The fireside sphinx . e they close, andher pretty head nods drowsily; but, like a perversechild, she resists the impelling power, straightens THE CAT TO-DAY 305 herself, and flings a glance at me which says, Yousee how wide awake I am. Then very, very slowly,sleep touches her with soft, persuasive finger. Shesinks down, down ; the small proud head is lowered;the gleaming eyes are shut; a half-articulate purrgrows fainter and fainter until it melts impercepti-bly into the soft and regular breathing which be-trays her slumber. I stop my work and look ather, or rather I look at her ghost, the ins
The fireside sphinx . e they close, andher pretty head nods drowsily; but, like a perversechild, she resists the impelling power, straightens THE CAT TO-DAY 305 herself, and flings a glance at me which says, Yousee how wide awake I am. Then very, very slowly,sleep touches her with soft, persuasive finger. Shesinks down, down ; the small proud head is lowered;the gleaming eyes are shut; a half-articulate purrgrows fainter and fainter until it melts impercepti-bly into the soft and regular breathing which be-trays her slumber. I stop my work and look ather, or rather I look at her ghost, the inspiration ofthis poor book, written to do her honour. It isfinished now, and Agrippina sleeps. I lay it gen-tly down before the shadowy presence. It is herpassword to Elysium. It is my offering to her,and hers to the Immortals, that they may give herplace. She has waited for it seven years. Littlegrey phantom, haunt me no longer with reproachfuleyes. I have kept my word. I have done my the book belongs to ElectrotyPed and printed by H. O. Houghton dr» , Mass., U. S. A. Date Due filOVM ?!?.. 1- --^V nN-f^i t* ? ^ /it^:- ? DEC 1360 1/ JAN - t (, APR % |1^ ? J, ^N 1 6 20( 17 ?» 1 • ? f) i / BOSTON COLLEGE ....JIIIL 33 9031 0164993U ci
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