THE MACMILLAN COMPANY

OF CANADA, Limited

TORONTO

Copyright 1910

By THE MACMILLAN COMPANY

Set up and electrotyped. Published March, 1910

PRINTED IN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA BY

THE BERWICK & SMITH CO.

TO

MY SEVEREST CRITIC,

MY FATHER,

AND TO

VIRGINIA

WHO WAS ITS INSPIRATION,

I DEDICATE THIS BOOK