The Madness of May

by Meredith Nicholson

E-text prepared by Roger Frank
and the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team
(http://www.pgdp.net)

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“I didn’t know it was your moon,” he said.

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THE

MADNESS OF MAY

BY

MEREDITH NICHOLSON

WITH ILLUSTRATIONS BY

FREDERIC DORR STEELE

Upon the morn they took their horses with the queen, and rode a-maying in woods and meadows, as it pleased them. —The Age of Chivalry.

NEW YORK

CHARLES SCRIBNER’S SONS

1917

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Copyright, 1917, by

CHARLES SCRIBNER’S SONS

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Published March, 1917

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TO

MRS. CHARLES THOMAS KOUNTZE

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ILLUSTRATIONS

“I didn’t know it was your moon,” he said.	[Frontispiece]
	FACING PAGE
“The young person left in haste, that’s clear enough,” remarked Hood.	[30]
“I make it a rule never to deny food to any applicant, no matter how unworthy. You may remain.”	[124]
“Throw up your hands, boys; it’s no use!” cried Hood in mock despair.	[168]

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THE MADNESS OF MAY