The last photograph of O. Henry, taken by W. M. Vanderwayde (New York) in 1909

ROLLING STONES

by

O. Henry

 Author of “The Four Million,” “The Voice of the City,”        “The Trimmed Lamp,” “Strictly Business,”        “Sixes and Sevens,” etc.

1919

CONTENTS

 O. Henry, Afrite-Chef of all delight— Of all delectables conglomerate That stay the starved brain and rejuvenate The Mental Man! The æsthetic appetite— So long enhungered that the “inards” fight And growl gutwise—its pangs thou dost abate And all so amiably alleviate, Joy pats his belly as a hobo might Who haply hath obtained a cherry pie With no burnt crust at all, ner any seeds; Nothin’ but crisp crust, and the thickness fit. And squashin’-juicy, an’ jes’ mighty nigh Too dratted, drippin’-sweet for human needs, But fer the sosh of milk that goes with it.

Written in the character of “Sherrard Plummer” by James Whitcomb Riley

Written in the character of “Sherrard

Plummer” by James Whitcomb Riley

CONTENTS

Introduction

The Dream

A Ruler of Men

The Atavism of John Tom Little Bear

Helping the Other Fellow

The Marionettes

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