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The Jack of Clubs
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A Naval Method 99

Another Aspirant 102

A Learner 103

To Bridget 104

After Tennyson 105

To My Bird 106

Business 108

A Possibility 109

To a Censor 110

"The Whole World Kin" 113

A Future Conversation 113

The Hesitating Veteran 115

A Year's "Casualties" 118

To-Day 118

An Alibi 120

A Meeting 127

J. F. B 129

The Dying Statesman 129

The Death of Grant 131

The Fountain Refilled 132

Laus Lucis 138

Nanine 139

Technology 140

A Reply to a Letter 142

To Oscar Wilde 144

Born Leaders of Men 145

The Crime of 1903 146

For Expulsion 148

Judex Jocosus 150

"Graft" 151

The Tale of a Crime 151

To the Bartholdi Statue 153

An Unmerry Christmas 155

From Virginia to Paris 157

A "Mute Inglorious Milton" 158

The Free Trader's Lament 159

Subterranean Phantasies 160

In Memoriam 163

The Statesman 165

Brothers 168

The Cynic's Bequest 169

Corrected News 177

Mr. Fink's Debating Donkey 178

To My Laundress 183

Fame 184

Omnes Vanitas 186

Consolation 186

Fate 187

Philosopher Bimm 187

Reminded 189

Salvini in America 190

Another Way 193

Art 193