

One,
want

how

three

first

admiration

your

tion.
posi-

circled

like

little

three

"

Slide,

the

pleasure in

less
aim-

self-respectingmen

nerve-racking
such,

years

heels

Master

pure

the

voluntarily to frequent

to this

your

into

dance

known

in future

two,

low, bowed,

bent

two,

find

who

the

less

or

!"

three

two,

of

been

vain

more

Just

One,

futility. Among
in

ally
gradu-

rose

they graceful,really,now

devoted

seek

toes

castanets

aunts.

cunning

those

are

the

resumed

laughing

and

one,

behind,

of

too

Aren't

of

line

of skirts

of mothers

row

of

horizontal, whirled

flutter

little

hall

the

steadily about,

clicks

sharp

through

rang

PHILIP

OF

MADNESS

you

Richard

Carr

Reverse,

purposes,

[200]

three

two,

clipped, step

Pendleton's

ing
attitudiniz-

however,

for

back

domain.
you

semblies
as-

will

shall
dleton.
Pen-

"

If

tently
inadverNo

ter
mat-

illustrate

doom

inevitable

the

whistle

mild

the

not

than

two-step

of

drag

Dicky's
bunch
and

custom

tremendous
the

her,

for

partners

snapped
even

the

now

braid

class, but
she

knew

with
up

umphantly
tri-

of

by

She

how, and

the

guiding

was

liked

But

colored

infant

hall.
[201]

speak,

to

on

eye

to

she

size too
dance

steps

big
with

diminutive
had

six-year-oldHarold,
his

was

girl,with

piloted her

skill.

tention
incan

It

his

large,plump

everybody

great

had

He

hair.

arm

the
so

not

firm

strong

Sabine,

it does

at

must

It is

acceptably.

dance.
a

himself

seize

Hetherington,

Louise

for

him,

into

and

it very
hurl

to

nearest

plunge

verely
se-

else.

with

one

time

the

keeping

two-step

Any

girl through

is

dancing

anything

your

require temperament.

If

him.

on

grew

alluring dance,

an

he

"

two-step, children

tolerance

be, better

be

shrilled.

for the

Ready

just

will

rules.

the

following

you

be

it will

And

against

transgressor

limitations

nipped.

The

the

of

immutable

nature's

DICKY

AND

GOD

LITTLE

THE

and

around

been
was

the

THE

MADNESS

skirted

Dicky

cautiously.
looking
back

at

There

in

that

curiously.

those

motions

She

was

haired,

rest

to

were

eyes

swayed lightly;

out

her

skirt, the

that

was

itself under

her

he

at

from

all

discovered

her
sonal
perthat

fluffywhite

ground

hair

serious, her
little

gloved

marked

the

apotheosis

treatment.

[202

now

"

would

which

easily

one

eyed, brown

knees

on

the

on

other
an

brown

her

foot

dance

metronomic

stared

free

little

hovered

She

performance

He

time,

above

The

pointed outward,
Her

girl was

them,

skinned.

hardly

there.

little

ethereallyslender,

bird-like.

seemed

turned.

pretty.

spread fan-shaped
were

so

Involuntarilyhe

first

were

brown

in the

anything

by herself, a

with

connection

not

was

eyes

see

dance.

the

For

have

to

ever

you

all

gravely performing

Dorothy

Miss

somebody.

corner,

aunts

woman.

Did

and

mothers

seemed

She

head,

said

!"

sweet

send

PHILIP

of

row

Heaven

look

Oh,

"

the

him

of her

OF

not

of

the
have

dress

her

ankles

she

poised

the

other,

here,

now

hung

loose.

hand

held

time.

Her

two-step

recognized

THE

LITTLE

GOD

DICKY

AND

admired.

Dicky

of his

fatal

the

to

grasped
sash

the
Thethelia"

sank

he

caught

with

those

See

as

they

by,

went

and

gently

partner,
to

coarse

do

well,

door

the

near

his

it

!*

swelled

heart

pride.
What's

"

name

your

"

he

asked

abruptly

after

dance.

the

"Thethelia,*"

"

lawyer.
"I

"

She

Richard

Mine's

was

very

yours

know

shook

!"

her

hair

shy.

Pendleton.

Carr

What's

don't

lisped, and

she

cheek.

her

over

things

her

clay.

they

little

of

time, and

the

grew

with

"Don't

though

loops

into

pirouette

sympathize

she

jerkily,

the

get

it.

attracts

back, stamped
to

artist

notoriously

bowed

the

of

in the

the

and

one

moment

that

art

advanced

He

is

sex

miration
ad-

the

But

My

father's

"

she

gasped, obviously

considering flight.
He

chuckled

delightedly.
[203]

Was

ever

such

OF

MADNESS

THE

know.

didn't

She

idiocy ?

engaging

PHILIP

Well,

well!
"

Don't

Suddenly

know.
"

He

reallystate

all.

at

she

big

murmured.

isn't
?

"

eyes.
I

ing
noth-

"

frowned

at

and

turned

she

her

gueth

anything

he

"

really thtate
That

shook

her

in

dawned

lip quivered

Her

know.

you

fan, and

her

really state

judicially.

light

he'th

"

I guess

"

know,1'

Maybe

grandly,

hopelessly at

looked

head.

said

he

really ?

you,

She

"

!"

Pooh

her

ran

away.

"Here,
"

her

Dorothy,
was

mad
with

was

rush

big,

for

stared
their

the

head

-blue

partner

triumphantly

had

rumbling

china

sailor-suited

They

of

long,

gone.

and

Miss

ribbons,

colored

him.

upon

There

full

arms

was

!*

cotillion, children

the

for

Ready

she

called, but

!" he

back

come

at
at

dreams

the

of the

the

of

the
A
her

precedence
[204]

"

and

blonde,

protesting
glared

and

front,

desperately

piano,

rosy

behind

roly-poly couple
other

each

line.

dragged

eyes,
to

from

chord

"

they

her.
had

suddenly,

LITTLE

THE

far

head

the

of

she

as

behind

swung

along,

All

"

chairs

from

hissing
the

Perhaps

"

"
"

Dicky
he

had

his

lap.

and

rectly
cor-

place

clambered

violentlyand
!"

you

of

the

favors.

fingers burst

wriggled

their

on

A
out

chairs.

paused, threateningly.
we

had

better

sternly.
was

dead

broad

leaped

skirt, hustled

to

the

the

If

"

any

hear

lion,1'
cotilanother

silence.
the

at

violet

ceiling.

streamer

floor, seized

tomboy,
[205]

have

not

primly, looking

expected,
He

her

with

snapping

They

There
sat

for

they

choose

approached

said

she

march

fought
as

boy
tom-

said.

she

line.

Dorothy

Miss

to

to

the

nudged

he

going

Dorothy

violent

the

at

shyly.

right,"

Miss

had

partner, and

I'm

"

smiled

She

crouched

emerged

whistled

who

late

his

whispered,

their

swung

linked

Dicky,

duck,

adjacent

into

and

them,

began.

white

in

and

apart

procession !

march

The

hiss

between

slipped

down,

DICKY

roly-poly couple

the

carelesslyhigh,

arms

her

stood

robbers

the

as

AND

GOD

as

in

As

fell in
Cecelia

by

duty bound,

THE

MADNESS

OF

within

the

purple leash,

girl in

the

row.

They

abreast, and

he

step,

the

across

drivers

they

paired

ultimate

Now,

hid

she

her

Louise

the

blind

rosy
and

ribbon

in their

trip

prancing

tion
interpreta-

they

as

in

met

the

the

steeds

drivers,

long ribbons,

chairs.

Again

with

said

her

more

plished
accom-

Hetherington
blonde

held

to

tomboy

her

him

"

floated

Frances,
[206]

on

the

arm's

her

who

broad

length,

slave

behind

he

fingers

at

her,

him

signs to

slipped into

He

lightly she

smiled,

hair.

made

snapped

out

she

they

as

again.

cheerfullybefore

that

of

commanded,

deaf.

she

cantered

like

bands

me,1' he

cheek

right," she

How

Not

return

other

two-step.

the

into

All

in vain

and

the

flushed

their

choose

you

In vain

blue

On

adjustment,

the

in

entangled

scrambled

was

two

three

of

neatly, and

off

an

again

scramble

inspiring two-

with

pretty figure,and

with

less

"

by

next

three

line

boys, perilouslyrealistic

middle,

"

in

room,

the

to

the

to

themselves

arranged
them,

confronted

of the

or

beckoned

similarlyequipped.

were

little

drove

and

PHILIP

ever.
for-

them

clucked

!
at

THE

MADNESS

brownie.
her

Dicky

out

to

ribbon

at

PHILIP

her

up

to

the

curb, and

as

led

woman

tugged

the

at

cloak.

her

do

you

live ?

Say,

the

hood,

where

do

you

demanded.
hair

Her

face

the

but

hid

she

her

woman.

don't

"

under

was

behind

"I

she

know,"

said

The

softly.

laughed.

woman

Why,

"

"

ran

coupe

Where

"

he

of

OF

Tell

him

She

"

called

to

the

I live

gueth
door

sister

His

she

Cissy,"

her

tiny finger in

one

the

as

do,

you

reproved.

directly,now.1'

put

"I

bag

yes,

slammed

and

carry,

Chethnut

on

and

offered

amicably

mouth.

opened

she

Thtreet,"
her

shut

half

him

in.
the

plush
of

criticism

running

afternoon.
Did

"

nie

Leach

spoke
made
She's

to

you
an

girlstease

ever

you

She's

her

twice

dance
awful
her

anybody

see

act

like

awfully rough.

all the

baby
just

that

wasn't

"

as

"

time

with

regular

easy

[208]

"

do

that

Miss

Dorothy

dreadful

Cissy

What

Weston

'fraid-cat
you

Fran-

?
We

like her

THE

She's

His

of

her

the

all.

If

this

did

those
"

she

sister

find

what

brothers
"

She

she

he

'

"

know

not

how

adorable

that

seen

does

finger,

eyes

Was

ever

of

his !

of

the

her

in

shall
now

even

not

lisps

She

plain !

girl so

truly

"

world,
but

sex

higher
discern

these

he

and

puts

husbands
her

tions
intui-

emancipation,
that

profityou

charm

looked

never

feminine

shall

What

as

knowledge,

had

perceptions,

education
what

thick-headed

Brains, technical

they lacking, too

deluded

Poor

he

talk

were

"

Did

puts

anything

says

know

I don't

or

"

She

baby.

single thing

know,

or

so

!"

experience
to

her

She's

Agnes,

as

anybody

if

can't

she

Heavens
that

mouth

Had

appealing

does

such

scornfully.

it ?

said.

he

is not

pretty

so

She's

I don't

And

half

ask

you

!"

she

Pendleton,

her

DIOKT

him.

at

girls.

smiled

He
she

there

Dick

finger in

like

prettiestone

she's not

"

lots

AND

stared

sister

little

at

the

Why,

"

GOD

LITTLE

has

cannot

entangled

your

finger in
[209]

her

mouth

She

can't

talk

plain !

finger

"

Alas,

toppled

that

stammered

"

pretty.

There

her

In

this

"

"

to

wise

and

I call

will

the

in

wear

aunt,

exactly

attractive

of

across

There

herself

mother

the

next

middy

her
the
was

best

shoes

hat

in
Now

cap.
can't

you
on

room,

nothing
[210]

go

hassock,
his

don't

Men

not!

course

haps,
per-

assented.

she

Weston,"

straw

or

to-morrow,

me

Your

Richard,

opposite

missed
dis-

have

aunt

Nile
his

to

with

Mrs.

on

your

chatting
away.

said

pumps.

crazy

matter,
Seated

rather

old

of

go

Why,

calling

You

his

her."

see

can

you

"What?

you

of his

called

be

can't

Antony's

Serpent

like," he

go

Well,

Are

said

girl,"

something

Mark

may

very

when

go

tiers
Poi-

sister's account

little

nice

is

I should

day,

de

Diane

eyes."

the
"

his

to

but, really,she

smiling,

about

Helen's

was

its causelessness.

she's

Why,

"

and

Troy,

over

calmly

and

infatuation

it

sisters,

my

listened

He

PHILIP

OF

MADNESS

THE

will

do.

February
don't
at

argue

all."

their

ers
mothered
with-

assurance

whatever

to

say,

GOD

LITTLE

THE

"Seated

and

said

he

behind

"

he

And

has

do

to

little

piece

crackling
Day
grand

not

him

swallow

were

If

stared

condescended

never

with

Oh, why did

wished

took

She

uge
ref-

bly
uncomforta-

have

to

girls before,

so

thing
any-

we

are

impressed."

much

and

they

with

other.

each

at

but

perhaps,

embarrassment.

hair, and

her

hassock."

it, adequately

deepening

of

sense

her

opposite

on

DICKY

AND

of

of

up

had

only they

pictures

and

under

yesterday

seigneur, so
he

To

furniture

thorns

before

hassock

the

not

were

beneath

yawn
discuss

him

Laugh

away

pot.

he

had

out

cushions

of
a

doors
man

"211]

so

didn't

Why

come.

in

is at

if he
The

been

tolerantly charmed

as

him

such

easily

to-day
she

he

speak?
with

room

vantage.
disad-

THE

"If

you'll

you

the

the

stable

deal

Oh

!"

he

do

for

Oh

OF

come

to

over

biggest

to

"

MADNESS

rat-hole
said

house,

my
ever

you

saw

desperately.

girl,but

PHILIP

she

she

was

I'll show
it's in

"

It

was

worth

it.

and

her

breathed,

good

eyes

widened.

Maybe

"

She

shuddered

No

"

to

I hate

ratths
the

have

gath

in

her

her

catch

Their

at

this

mothers'

and

Oh,

did

never

no

lently.
vio-

revoltedly.

I had

one

"

!"

long speech,
he

looked

she

tried

stinatel
ob-

persistently

smile.

voices

meaninglessly.
they

fingers

about

lap, though

eye

her

whispered

lit !

often

honestly.

dreamed

doesn't

he

"

twisted

she
!

rat

added

and

!"

No

Frightened

to

the

see

out, though," he

come

"

can

you

rose

Ladies

anything

to

and

fell ;

talked

they

and

tered
chat-

talked

speak of, they only

talked.
She
he

would

played

not

his

flesh and

look

highest
blood,

at

him

card.

this

would

[212]

at

If she

his
were

interest

wits'
of
her.

ends,
tal
mor-

THE

"

Look

here

Well,

"

You

"

Oh,

know

you

know

"

!"

?w

stumps
him.

at

Hith

bulldog.

Do

tails short

cle
Un-

My
ith

name

Eli.

know

you

how

bites Vm

man

they
A

off!

"

told

me

"Oh!

Oh!

hassock,

"

little

beamed

she

here

see

their

fellow

tails ?

their

me."

Well,

make

"

they'rejust

yeth

liketh

bull

Boston

uncertainly.

Harry'th got
He

what

vigorously.

nodded

She

know

you

you

nodded

She

Do

DICKY

AND

GOD

Do

are

pups

"

LITTLE

and

rushed

shuddered

She

Oh!"
to

her

mother,

off

gasping

the
with

horror.
"

He

thayth

Broken

sobs
He
?

he

"

of

thayth

Eli

"

had

What

he

from
disgracefully

the

her

door

his

sobbing

the

terrified.
done

room

closed

failed

words

filled the

!"

Eli

Oh,

dazed,

was

*
"

He

was

apologies
behind

lor.
par-

had

What

rose

her.

pened
hap-

shuffled
above

Dicky

and

mother.
Waves

of rebuke

rolled

[213]

over

his troubled

spirit

MADNESS

THE

all dreadful

Of

"

little
do

how

me

little

are

He

"

there

his

bites

his

Richard,

dreadful

things

is.

truly

them

mouth

off.

right

When
told

Peter

down

word

another

Not

made

"

You

are

trouble

but

The

her, and

at

rolled

thrashed

nothing

frighten
spoken

yellow

custards

What

was

the

"

of
but

matter

but

the

cinnamon
without
?

[214]

Was

threw

Bernard

St.

stuck

hedge,

of

thought

He

down

he

helplessly,but

about
it.

by,

into

if he

as

weighed

neighbor's

his

inquiringly

there, and

had

slunk

cat

rolls

his

thought

felt

He

yard

cursed

They

that

stone

side

and

"

cry
did

oh, he

the

in

tree

there

her

cold, gray

to

clothes-

junipers

have
care,

nothing

the

to

stomach.

puppy

It

is !

man

no

To

eaten

they

vous
ner-

poor,

perfectly disgusting. ^You

"

were

didn't

had

mortified.

dreadful,

it

retired

gods.
he

to

say

much."

very
He

to

too

am

such

puts

Richard

disgusting
me

learn

mamma,

so.

"

PHILIP

true."

But,

they

things

girl !

you

It's not
"

OF

said

he

supper
and

the

usual

he

going

"

little
thrill.
to

be

THE

ful sheet

of

and

top,

he

mother

bent

been

her

the

task

his

to

his

"

"

the

at

extended

with

Hitherto

eyes.

his
He

only correspondent.

his

with

note

PHILIP

curly gold

between

lines

had

carried

with

paper

and

tongue

OF

MADNESS

justifiable

of

sense

pride.

word

every
told

I asked

know

of

much

to

love

send

you

some

they

do.

but

we

gas.

am

loving

your

hope

and

all well

are

did

Bess

large
all

I's

did

you

haveing

hafto

not

good

they

sory

am

lite
with

time,

son.

Carr

periods,but

myself," he

remembered
any

left

mother

supposing

of

the

added

Pendleton.

I remembered

the

comfortably.

"

Is

it

right?"
His

of

she

Bess, and

flowrs.

Richard

"

because

"

going

them

the

said,

he

right,"

didn't

Cecelia

am

bite

all

me."

dear

My

spelled

It's

"

it to

be

was

between

connection
came

abruptly,

room

of

one

errands,

laughter that

the

from

[216]

her

himself
his

unconscious

and

father's

he"

suddenly-

many

mercifully

and

the

roars

study.

his

Just

called

that

with

she

as

the

selected

he

nobly

when

with

spotty

she

leaves, assisted

her

him

her

peace

blossom

purple

interested

the

by

dren,
chil-

kissed

held

hideous

absurd,

with

matter

and

again

too

was

nevertheless

it is ! "

as

out

came

it

particular occasion,

no

DICKY

Lizzie, just

that

was

sure,

was

her

insisted

something

she

AND

you,

after

she

though

and

is, mind

it

as

father

and

GOD

LITTLE

THE

florist.

offering

His

of

acceptable,and

was

gratifyingintimacy,
that
that

tribulations
for

them

of

his

kind

the

from

flawless,should

were

with

heaven

That

was

sudden

one

to

from

how

must

cup

beginning.

rience
expe-

expect
evade

to

bliss

earthly

ourselves

concern

the

prepared

was

If

tabooed,

was

he

was

This

we

bitter

emotion

newal
re-

into

grow

subject

one

sympathy,

answering

no

learned

he

than

more

than

more

destined

acquaintance

an

the

if, on

at

all

she

day

met

him

on

almost

offered
fearlessly,

cracker

bitten

off, and

True,

the
that

her
him

most

process

[217]

walk,
a

and

camel

obvious
is the

ing
smilmal
ani-

projection
best

part

MADNESS

THE

of

animal

crackers
It

seven

the

top

of

She

seemed

been

offered

For

it

had

improved

scoffed

Dick
for

eye

the
that

consented

the

with

to

deserted

of

sum

had
to

badness

road

been

impart
that

God

once.

led

he

But

him

fellow

poor
had

yet

Little

the

fellow
and

his

to

he

had

come

day,

late

in

"

to

God

red

doll's
to

him

it had

[218]

top

to

consider

song
be

he

April,

led

grounds,
a

of
sung

he

ing
think-

"

blue

winning

most

though

to

and

first,

at

sister

of the

corner

small
a

had

him.

devotion

One

hound's
grey-

than

The

acquaintance,

on

He

more

uninteresting

an

of

it.

Little

way.
main

friend.

out

for

orange-colored glass.

by-path.

shape

for it

mouse

great baby

looks

one

appreciate

to

Dicky's

at

her
him

but

brother,

Her

of

eyes

the

through

not

in the

months

was

was

only

was

long-cherished cane-

cut

primrose

it

thought

which

to

return

white

long

the

along

was

in

almost

two

she

altruism.

with

PHILIP

then,

age

polished wood,
head,

learn

an

her

gave

but

is not

brilliant

most

He

OF

glass

feature,

such
in

and

cious
delisecret.

THE

LITTLE

DICKY

AND

GOD

Yelly belly, yelly belly*

had

He

learned

just

it admitted

of

members

meaning,

but

banished

from

Yellow

Yes,

he

As
it

by golly, when

slipped

furtively and
Peter,

suddenly
all

back

smiles

"

the

[219]

has

the

house,

take

house

alone, practising
the

joys

stableman,

not

swim/

in!"

comes

behind
was

its

crooned

They

aiC

foretasting
the

lables.
syl-

dissipation.

to* the

from
she

tide

of

custom

from

belly,yellow belly,come

i,t to

was

of

sense

vicious

that

averted

faces

the

circle.

family

the

club, whose

uncertain

words

it contained

exhilarating

an

**

pleasantly

edge
knowl-

the

of

sort

together by

was

fearfully,with

and

himself, and
to

one

bound

were

Dicky

it

it

large

afraid

of

Cecelia
tree.

of

him

parting
impeared
apShe
any

Dancing

more.

bonnet

her

OF

MADNESS

THE

and

on

one

began

to

sing, bubbling

Oh,

She

!"

that

sing

"

stop

Why

cried

had

mustn't

You

wildly.

heavenly habit,

to

to

herself

the

in

her

girls

But

sternly.

"

it !

said

with

smile.

referring

She

thwiml

Dicky thingth it," she

of

"

elfish.

not

happy
She

hear

take

Cissy, stop

he

looked

he

with

"

Yith, by
"

did

What

Yelly belly, yelly belly,comirC

"

waved

foot, she

lightly

Horror

laughter.

PHILIP

danced

persisted,and

as

sing it,"
dare

you

Dicky thingth

babyhood,
occasionally

person.

mustn't

farther

from
and

interlocutor

third

Don't

"

left

to

he

warned

it's

"

her

secret."

away.
it.

he

Thithy

scowled

she

it ! "

thingth

pursed

her

she

lips

again.
"

"

I won't
"

I tell you

"

Yelly belly,yelly belly

sing

I won't

I won't

it !
if

I won't

!"

you'llkeep

!"

[220]

he

cried

still !

So

ately.
desperthere

in

sacrifice, all careless

of

her,

she

And

entirely new

keep

in

once

for

nothing

well

her

slapping

"

tattle-tale.
break

Little

the
it

was

God

he

and

Uncle

her

while

her,
was

But

those

no

and

set

facts, suggested
!

and

"

he

ing
sneak-

mean,

served

have

learn

made

to

that

his

mous
fa-

family, namely,
like

really engaged

Merriam,
up

having

opportunity
who

that

be

Miss

secure.

surprise to

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