In the Heart of a Fool
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White William Allen. In the Heart of a Fool
CHAPTER I. BEING STAGE DIRECTIONS, AND A CAST OF CHARACTERS
CHAPTER 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
CHAPTER III. IN WHICH WE CONSIDER THE LADIES–GOD BLESS ’EM!
CHAPTER IV. THE ADAMS FAMILY BIBLE LIES LIKE A GENTLEMAN
CHAPTER V. IN WHICH MARGARET MÜLLER DWELLS IN MARBLE HALLS AND HENRY FENN AND KENYON ADAMS WIN NOTABLE VICTORIES
CHAPTER VI. ENTER THE BEAUTY AND CHIVALRY OF HARVEY; ALSO HEREIN WE BREAK OUR FIRST HEART
CHAPTER VII. IN WHICH WE SEE HOW LIFE TRANSLATES ITSELF INTO THE MATERIALISM AROUND IT
CHAPTER VIII. CAPTAIN MORTON ACTS AS COURT HERALD AND MORTY SANDS AND GRANT ADAMS HEAR SAD NEWS
CHAPTER IX. WHEREIN HENRY FENN MAKES AN INTERESTING EXPERIMENT
CHAPTER X. IN WHICH MARY ADAMS TAKES A MUCH NEEDED REST
CHAPTER XI. HERE OUR FOOL GROPES FOR A SPIRIT AND CAN FIND ONLY DUST
CHAPTER XII. IN WHICH WE LEARN THAT LOVE IS THE LEVER THAT MOVES THE WORLD
CHAPTER XIII. IN WHICH WE OBSERVE THE INTERIOR OF A DESERTED HOUSE
CHAPTER XIV. IN WHICH OUR HERO STROLLS OUT WITH THE DEVIL TO LOOK AT THE HIGH MOUNTAIN
CHAPTER XV. WHEREIN WE WELCOME IN A NEW YEAR AND CONSIDER A SERIOUS QUESTION
CHAPTER XVI. GRANT ADAMS IS SOLD INTO BONDAGE AND MARGARET FENN RECEIVES A SHOCK
CHAPTER XVII. A CHAPTER WHICH INTRODUCES SOME POSSIBLE GODS
CHAPTER XVIII. OUR HERO RIDES TO HOUNDS WITH THE PRIMROSE HUNT
CHAPTER XIX. HEREIN CAPTAIN MORTON FALLS UNDER SUSPICION AND HENRY FENN FALLS FROM GRACE
CHAPTER XX. IN WHICH HENRY FENN FALLS FROM GRACE AND RISES AGAIN
CHAPTER XXI. IN WHICH WE SEE A FAT LITTLE RASCAL ON THE RACK
CHAPTER XXII. IN WHICH TOM VAN DORN BECOMES A WAYFARING MAN ALSO
CHAPTER XXIII. HERE GRANT ADAMS DISCOVERS HIS INSIDES
CHAPTER XXIV. IN WHICH THE DEVIL FORMALLY TAKES THE TWO HINDERMOST AND CLOSES AN ACCOUNT IN HIS LEDGER
CHAPTER XXV. IN WHICH WE SEE TWO TEMPLES AND THE CONTENTS THEREOF
CHAPTER XXVI. DR. NESBIT STARTS ON A LONG UPWARD BUT DEVIOUS JOURNEY
CHAPTER XXVII. IN WHICH WE SEE SOMETHING COME INTO THIS STORY OUTSIDE OF THE MATERIAL WORLD
CHAPTER XXVIII. WHEREIN MORTY SANDS MAKES A FEW SENSIBLE REMARKS IN PUBLIC
CHAPTER XXIX. BEING NOT A CHAPTER BUT AN INTERLUDE
CHAPTER XXX. GRANT ADAMS PREACHING A MESSAGE OF LOVE RAISES THE VERY DEVIL IN HARVEY
CHAPTER XXXI. IN WHICH JUDGE VAN DORN MAKES HIS BRAGS AND DR. NESBIT SEES A VISION
CHAPTER XXXII. WHEREIN VIOLET HOGAN TAKES UP AN OLD TRADE AND MARGARET VAN DORN SEEKS A HIGHER PLANE
CHAPTER XXXIII. IN WHICH THE ANGELS SHAKE A FOOT FOR HENRY FENN
CHAPTER XXXIV. A SHORT CHAPTER, YET IN IT WE EXAMINE ONE CANVAS HEAVEN, ONE REAL HEAVEN, AND TWO SNUG LITTLE HELLS
CHAPTER XXXV. THE ODD SPIDER BEGINS TO DIVIDE HIS FLIES WITH OTHERS AND GEORGE BROTHERTON IS PUZZLED TWICE IN ONE NIGHT
CHAPTER XXXVI. A LONG CHAPTER BUT A BUSY ONE, IN WHICH KENYON ADAMS AND HIS MOTHER HAVE A STRANGE MEETING, AND LILA VAN DORN TAKES A NIGHT RIDE
CHAPTER XXXVII. IN WHICH WE WITNESS A CEREMONY IN THE TEMPLE OF LOVE
CHAPTER XXXVIII. GRANT ADAMS VISITS THE SONS OF ESAU
CHAPTER XXXIX. BEING NO CHAPTER AT ALL BUT AN INTERMEZZO BEFORE THE LAST MOVEMENT
CHAPTER XL. HERE WE HAVE THE FELLOW AND THE GIRL BEGINNING TO PREPARE FOR THE LAST CHAPTER
CHAPTER XLI. HERE WE SEE GRANT ADAMS CONQUERING HIS THIRD AND LAST DEVIL
CHAPTER XLII. A CHAPTER WHICH IS CONCERNED LARGELY WITH THE LOVE AFFAIRS OF “THE FULL STRENGTH OF THE COMPANY”
CHAPTER XLIII. WHEREIN WE FIND GRANT ADAMS CALLING UPON KENYON’S MOTHER, AND DARKNESS FALLS UPON TWO LOVERS
CHAPTER XLIV. IN WHICH WE SUFFER LITTLE CHILDREN, WITH GEORGE BROTHERTON, AND IN GENERAL CONSIDER THE HABITANTS OF THE KINGDOM
CHAPTER XLV. IN WHICH LIDA BOWMAN CONSIDERS HER UNIVERSE AND TOM VAN DORN WINS ANOTHER VICTORY
CHAPTER XLVI. WHEREIN GRANT ADAMS PREACHES PEACE AND LIDA BOWMAN SPEAKS HER MIND
CHAPTER XLVII. IN WHICH GRANT ADAMS AND LAURA VAN DORN TAKE A WALK DOWN MARKET STREET AND MRS. NESBIT ACQUIRES A LONG LOST GRANDSON-IN-LAW
CHAPTER XLVIII. WHEREIN WE ERECT A HOUSE BUILT UPON A ROCK
CHAPTER XLIX. HOW MORTY SANDS TURNED AWAY SADLY AND JUDGE VAN DORN UNCOVERED A SECRET
CHAPTER L. JUDGE VAN DORN SINGS SOME MERRY SONGS AND THEY TAKE GRANT ADAMS BEHIND A WHITE DOOR
CHAPTER LI. IN WHICH WE END AS WE BEGAN AND ALL LIVE HAPPILY EVER AFTER
CHAPTER LII. NOT EXACTLY A CHAPTER BUT RATHER A Q E D OR A HIC FABULA DOCET
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A story is a curious thing, that grows with a kind of consciousness of its own. Time was, in its invertebrate period of gestation when this story was to be Amos Adams’s story. It was to be the story of one who saw great visions that were realized, who had from the high gods whispers of their plans. What a book it would have been if Amos and Mary could have written it–the story of dreams come true. But alas, the high gods mocked Amos Adams. Mary’s clippings from the Tribune–a great litter of them, furnished certain dates and incidents for the story. Often when the Tribune was fresh from the press Mary and Amos would sit together in the printing office and Mary eaten with pride would clip from the damp paper the grandiloquent effusions of Amos that seemed to fit into other items that were to remind them of things which they could not print in their newspaper but which would be material for their book. What a bundle of these clippings there is! And there was the diary, or old-fashioned Memory Book of Mary Adams. What a pile of neatly folded sheets covered with Mary Adams’ handwriting are there on the table by the window! What memories they revive, what old dead joys are brought to life, what faded visions are repainted. This is to be the Book–the book that they dreamed of in their youth–even before little Kenyon was born, before Jasper was born, indeed before Grant was born.
In the old days–the old days when Amos Adams was young–he printed the Harvey Tribune on a hand press. Mary spread the ink upon the types; he pulled the great lever that impressed each sheet; and as they worked they sang about the coming of the new day. As a soldier–a commissioned officer he had fought in the great Civil War for the truth that should make men free. And he was sure in those elder days that the new day was just dawning. And Mary was sure too; so the readers of the Tribune were assured that the dawn was at hand. The editor knew that there were men who laughed at him for his hopes. But he and Mary, his wife, only laughed at men who were so blind that they could not see the dawn. So for many years they kept on rallying to whatever faith or banner or cause seemed surest in its promise of the sunrise. Green-backers, Grangers, Knights of Labor, Prohibitionists–these two crusaders followed all of the banners. And still there came no sunrise. Farmers’ Alliance, Populism, Free Silver–Amos marched with each cavalcade. And was hopeful in its defeat.
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But Henry Fenn returned to his point: “Tom,” he cried, “don’t play with Lizzie–she’s not your kind, and it’s breaking Jared’s heart. Can’t you see what you’re doing? You’ll go down there a dozen times, make love to her, hold her hand and kiss her and go away and pick up another girl. But she’s the whole world and Heaven to boot for Jared. She’s his one little ewe lamb, Tom. And she’d be happy with Jared if–”
“If she wants Jared she can have him. I’m not holding her,” interrupted the youth. “And anyway,” he exclaimed, “what do I owe to Jared and what do I owe to her or to any one but myself!”
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