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Title: In the Heart of a Fool

Author: William Allen White

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IN THE HEART OF A FOOL

BY WILLIAM ALLEN WHITE

THE REAL ISSUE
THE COURT OF BOYVILLE
STRATAGEMS AND SPOILS
IN OUR TOWN
A CERTAIN RICH MAN
THE OLD ORDER CHANGETH
GOD'S PUPPETS
THE MARTIAL ADVENTURES OF HENRY AND ME
IN THE HEART OF A FOOL

IN THE HEART OF A FOOL

BY

WILLIAM ALLEN WHITE

Author of "In Our Town," "A Certain Rich Man,"
"The Martial Adventures of Henry and Me," etc.

New York

THE MACMILLAN COMPANY

1918

All rights reserved

COPYRIGHT, 1918

BY THE MACMILLAN COMPANY

Set up and electrotyped. Published October, 1918.

CONTENTS
CHAPTER PAGE
I BEING STAGE DIRECTIONS, AND A CAST OF
CHARACTERS. 1
II IN WHICH WE INTRODUCE THE FOOL AND HIS
LADY FAIR, AND WHAT HE SAID IN HIS
HEART--THE SAME BEING THE THEME AND
THESIS OF THIS STORY 4
III IN WHICH WE CONSIDER THE LADIES--GOD
BLESS 'EM! 21
IV THE ADAMS FAMILY BIBLE LIES LIKE A
GENTLEMAN 38
V IN WHICH MARGARET MUeLLERs DWELLS IN
MARBLE HALLS AND HENRY FENN AND KENYON
ADAMS WIN NOTABLE VICTORIES 47
VI ENTER THE BEAUTY AND CHIVALRY OF
HARVEY; ALSO HEREIN WE BREAK OUR FINEST
HEART 63
VII IN WHICH WE SEE HOW LIFE TRANSLATES
ITSELF INTO THE MATERIALISM AROUND IT 69
VIII CAPTAIN MORTON ACTS AS COURT HERALD AND
MORTY SANDS AND GRANT ADAMS HEAR SAD
NEWS 80
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