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“The little things,” he continued, delicately perforating theatmosphere as though selecting a diatom.

[Frontispiece]

From a drawing by J. C. Leyendecker.

“Simplicity,” breathed Guilford—“a single blossom against abackground of nothing at all”

From a drawing by J. C. Leyendecker.

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He paused; his six tall and blooming daughters, two and two behindhim

From a drawing by Karl Anderson.

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Aphrodite’s slender fingers, barely resting on the harp-strings,suddenly contracted in a nervous tremor

From a drawing by Karl Anderson.

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Decorative drawings by Arthur C. Becker.

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ain’t never knowed no one like him,” continued the station-agent reflectively. “He made us all look like monkeys, but he was good to us. Ever see a ginuine poet, sir?”

“Years ago one was pointed out to me,” replied Briggs.