The story of Don Miff - 1 - Virginius Dabney

Transcriber's notes:

1. Only one conventional “thought break” (white space between paragraphs) exists in the book ([p. 318]). Elsewhere, the author uses lines of nine asterisks as thought breaks or to indicate omission. He also uses these asterisks within dialog to indicate omission. These are all duplicated.

2. Footnotes originally appeared at the bottom of each page; they are now placed at the end of each chapter.

THE STORY OF DON MIFF,

AS TOLD BY HIS FRIEND

JOHN BOUCHE WHACKER.

A SYMPHONY OF LIFE.

EDITED BY

VIRGINIUS DABNEY.

τέκνον, τί κλαίεις; τί δέ σε φρένας ἵκετο πένθος;

ἐξαύδα, μὴ κεῦθε νόῳ, ἵνα εἴδομεν ἄμφω.

Iliad, i. 362-63.

Child, why dost thou weep? What grief hath come upon thy spirit?

Speak—conceal it not—so that we both may know.

PHILADELPHIA:

J. B. LIPPINCOTT COMPANY.

1886.