PAGE I Brassid 53 II On the Bottom of the Sea 63 III She may have had Brothers 68 IV But She was Best of All 72 V His Grandfather’s Courage made her want to love Him 77 VI Her Ancestors wore Scales 82 VII Strange that Love should make One Afraid 87 _THE LOADED GUN_ PAGE I Three Gentlemen of Philadelphia 93 II An Ounce of Whiskey or an Ounce of Brains 97 III Calling a Man a Pig 103 IV He did not Know that it was Loaded 108 V A Fool and his Money 114 VI The Old Man’s Last Cent 116 VII Her Big Trump 121 _LIEBEREICH_ PAGE I The House that he and Emmy Built 129 II Emmy and he were never Apart 136 III “Vergissnichtmein” 141 IV The Night-shirt with the Feather-stitching of Blue 145 V The Second Opening of the Door 152 “_IUPITER TONANS_” PAGE I The Serious Insomnia of Hier Ruhet 157 II And the Polite Cannon of Weiss Nicht 160 III The Soup-spring 166 IV Knock Wood 172 V And Shoot to make Holes 178 VI Who broke Hier Ruhet’s Leg? 183 VII Pooh! 191 “_SIS_” PAGE I Where the Orchards Smelled 197 II The Eyes that Wept till they went Blind 204 III The Golden Teapot with the Blue Rose 209 IV The Story at Last. Attend! 211 V Hiliary loved Both, and Both loved Him 215 VI She Believed in Miracles. Do you? 221 VII That was a Great Time for Kissing 225 VIII What may be Seen on a Doorstep 232 _THOR’S EMERALD_