Published April, 1926
Reprinted September, 1926
Reprinted January, 1927
Reprinted August, 1936

THE ATLANTIC MONTHLY PRESS PUBLICATIONS ARE PUBLISHED BY LITTLE, BROWN, AND COMPANY IN ASSOCIATION WITH THE ATLANTIC MONTHLY COMPANY

Printed in the United States of America

CONTENTS

I Concerning a Collar and Tie [3]
II A Blue Gingham and an Ancient Land [19]
III Unburied Treasure [33]
IV A Wild Crab-apple Tree [44]
V The Garden of Eden [50]
VI A Good Saint and a Silver Box [68]
VII A Pillar of Fire [80]
VIII Showers of Gold and Pearls [91]
IX Folklore and Politics [103]
X Wayside Sacraments [118]
XI Short Twilights and Drifting Petals [126]
XII Mary Christmas Days [138]

MARY CHRISTMAS

His candle shined upon my head, and ... by His light I walked through darkness....

My root was spread out by the waters, and the dew lay all night upon my branch.

The Book of Job

I
CONCERNING A COLLAR AND TIE