Note: Project Gutenberg also has an HTML version of this file which includes the original illustrations. See 41397-h.htm or 41397-h.zip: (http://www.gutenberg.org/files/41397/41397-h/41397-h.htm) or (http://www.gutenberg.org/files/41397/41397-h.zip) Images of the original pages are available through Internet Archive/Canadian Libraries. See http://archive.org/details/unclewaltwaltma00maso UNCLE WALT [Illustration: To George Matthew Adams From his Accomplice Walt Mason] UNCLE WALT [WALT MASON] [Illustration] The Poet Philosopher Chicago George Matthew Adams 1910 Copyright, 1910, by George Matthew Adams. Registered in Canada in accordance with the copyright law. Entered at Stationers' Hall, London. All rights reserved. Contents A Glance at History 17 Longfellow 18 In Politics 19 The Human Head 20 The Universal Help 21 Little Sunbeam 22 The Flag 23 Doc Jonnesco 24 Little Girl 25 The Landlady 26 Twilight Reveries 27 King and Kid 28 Little Green Tents 29 Geronimo Aloft 31 The Venerable Excuse 32 Silver Threads 33 The Poet Balks 34 The Penny Saved 35 Home Life 36 Eagles and Hens 37 The Sunday Paper 38 The Nation's Hope 39 Football 40 Health Food 41 Physical Culture 43 The Nine Kings 44 The Eyes of Lincoln 45 The Better Land 46 Knowledge Is Power 47 The Pie Eaters 48 The Sexton's Inn 49 He Who Forgets 50 Poor Father 51 The Idle Question 52 Politeness 53 Little Pilgrims 55 The Wooden Indian 56 Home and Mother 57 E. Phillips Oppenheim 58 Better than Boodle 59 The Famous Four 60 Niagara 61 A Rainy Night 62 The Wireless 63 Helpful Mr. Bok 64 Beryl's Boudoir 65 Post-Mortem Honors 67 After A While 68 Pretty Good Schemes 69 Knowledge by Mail 70 Duke and Plumber 71 Human Hands 72 The Lost Pipe 73 Thanksgiving 74 Sir Walter Raleigh 75 The Country Editor 76 Useless Griefs 77 Fairbanks' Whiskers 78 Letting It Alone 79 The End of the Road 80 The Dying Fisherman 81 George Meredith 82 The Smart Children 83 The Journey 85 Times Have Changed 86 My Little Dog "Dot" 87