THE FREEDOM PICNIC 92 THE IDLE APPRENTICE 96 THE O'BRIENS FOREVER 101 A CANDIDATE'S PILLORY 107 THE DAY AFTER THE VICTORY 113 A VISIT TO JEKYL ISLAND 119 SLAVIN CONTRA WAGNER 125 GRAND OPERA 130 THE CHURCH FAIR 135 THE WANDERERS 139 MAKING A CABINET 143 OLD AGE 149 THE DIVIDED SKIRT 154 A BIT OF HISTORY 158 THE RULING CLASS 165 THE OPTIMIST 170 PROSPERITY 175 THE GREAT HOT SPELL 180 KEEPING LENT 185 THE QUICK AND THE DEAD 190 THE SOFT SPOT 196 THE IRISHMAN ABROAD 202 THE SERENADE 206 THE HAY FLEET 210 THE PERFORMANCES OF LIEUTENANT HOBSON 216 THE DECLINE OF NATIONAL FEELING 222 "CYRANO DE BERGERAC" 228 THE UNION OF TWO GREAT FORTUNES 234 THE DREYFUS CASE: I. 240 II. 249 III. 259 IV. 268 V. 276 Mr. DOOLEY: In the Hearts of His Countrymen EXPANSION. "Whin we plant what Hogan calls th' starry banner iv Freedom in th' Ph'lippeens," said Mr. Dooley, "an' give th' sacred blessin' iv liberty to the poor, down-trodden people iv thim unfortunate isles,--dam thim!--we'll larn thim a lesson." "Sure," said Mr. Hennessy, sadly, "we have a thing or two to larn oursilves."