“There they go. Youth! Youth!” said Field.

Note.—A series of portraits of Mr. Field at different ages will be printed among the “Human Documents” in the September number.

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THE SHADOW BOATSWAIN.
By Bliss Carman.

Don’t you know the sailing orders?

It is time to put to sea,

And the stranger in the harbor

Sends a boat ashore for me.

With the thunder of her canvas,

Coming on the wind again,