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V. V.'s Eyes

V. V.'s Eyes

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V.V.'s Eyes

BY

HENRY SYDNOR HARRISON

AUTHOR OF "QUEED"

WITH ILLUSTRATIONS



1913
To my first, second, and third reader
NORVELL
Who raises books by hand






CONTENTS

I  
Two Houses, with a great Gulf between; of V. Vivian, M.D., and  
what he thought of John the Baptist 1
 
II
Two Persons of More Importance, and why they went to the Beach in  
October; Miss Carlisle Heth, and how she met an Unwelcome  
Swain at Sea; how this Swain could swim enough for one 12
 
III  
How Carlisle screamed when the Boat upset, or else didn't, as the  
Case might be; also of Mrs. Heth, who went down Six Floors to  
nail Falsehoods, etc. 26
 
IV
Mr. Hugo Canning, of the well-known Pursuing-Sex; how the Great  
Young Man pursued Miss Heth to a Summer-House, and what  
stopped his Thundering Feet 36
 
V
Dialogue between V. Vivian, of the Slums, and Mr. Heth's Daughter  
(or his Niece); and what the lovely Hun saw in the Mr. Vivian's  
eyes, just before he asked God to pity her 48
 
VI
Of Carlisle's Bewilderment over all the Horrid Talk; of how it wasn't  
her Fault that Gossip was so Unreliable; of the Greatest Game in the  
World; also, of Mr. Heth, who didn't look like a Shameless Homicide 61
 
VII
How the Great Parti, pursued or pursuing to Cousin Willie Kerr's  
Apartment, begins thundering again 73
 
VIII
Supper with the Cooneys: Poor Relations, but you must be Nice to them; of  
Hen Cooney's friend V.V., as she irritatingly calls him; also relating how  
Cally is asked for her Forgiveness, and can't seem to think what to say 87
 
IX
Concerning an Abandoned Hotel, and who lived there; also of an Abandoned Youth,  
who lived somewhere else, Far Away; how a Slum Doctor dressed for a Function,  
such as involved Studs; and how Kern Garland wishted she was a Lady 105
 
X
A Beautiful New Year's Party, and who spoiled it, and how; how  
Something is done, after all, for she tells the Man plainly that he  
mustn't speak to her any more 120
 
XI
In which Mr. Canning must go South for his Health, and Cally lies  
awake to think public@vhost@g@gutenberg@html@files@13985@[email protected]#XI"

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