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The Romance of the Commonplace

The Romance of the Commonplace

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THE ROMANCE OF THE COMMONPLACE

THE ROMANCE OF
THE COMMONPLACE

Gelett Burgess

Now things there are that, upon him who sees,
A strong vocation lay; and strains there are
That whoso hears shall hear for evermore.
ROBERT LOUIS STEVENSON

Paul Elder and Morgan Shepard : : : San Francisco

Copyright, 1902
by GELETT BURGESS

Entered at Stationer's Hall
London

PRINTED BY THE STANLEY-TAYLOR COMPANY, SAN FRANCISCO

To
My Sisters, Ella and Ann:
with whom
This Philosophy was Proven

THE ROMANCE OF
THE COMMONPLACE

Contents

Introduction
April Essays
Getting Acquainted
Dining Out
The Uncharted Sea
The Art of Playing
The Use of Fools
Absolute Age
The Manual Blessing
The Deserted Island
The Sense of Humour
The Game of Correspondence
The Caste of the Articulate
The Tyranny of the Lares
Costume and Custom
Old Friends and New
A Defense of Slang
The Charms of Imperfection
"The Play's the Thing"
Living Alone
Cartomania
The Science of Flattery
Romance *en Route*
At the Edge of the World
The Diary Habit
The Perfect Go-between
Growing Up
A Pauper's Monologue
A Young Man's Fancy
Where is Bohemia?
The Bachelor's Advantage
The Confessions of an Ignoramus
A Music-Box Recital
A Plea for the Precious

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