Faces in the Fire and Other Fancies

PART I

CHAP.





PAGE

I.


THE BABY AMONG THE BOMBSHELLS


13

II.


STRAWBERRIES AND CREAM


24

III.


THE CONQUEST OF THE CRAGS


36

IV.


LINOLEUM


46

V.


THE EDITOR


57

VI.


THE PEACEMAKER


68

VII.


NOTHING


79

VIII.


THE ANGEL AND THE IRON GATE


89

IX.


SHORT CUTS


98

PART II

I.


THE POSTMAN


113

II.


CRYING FOR THE MOON


123

III.


OUR LOST ROMANCES


134

IV.


A FORBIDDEN DISH


144

V.


AN OLD MAID’S DIARY


153

VI.


THE RIVER


163

VII.


FACES IN THE FIRE


172

VIII.


THE MENACE OF THE SUNLIT HILL


184

IX.


AMONG THE ICEBERGS


196

PART III

I.


A BOX OF TIN SOLDIERS


207

II.


LOVE, MUSIC, AND SALAD


216

III.


THE FELLING OF THE TREE


227

IV.


SPOIL!


237

V.


A PHILOSOPHY OF FANCY-WORK


247

VI.


A PAIR OF BOOTS


256

VII.


CHRISTMAS BELLS


265