“ON REVIENT TOUJOURS À SON PREMIER AMOUR”
BY OLIVER HERFORD
O! SERAPHINE, my Seraphine!
When first I saw your face
Flash by me in your limousine,
Methought there ne’er before was seen
Such loveliness, such grace.
Dear Grace! her image glows as bright
Upon my heart to-day
As when, a vision of delight,
She first rejoiced my raptured sight,
One afternoon in May.
’Twas then I took fair May to be
My bride, and I was true,
Or nearly so. I fail to see,
Considering my constancy,
What grounds May had to sue.
“And what became of Sue?” you say.
Alas! I have not seen
Excepting, in a casual way,
A sign of Susan since the day
I first met Seraphine.
MR. ELLIS PARKER BUTLER recently submitted, in a spirit of adventure, a story to the editors of THE CENTURY. The function of an editor being to criticize and find fault, it was suggested to Mr. Butler, as tactfully and as humanely as the seriousness of his misdemeanors would permit, that some changes in the story might possibly improve it. Breathless, we print his reply—without comment.
E. P. BUTLER LITERATURE FACTORY
242 State St., Flushing, N. Y.
Department of
Corrections and Repairs.
April 30, 1913.
The Century Magazine, New York.
Dear Sir—
Regarding your memo. of yesterday in regard to the 1913 model story recently purchased by you from this company, would say we cannot understand why you have found so many repairs necessary.
While we only guarantee our product for one year from date of purchase, all goods are examined before shipment, and should reach you in good condition, and stand any ordinary wear and tear for twelve months. We cannot understand your complaint. Is it not possible you have allowed sand to get in the gear-box of the story?
However, we are shipping you by this same mail material to replace the unsatisfactory parts, Nos. 13 and 14, and trust that, with these in place, the purchase will give you good satisfaction. In case of any further trouble please address this department.
Yours very truly,
E. P. Butler Literature Factory,
Per E. P. B.
E. P. B./E. P. B.
In answering this communication
please refer to Correction No. 987564.