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VIOLETS AND OTHER TALES
ALICE·RUTH·MOORE
Copyright 1895
BY THE MONTHLY REVIEW
All rights reserved
To my friend of November 5th, 1892
INTRODUCTION.
In this day when the world is fairly teeming with books,—good books,books written with a motive, books inculcating morals, books teachinglessons,—it seems almost a piece of presumption too great for enduranceto foist another upon the market. There is scarcely room in the literaryworld for amateurs and maiden efforts; the very worthiest are sometimespoorly repaid for their best efforts. Yet, another one is offered thepublic, a maiden effort,—a little thing with absolutely nothing tocommend it, that seeks to do nothing more than amuse.
Many of these sketches and verses have appeared in print before, innewspapers and a magazine or two; many are seeing the light of day forthe first time. If perchance this collection of idle thoughts may serveto while away an hour or two, or lift for a brief space the load of carefrom someone's mind, their purpose has been served—the author issatisfied.