Eugene Field, a Study in Heredity and Contradictions — Volume 2
Chapter 1
Published, December, 1901 Charles Scribner's Sons New York
1901
CONTENTS
CHAPTER PAGE
I. OUR PERSONAL RELATIONS 1 II. INTRODUCTION TO COLORED INKS 15 III. SOME LETTERS 44 IV. MORE LETTERS 71 V. PUBLICATION OF HIS FIRST BOOKS 107 VI. HIS SECOND VISIT TO EUROPE 138 VII. IN THE SAINTS' AND SINNERS' CORNER 169 VIII. POLITICAL RELATIONS 198 IX. HIS "AUTO-ANALYSIS" 234 X. LAST YEARS 261 XI. LAST DAYS 297
APPENDIX 321
INDEX 341
ILLUSTRATIONS
DRAWINGS IN COLORS AND IN FAC-SIMILE PAGE
ORIGINAL TEXT OF "LITTLE BOY BLUE" _Frontispiece_ _With drawings in colors by Eugene Field._
THE LITTLE DRESS-MAKER 23 _From a drawing by Eugene Field._
A PROPER SONET 26 _From a drawing in colors by Eugene Field._
FIELD AND BALLANTYNE AWAITING THE ARRIVAL OF A BISCUIT FROM NEW BRUNSWICK 27 _From a drawing by Eugene Field._
THE GOOD KNIGHT SLOSSON'S CASTLE 29 _From a drawing by Eugene Field._
A TRAGEDY IN FIVE ACTS 30, 31 _From drawings by Eugene Field._
HOW MARY MATILDA WON A PRINCE: _From drawings by Eugene Field._
THE PRINCE ASKING EDDIE MARTIN ABOUT THE FAIR MARY MATILDA 38
THE PRINCE'S COAT-OF-ARMS--FLIGHT OF THE FAIR MARY MATILDA--THE AGGRAVATING MIRAGE 40
BROTHER SLOSSON AND HIS OTHER FRIEND EN ROUTE TO THE WEDDING 42
A STAMP ACCOUNT 57
AN ECHO FROM MACKINAC ISLAND 58 _With drawings by Eugene Field._
A BOWLING CHALLENGE FROM EUGENE FIELD 75
A LETTER FROM EUGENE FIELD CONTAINING THREE DRAWINGS 78
FIELD'S PORTRAIT OF HIMSELF 88 _"As I would have looked but for the refining influence of Old Nompy."_
A SCENE IN THE DAILY NEWS OFFICE 99 _From a drawing by Eugene Field._
PAGE OF ADVERTISEMENTS FROM "CULTURE'S GARDEN" 111
"THE ALLIAUNCE" 124
SKETCH AND EPITAPH 168 _From a drawing by Eugene Field._
OFF TO SPRINGFIELD 201 _From a drawing by Eugene Field._
HALF-TONE PLATES FACING PAGE
ROSWELL FIELD 142
FIELD THE COMEDIAN 254
EUGENE FIELD WITH HIS DUTCH RING 302
EUGENE FIELD