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# Motif-Index of Folk-Literature/Volume 1/A/700

A700—A799. The heavens.
A710—A739. THE SUN
# Motif-Index of Folk-Literature/Volume 1/A/2800

A2800—A2899. Miscellaneous explanations.
A2800—A2849. MISCELLANEOUS EXPLANATIONS: ORIGINS
A2850—A2899. MISCELLANEOUS EXPLANATIONS: CHARACTERISTICS
# Motif-Index of Folk-Literature/Volume 1/A/300

A300—A399. Gods of the underworld.
# Motif-Index of Folk-Literature/Volume 1/A/400

A400—A499. Gods of the earth.
# Men and Women (Browning)/Volume 1/Instans Tyrannus

INSTANS TYRANNUS.
# Men and Women (Browning)/Volume 1/Love Among the Ruins

MEN AND WOMEN.
LOVE AMONG THE RUINS.
# Men and Women (Browning)/Volume 1/How It Strikes a Contemporary

HOW IT STRIKES A CONTEMPORARY.
# Men and Women (Browning)/Volume 1/Master Hugues of Saxe-Gotha

MASTER HUGUES OF SAXE-GOTHA.
# Men and Women (Browning)/Volume 1/Life in a Love

LIFE IN A LOVE.
# Men and Women (Browning)/Volume 1/Memorabilia

MEMORABILIA.
END OF VOL. I.
BRADBURY AND EVANS, PRINTERS, WHITEFRIARS.
# Men and Women (Browning)/Volume 1/Love in a Life

LOVE IN A LIFE.
# Men and Women (Browning)/Volume 1/Fra Lippo Lippi

FRA LIPPO LIPPI.
# Merriam v. Haas

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* Merriam v. Haas (70 U.S. 687)
* Merriam v. Haas (154 U.S. 542)
# Merriam v. Haas (154 U.S. 542)

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United States Supreme Court
154 U.S. 542
Merriam v. Haas
Mr. Justice MILLER delivered the opinion of the court.

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# Merrell v. Tice

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United States Supreme Court
104 U.S. 557
Merrell v. Tice
ERROR to the Circuit Court of the United States for the Eastern District of Missouri.
The facts are stated in the opinion of the court.
Mr. Melvin L. Gray for the plaintiff in error.
Mr. C. P. Culver, contra.
MR. JUSTICE BRADLEY delivered the opinion of the court.

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# Merriam Company v. Saalfield

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United States Supreme Court
241 U.S. 22
Merriam Company v. Saalfield
Argued: January 14 and 17, 1916. --- Decided: April 17, 1916
Messrs. William B. Hale and James A. Ford for appellant.
Messrs. Wade H. Ellis and Challen B. Ellis for appellees.
Mr. Justice Pitney delivered the opinion of the court:

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# Merriam Company v. Syndicate Publishing Company

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United States Supreme Court
237 U.S. 618
Merriam Company v. Syndicate Publishing Company
Argued: April 14, 1915. --- Decided: June 1, 1915
Mr. William B. Hale for appellant.
Messrs. Hugh A. Bayne, R. Golden Donaldson, Challen B. Ellis, and Wade H. Ellis for appellee.
Mr. Justice Day delivered the opinion of the court:

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# Merriam v. Haas (70 U.S. 687)

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United States Supreme Court
70 U.S. 687
Merriam v. Haas

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# More Translations from the Chinese/The South

​[67] THE SOUTH
In the southern land many birds sing; Of towns and cities half are unwalled. The country markets are thronged by wild tribes; The mountain-villages bear river-names. Poisonous mists rise from the damp sands; Strange fires gleam through the night-rain. And none passes but the lonely fisher of pearls. Year by year on his way to the South Sea.
# More Translations from the Chinese/To Li Chien (1)

​[18] TO LI CHIEN
[Part of a Poem]
[A.D. 807]
Worldly matters again draw my steps; Worldly things again seduce my heart. Whenever for long I part from Li Chien Gradually my thoughts grow narrow and covetous. I remember how once I used to visit you; I stopped my horse and tapped at the garden-gate. Often when I came you were still lying in bed; Your little children were sent to let me in. And you, laughing, ran to the front-door With coat-tails flying and cap all awry. On the swept terrace, green patterns of moss; On the dusted bench, clean shadows of leaves. To gaze at the hills we sat in the eastern lodge; To wait for the moon we walked to the southern moor. At your quiet gate only birds spoke; In your distant street few drums were heard. Opposite each other all day we talked, And never once spoke of profit or fame. Since we parted hands, how long has passed? Thrice and again the full moon has shone. For when we parted the last flowers were falling, And to-day I hear new cicadas sing. The scented year suddenly draws to its close, Yet the sorrow of parting is still unsubdued.
# More Translations from the Chinese/The Spring River

​[39] THE SPRING RIVER
[A.D. 820]
Heat and cold, dusk and dawn have crowded one upon the other; Suddenly I find it is two years since I came to Chung-chou. Through my closed doors I hear nothing but the morning and evening drum; From my upper windows all I see is the ships that come and go. In vain the orioles tempt me with their song to stray beneath the flowering trees; In vain the grasses lure me by their colour to sit beside the pond. There is one thing and one alone I never tire of watching— The spring river as it trickles over the stones and babbles past the rocks.
# More Translations from the Chinese/Thinking of the Past

​[53] THINKING OF THE PAST
[A.D. 833]
In an idle hour I thought of former days; And former friends seemed to be standing in the room. And then I wondered "Where are they now?" Like fallen leaves they have tumbled to the Nether Springs. Han Yü swallowed his sulphur pills, Yet a single illness carried him straight to the grave. Yüan Chēn smelted autumn stone But before he was old, his strength crumbled away. Master Tu possessed the "Secret of Health": All day long he fasted from meat and spice. The Lord Ts'ui, trusting a strong drug, Through the whole winter wore his summer coat. Yet some by illness and some by sudden death . . . All vanished ere their middle years were passed.
Only I, who have never dieted myself Have thus protracted a tedious span of age, I who in young days Yielded lightly to every lust and greed; Whose palate craved only for the richest meat And knew nothing of bismuth or calomel. When hunger came, I gulped steaming food; When thirst came, I drank from the frozen stream. With verse I served the spirits of my Five Guts; With wine I watered the three Vital Spots.
Day by day joining the broken clod I have lived till now almost sound and whole. There is no gap in my two rows of teeth; Limbs and body still serve me well. Already I have opened the seventh book of years; Yet I eat my fill and sleep quietly; I drink, while I may, the wine that lies in my cup, And all else commit to Heaven's care.
* ↑ The famous poet, d. 824 A.D.
* ↑ Carbamide crystals.
* ↑ Heart, liver, stomach, lungs and kidney.
# More Translations from the Chinese/To His Brother Hsing-Chien, Who was in Tung-Ch'uan

​[28] TO HIS BROTHER HSING-CHIEN, WHO WAS SERVING IN TUNG-CH'UAN
[A.D. 815]
Sullen, sullen, my brows are ever knit; Silent, silent, my lips will not move. It is not indeed that I choose to sorrow thus; If I lift my eyes, who would share my joy? Last Spring you were called to the West To carry arms in the lands of Pa and Shu; And this Spring I was banished to the South To nurse my sickness on the River's oozy banks. You are parted from me by six thousand leagues; In another world, under another sky. Of ten letters, nine do not reach; What can I do to open my sad face? Thirsty men often dream of drink; Hungry men often dream of food. Since Spring came, where do my dreams lodge? Ere my eyes are closed, I have travelled to Tung-ch'uan.
# More Translations from the Chinese/To Li Chien (2)

​[38] TO LI CHIEN
[A.D. 818]
The province I govern is humble and remote; Yet our festivals follow the Courtly Calendar. At rise of day we sacrificed to the Wind God, When darkly, darkly, dawn glimmered in the sky. Officers followed, horsemen led the way; They brought us out to the wastes beyond the town, Where river mists fall heavier than rain, And the fires on the hill leap higher than the stars.
Suddenly I remembered the early levees at Court When you and I galloped to the Purple Yard. As we walked our horses up Dragon Tail Street We turned our heads and gazed at the Southern Hills. Since we parted, both of us have been growing old; And our minds have been vexed by many anxious cares. Yet even now I fancy my ears are full Of the sound of jade tinkling on your bridle-straps.
# More Translations from the Chinese/To Liu Yü-Hsi

​[57] TO LIU YU-HSI
[A.D. 838]
In length of days and soundness of limb you and I are one; Our eyes are not wholly blind, nor our ears quite deaf. Deep drinking we lie together, fellows of a spring day; Or gay-hearted boldly break into gatherings of young men. When, seeking flowers, we borrowed his horse, the river-keeper was vexed; When, to play on the water, we stole his boat, the Duke Ling was sore. I hear it said that in Lo-yang, people are all shocked, And call us by the name of "Liu and Po, those two mad old men."
# More Translations from the Chinese/To His Brother Hsing-Chien

​[42] TO HIS BROTHER HSING-CHIEN
[A.D. 820]
Can the single cup of wine We drank this morning have made my heart so glad? This is a joy that comes only from within, Which those who witness will never understand. I have but two brothers And bitterly grieved that both were far away; This Spring, back through the Gorges of Pa, I have come to them safely, ten thousand leagues. Two sisters I had Who had put up their hair, but not twined the sash; Yesterday both were married and taken away By good husbands in whom I may well trust. I am freed at last from the thoughts that made me grieve, As though a sword had cut a rope from my neck. And limbs grow light when the heart sheds its care: Suddenly I seem to be flying up to the sky! ********* Hsing-chien, drink your cup of wine Then set it down and listen to what I say. Do not sigh that your home is far away; Do not mind if your salary is small. Only pray that as long as life lasts, You and I may never be forced to part.
# Mother Mary

"Methinks the Blesséd was content, her journey overpast"
* Coates, Florence Earle (1912), "Mother Mary" in The Literary Digest (7 December 1912).
* Coates, Florence Earle (1912), "Mother Mary" in The Unconquered Air, and Other Poems (1912).
* Coates, Florence Earle (1916), "Mother Mary" in Poems II.
# Mother Shipton investigated

RESEMBLANCE OF MOTHER SHIPTON TO MISTER PUNCH OF FLEET ST.
Punch:1881Mother Shipton:1663
MOTHER SHIPTON INVESTIGATED.
THE RESULT OF CRITICAL EXAMINATION IN THE BRITISH MUSEUM LIBRARY, OF THE LITERATURE RELATING TO THE YORKSHIRE SIBYL,
BY
WILLIAM H. HARRISON.
LONDON: 1881.
W. H. HARRISON, 33, MUSEUM STREET.
CONTENTS
CHAPTER I. :
| The alleged prophecies of Mother Shipton and others, about the end of the world—The Mother Shipton of popular belief—Her prophecy in relation to Cardinal Wolsey—Her traditionary birth, marriage, life and death | Pp. 9-17 |
| CHAPTER II. ||
| The Mother Shipton of romance—Richard Head's book—How Ursula Shipton's mother married the Devil—Formula to be repeated by those who wish to ally themselves to the Evil One—The birth of Mother Shipton—Her wonderful nose—Her babyhood and schooldays— Her alleged prophecies and her death | Pp. 18-26 |
| CHAPTER III. ||
| A verbatim reprint of the earliest existing record relating to Mother Shipton—Her prophecies in relation to Cardinal Wolsey, the Duke of Suffolk, Lord Percy, and Lord D'Arcy—Master Besley's record of her sayings—Mother Shipton's prophecies in relation to national and local events | Pp. 27-35 |
| CHAPTER IV. ||
| Another ancient record relating to Mother Shipton—The version of Lilly, the astrolger—The fulfilment of Mother Shipton's prophecies | Pp. 36-41 |
| ​CHAPTER V. ||
| A critical examination of the Mother Shipton literature—Modern and ancient fabrications—The career and works of Richard Head, "Gentleman"—A curious experiment in distillation—The plagiarisms of Thompson the playwright—A possible origin of the first record—General agreement in the oldest versions of Mother Shipton's prophecies—Had Mother Shipton an actual existence?—The balance of probabilities | Pp. 42 |
| CHAPTER VI. ||
| The Mother Shipton of Art—An early picture of Mother Shipton and Cardinal Wolsey—The origin of "Punch"—Punch in England and Italy—Puppet-shows— Survival of Mother Shipton in Mr. Punch of Fleet Street—Mother Shipton in Westminster Abbey—A kicking effigy of Mother Shipton in Fleet Street—Mother Shipton's skull—A curious picture of Mother Shipton at Stilton—Mother Shipton in Scotland | Pp. 53 |
# Mother goose's fairy tales

MOTHER GOOSE'S
FAIRY TALES;
CONTAINING,
I. Little Red Riding Hood. II. Blue Beard. III. Cinderilla; or, the Little Glaſs Slipper IV. Maſter Cat; or, Puſs in Boots. V. The Fairy.
Here Mother Goose in Winter Nights, The old and young she both delights.
PAISLEY: Printed by J. Neilson. 1811.
* Little Red Riding Hood
* Blue Beard
* Cinderilla; or, the Little Glass Slipper
* Master Cat; or, Puss in Boots
* The Fairy
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# Marmion/Epigram

MARMION.
MARMION
A TALE OF FLODDEN FIELD
IN SIX CANTOS
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# Marmion/Canto Sixth/Introduction

INTRODUCTION TO CANTO SIXTH.
TO RICHARD HEBER, ESQ.
# Marmion/Canto Third

CANTO THIRD.
THE HOSTEL, OR INN.
# Marmion/Dedication

TO THE RIGHT HONOURABLE
HENRY, LORD MONTAGUE
&c. &c. &c. THIS ROMANCE IS INSCRIBED BY THE AUTHOR
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# Marmor Norfolciense

The book was written by an author called “Probus Britanicus” (Samuel Johnson), with a dedication by “Tribunus” (Francis Webb).
MARMOR NORFOLCIENSE:
OR, AN
ESSAY
ON AN
ANCIENT PROPHETICAL INSCRIPTION,
IN MONKISH RHYME,
Lately diſcovered near Lynn in Norfold.
[Price One Shilling and Sixpence.]
Marmor Norfolciense:
OR, AN
ESSAY
ON AN
ANCIENT PROPHETICAL INSCRIPTION,
IN MONKISH RHYME,
Lately diſcovered near Lynn in Norfolk.
By PROBUS BRITANICUS.
Printed and Publiſhed in the Year M.DCC.XXXIX.
A NEW EDITION, With Notes, and a Dedication to SAMUEL JOHNSON, LL. D.
By TRIBUNUS.
LONDON: Printed for J. Williams, N$^o$ 39, Fleet-ſtreet. M.DCC.LXXV.
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# Marmion/Canto Sixth

CANTO SIXTH.
THE BATTLE.
# Marmion/Canto Third/Introduction

INTRODUCTION TO CANTO THIRD.
TO WILLIAM ERSKINE, ESQ.
# Men-at-the-Bar/Hardy, Edward Lee Carteret Price

​Hardy, Edward Lee Carteret Price, F.S.A., chief clerk in office of duchy of Lancaster, comptroller of court of chancery of Lancashire 1877-9, a student of Lincoln's Inn 28 May, 1866, called to the bar 7 June 1869 (eldest son of Sir William Hardy, F.S.A., deputy keeper of the public records); born 14 Aug., 1844; married 8 Sept., 1881, Jane Georgiana Caulfield, dau. of Rev. J. R. P. Berkeley, vicar of St. Cleer, Cornwall.
    Woodlands, Catford Bridge, S.E.
# Men-at-the-Bar/Hardy, Reginald

​Hardy, Reginald, M.A., Balliol Coll., Oxon, 1874, goes the Midland circuit, lieut. Staffordshire yeomanry, J.P., D.L., contested Bath 1880, a student of the Inner Temple 22 April, 1870 (then aged 21), called to the bar 30 April, 1873 (eldest son of Sir John Hardy, of Dunstall Hall, co. Stafford, Bart., M.P.); born 15 Sept., 1848; married 29 April, 1876, Lucy Marion, youngest dau. of Capt. John Neilson Gladstone, R.N., M.P., and has issue (see Foster's Baronetage).
    Dunstall Hall, Burton-on-Trent; 22, South Street, Park Lane, W.
# Men-at-the-Bar/Hardman, William

​Hardman, William, M.A., Trin. Coll., Camb., 1854, chairman of Surrey sessions (first court) since 1877, second court 1871-2, sometime deputy chairman), recorder of Kingston-on-Thames since 1868, J.P., D.L. Surrey, J.P. Kingston-on-Thames, member of court of general assessment sessions for London, inspector of Woking convict prison, contested East Surrey 1868, a student of the Inner Temple 14 Nov., 1848 (then aged 20), called to the bar 30 April, 1852 (only son of late William Bridge Hardman, of Bury, Lanc.); born , 1828; married 5 Dec., 1855, Mary Anne, only dau. of late James Radley, Esq., of Liverpool.
    Norbiton Hill, Kingston-on-Thames; 81, St. George's Road, S.W.: 7, New Square, Lincoln's Inn, W.C.; United University, Fielding, and Beefsteak Clubs.
# Men-at-the-Bar/Hardy, William

​Hardy, William, a member of the Northern circuit, a student of the Middle Temple 5 May, 1870, called to the bar 27 Jan., 1873 (2nd son of John Pimperley Hardy, of Dunham Massey, Cheshire, land agent); born , .
    5, St. James' Square, Manchester.
# Men-at-the-Bar/Hare, Humphrey John

​Hare, Humphrey John, M.A., Wadham Coll., Oxon, 1835, from the Charterhouse, J.P. Norfolk, late major 4th West York militia, lord of the manor of Summerfield, a student of the Inner Temple 15 April, 1831 (then aged 19), called to the bar 20 Nov., 1835 (eldest son of Humphrey John Hare, Esq., of Docking, Norfolk); born 17 Oct., 1811; married 11 Sept., 1853, Hannah Elizabeth, dau. and co-heir of John Newbould, Esq., of Bramhope Hall, Yorks; she died 28 May, 1882 (see Foster's Our Noble and Gentle Families).
    Docking Hall, King's Lynn.
# Men-at-the-Bar/Hardy, Gerald Holbech

​Hardy, Gerald Holbech, M.A., Christ Church, Oxon, 1877, a member of the North-eastern circuit, a student of the Inner Temple 15 Nov., 1872 (then aged 20), called to the bar 17 Nov., 1875 (3rd son of Sir John Hardy, of Dunstall Hall, Staff., Bart., M.P.); born 7 July, 1852 (see Foster's Baronetage).
    13 Ryder Street, St. James', S.W.; 1, King's Bench Walk, Temple, E.C.
# Men-at-the-Bar/Hardingham, George Gatton

​Hardingham, George Gatton, author of The Republic of Cicero, a member of the South-eastern circuit, a student of the Middle Temple 15 Nov., 1845, called to the bar 25 Jan., 1850 (only son of Josaphat Davy Hardingham, Esq., of the royal navy, dec.); born , .
    33, St. George's Square, S.W.
# Men-at-the-Bar/Hardy, Oswald Henry

​Hardy, Oswald Henry, M.A., B.C.L. Queen's Coll., Oxon, goes the Northern circuit, joint author of Law affecting the Contract of Affreightment, a student of Lincoln's Inn 14 Jan., 1876 (then aged 22), called to the bar 26 Jan., 1880 (2nd son of George Hardy, secretarial department General Post Office); born 28 May, 1853.
    Commerce Chambers, Lord Street, Liverpool.
# Men-at-the-Bar/Hare, Sherlock

​Hare, Sherlock, author of A Treatise on Discovery of Evidence, a student of the Inner Temple 2 Nov., 1868 (then aged 28), called to the bar 6 June, 1871 (eldest son of Thomas Hare, of the Inner Temple, bar.-at-law); born , 1840.
    Gosbury Hill, Kingston-on-Thames; 2, New Square, Lincoln's Inn, W.C.
# Men-at-the-Bar/Hardinge, Thomas von Donop

​Hardinge, Thomas von Donop, B.A. Trin. Coll., Dublin, acting sub-collector and joint magistrate Tinnevelly, Madras, entered Madras civil service 1864, a student of the Inner Temple 8 Nov., 1872 (then aged 29), called to the bar 6 June, 1874 (3rd son of William Henry Hardinge, Esq., of Monkstown, co. Dublin); born , 1843.
    Tinnevelly, Madras.
# Musings

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* "Musings", a poem by Edith Mary David
* "Musings", a poem by E. L. F.
* "Musings", a poem by Lydia Huntley Sigourney
* "Musings", a poem by Martha A. Smith
* "Musings", a poem by Eliza Jane Stephens
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* "Musings", a poem by Helen Truesdell
* "Musings", a poem by Amelia Welby
# Musser v. Utah

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## Dissenting Opinion

    Rutledge
United States Supreme Court
333 U.S. 95
Musser v. Utah
Argued: Jan. 5, 1948. --- Decided: Feb 9, 1948
Appeal from the Supreme Court of the State of Utah.
Mr. Claude T Barnes, of Salt Lake City, Utah, for petitioners.
Mr. Calvin L. Rampton, of Salt Lake City, Utah, for respondent.
Mr. Justice JACKSON delivered the opinion of the Court.

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# Musings of a Moron

On the library lawn, four pinpoints of light twinkled. Four of us sat there smoking. Clyde was smoking a Turkish cigarette, Truett was smoking a water pipe, Harold was smoking a meerschaum. I was smoking a herring.
The stars gleamed. Somewhere in the vast gulf of darkness there sounded a dreary drip-drip; some low-lived modernistic louse had left his vile bathtub faucet running. I shivered with repulsion.
“Damn!” said Clyde suddenly. I started.
“Shh!” I reproved. “Think of the readers of The Junto! What would those critics think?”
“I forgot,” he blushed. “But to tell you the truth, I think they-“
I shook my head. “No.”
He nodded and spit on the grass, which instantly took fire.
I nibbled grass roots and wept for the woes of Ireland.
“Would that I could walk among the clouds,” murmured Clyde.
“Applesauce,” said Harold. “I wish I was a millionaire.”
Truett frowned. “As if the beautiful things in life could be bought by money.”
Harold stood his ground. “If I was rich, I could be happy. I would live in the South Seas, stay drunk all the time, and woo the beautiful sirens of the warm ocean islands.”
“You are doomed to success,” said Clyde, shaking his head. “With your practical materialism, you will be a second Sir Phillip Gibbs.” Truett puffed on his pipe.
I recited the seventy-five lost books of the TAIN BO CUALNGE in a dreary voice without a single stop.
“What is there to life?” said Harold.
“Hist,” hissed Truett. “Do not move for your lives!”
A great shadowy bulk glided out of the shrubs and stood sniffing the air.
“Not a word as you value your lives,” muttered Clyde, cold sweat standing on his forehead. “It is a barnswoggle!”
I took out my rosary and counted my beads; forgot how many there were and counted them again to make sure. The barnswoggle followed a trail away.
“Damn Joseph Hergersheimer,” said Harold, taking a drink and lighting a cheroot. “Forever yapping about futility; if I had his money-“
Truett nodded; his eyes gleamed with a feral light.
Clyde said, “There was a girl in El Paso-“
There was a dreary glug-glug as Harold, Truett, and Clyde sated their savage thirst on elixir. I shuddered, thinking of the critics of The Junto, to whose kindly advice I took as to a guiding star; they are-
“The backbone of the nation,” finished Clyde.
“Listen,” said Harold, “and take this to mind, ‘A Heap o’ Livin’-“ He recited seven Eddie Guest poems.
“Too pessimistic,” said Truett.
“And you are an ascetic,” said Harold. “When I rewrite the dictionary I will leave out that word.”
“And I will leave out pagan,” snarled Clyde.
“The fools!” said Truett suddenly.
“Who are the fools?” we asked.
“Whoever read this article!” he howled with horrible laughter.
I dangled from a tree limb and wept for the woes of Bulgaria.