"Why Men Can't Read Novels by Women," "The Dessert of Life," "Hunting
Lodgings," "My Friend, the Policeman," "Help Wanted," "Human Municipal
Documents," "As to People," "A Town Constitutional," and "On Wearing a
Hat." "On Carrying a Cane" appeared in _The Bookman_. I thank the
editors of the publications named for permission to reprint these
papers here. R. C. H.

New York, 1918.




CONTENTS

PROLOGUE: ON CARRYING A CANE

I THE FISH REPORTER
II ON GOING A JOURNEY
III GOING TO ART EXHIBITIONS
IV A ROUNDABOUT PAPER
V THAT REVIEWER "CUSS"
VI LITERARY LEVITIES IN LONDON
VII HENRY JAMES, HIMSELF
VIII MEMORIES OF A MANUSCRIPT
IX "YOU ARE AN AMERICAN"
X WHY MEN CAN'T READ NOVELS BY WOMEN
XI THE DESSERT OF LIFE
XII A CLERK MAY LOOK AT A CELEBRITY
XIII CAUN'T SPEAK THE LANGUAGE
XIV HUNTING LODGINGS