Violets and Other Tales

								


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VIOLETS AND OTHER TALES
by
ALICE RUTH MOORE

Copyright 1895
by the Monthly Review
All rights reserved

  To my friend of November 5th, 1892

INTRODUCTION.

In this day when the world is fairly teeming with books,--good books,
books written with a motive, books inculcating morals, books teaching
lessons,--it seems almost a piece of presumption too great for endurance
to foist another upon the market. There is scarcely room in the literary
world for amateurs and maiden efforts; the very worthiest are sometimes
poorly repaid for their best efforts. Yet, another one is offered the
public, a maiden effort,--a little thing with absolutely nothing to
commend it, that seeks to do nothing more than amuse.
Many of these sketches and verses have appeared in print before, in
newspapers and a magazine or two; many are seeing the light of day for
the first time. If perchance this collection of idle thoughts may serve
to while away an hour or two, or lift for a brief space the load of care
from someone's mind, their purpose has been served--the author is
satisfied.



                                                          A. R. M.
CONTENTS.

  VIOLETS,                                                            13


THREE THOUGHTS,                                                     18


THE WOMAN,                                                          21


TEN MINUTES' MUSING,                                                29


A PLAINT,                                                           35


IN UNCONSCIOUSNESS,                                                 36


TITEE,                                                              44


ANARCHY ALLEY,                                                      56


IMPRESSIONS,                                                        63


SALAMMBO,                                                           65


LEGEND OF THE NEWSPAPER,                                            72


A CARNIVAL JANGLE,                                                  76


PAUL TO VIRGINIA (Fin de Siecle),                                   83


THE MAIDEN'S DREAM,                                                 85


IN MEMORIAM,                                                        93


A STORY OF VENGEANCE,                                               93


AT BAY ST. LOUIS,                                                  106


NEW YEAR'S DAY,                                                    108


UNKNOWN LIFE OF JESUS CHRIST,                                      110


IN OUR NEIGHBORHOOD,                                               122


FAREWELL!                                                          138


LITTLE MISS SOPHIE,                                                140