His Need of Mis' Simons, by Lucy Pratt, MCCLURE'S MAGAZINE

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His Need of Mis' Simons

A Story

by Lucy Pratt

McClure's Magazine, August 1908, pp. 432-437

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    January 1908 Issue = 17 Articles
    1. The Needs of our Navy by Henry Reuterdahl, pp. 251-263
    2. The Elopemane by Fielding Ball, pp. 264-274
    3. One Man and his Town by Marion Hamilton Carter, pp. 275-286
    4. The Commodore by Anna E. Finn, pp. 287-302
    5. Abraham Lincoln's Rum Sweat by George P. Floyd, pp. 303-308
    6. The Color-Bearer by Lucy Pratt, pp. 309-316
    7. Hypnotism and Crime by Hugo Munsterberg, pp. 317-322
    8. Great American Fortunes and their Making by Burton J. Hendrick, pp. 323-337
    9. His Angel to his Mother by Louise Imogen Guiney, p. 338
    10. One Hundred Masterpieces of Painting by John La Farge, pp. 339-346
    11. The Wayfarers by Mary Stewart Cutting, pp. 347-359
    12. A Sermon in Black and White by Rosalie M. Jonas, p. 360
    13. First Years at the Lyceum by Ellen Terry, pp. 361-378
    14. South of the Line by F.J. Louriet, pp. 379-385
    15. Editorials, p. 386
    16. Judge Lindsey on our Next Generation of Citizens , pp. 386-388
    17. Cover Design by Frank X. Leyendecker
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    February 1908 Issue = 20 Articles
    1. Mary Baker G. Eddy by Georgine Milmine, pp. 387-401
    2. The Wayfarers by Mary Stewart Cutting, pp. 402-418
    3. The Social Value of the College-Bred by William James, pp. 419-421
    4. The Demand Perilous by Homer E. Woodbridge, p. 422
    5. The Twisted Cord by Edith Macvane, pp. 423-435
    6. A Pair of Diamonds by Will Adams, pp. 436-442
    7. The Men Who Learned to Fly by George Kibbe Turner, pp. 443-452
    8. Lament for Marsyas by Willa Sibert Cather, p. 453
    9. Wilkinson's Wife by May Sinclair, pp. 454-459
    10. The Night Nan Grew Up by Marion Hill, pp. 460-467
    11. The Call of Home by Theodosia Garrison, p. 468
    12. The Psychology of Wild Animals by William T. Hornaday, pp. 469-479
    13. Mrs. McClanahan, the Chinese Laundry, and Beller by Mary Heaton Vorse, pp. 480-488
    14. Great First Nights at the Lyceum by Ellen Terry, pp. 489-501
    15. "A Book for Mothers" by Lucy Pratt, pp. 502-507
    16. The Pomp and Panoply of War by Frederick Walworth, pp. 508-511
    17. The Force of Example by Frances Bent Dillingham, pp. 512-515
    18. Editorials, p. 516
    19. "The Needs of our Navy" , pp. 517-522
    20. Cover Design by Henry Reuterdahl
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    March 1908 Issue = 18 Articles
    1. Governor Hughes by Burton J. Hendrick, pp. 521-536
    2. The Clanging Hours by Grace MacGowan Cooke and Caroline Wood Morrison, ..., pp. 537-544
    3. Memories of Booth and Sarah Bernhardt by Ellen Terry, pp. 545-556
    4. Ezekiel Promises by Lucy Pratt, pp. 557-561
    5. The Statues in the Museum by Florence Wilkinson, p. 562
    6. My Soldier by La Salle Corbell Pickett, pp. 563-570
    7. Verses by A.E. Housman, p. 571
    8. The Hate That Saved by James Hopper, pp. 572-576
    9. Mary Baker G. Eddy, Part XI by Georgine Milmine, pp. 577-589
    10. Waifs by Floyd Dell, p. 590
    11. A Bank Clerk's Tale by Chauncey Thomas, pp. 591-595
    12. Emmeline by Fielding Ball, pp. 596-608
    13. The Wayfarers by Mary Stewart Cutting, pp. 609-627
    14. How Jones Earned the V.C. by Edward Johnstone, pp. 628-631
    15. In the Morning by Ruthello Anshutz, p. 632
    16. For All There Was In It by Austin Adams, pp. 633-638
    17. The Cost of Living by George Kennan, pp. 639-652
    18. Cover Design by Sigismond de Ivanowski
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    April 1908 Issue = 17 Articles
    1. The South After the War by Carl Schurz, pp. 651-661
    2. The Unknown Factor by Perceval Gibbon, pp. 662-668
    3. Orate by Louise Imogen Guiney, p. 669
    4. Governor Hughes by Burton J. Hendrick, pp. 670-681
    5. Teeth by Mary Heaton Vorse, pp. 682-689
    6. The Bucko Mate by Colin McKay, pp. 690-698
    7. Mary Baker G. Eddy, Part XII by Georgine Milmine, pp. 699-712
    8. The Deliverance by Michael Williams, pp. 713-720
    9. The Wayfarers by Mary Stewart Cutting, pp. 721-738
    10. Some of My Associates of the Stage by Ellen Terry, pp. 739-749
    11. The Prevention of Crime by Hugo Munsterberg, pp. 750-756
    12. In the Babies' Ward by Caroline K. Herrick, pp. 757-758
    13. The Kidnapping of Cassandra by Francis Lynde, pp. 759-766
    14. The Blind Goddess at Dodge by Albert Benton Reeves, pp. 767-772
    15. The Wander Trail by Berton Braley, p. 773
    16. Editorial, p. 774
    17. Cover Design by Hugo Ballin
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    May 1908 Issue = 15 Articles
    1. The Misadventures of Cassidy by Edward S. Moffat, pp. 3-15
    2. Mary Baker G. Eddy, Part XIII by Georgine Milmine, pp. 16-31
    3. In Charge of Trusty by Lucy Pratt, pp. 32-38
    4. First Days of the Reconstruction by Carl Schurz, pp. 39-51
    5. The Flower Factory by Florence Wilkinson, p. 52
    6. The Silly Ass by James Barnes, pp. 53-57
    7. War on the Tiger by W.G. Fitz-Gerald, pp. 58-64
    8. The Radical Judge by Anita Fitch, pp. 65-73
    9. Poverty and Discontent in Russia by George Kennan, pp. 74-80
    10. "The Heart Knoweth" by Charlotte Wilson, p. 81
    11. In the Dark Hour by Perceval Gibbon, pp. 82-87
    12. "Olivia" and "Faust" at the Lyceum by Ellen Terry, pp. 88-98
    13. The Lie Direct by Caroline Duer, pp. 99-101
    14. The Wayfarers by Mary Stewart Cutting, pp. 102-122
    15. Cover Design by Blendon Campbell
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    June 1908 Issue = 16 Articles
    1. My First Appearance in America by Ellen Terry, pp. 121-132
    2. The Decree Made Absolute by Marie Belloc Lowndes, pp. 133-144
    3. President Johnson and His War on Congress by Carl Schurz, pp. 145-155
    4. The Crystal-Gazer by Mary S. Watts, pp. 156-168
    5. Bob, Debutant by Henry Gardner Hunting, pp. 169-175
    6. Two Portraits by Gilbert Stuart by Samuel Isham, pp. 176-178
    7. Mary Baker G. Eddy, Part XIV by Georgine Milmine, pp. 179-188
    8. Her Fruits by Mary Eleanor Roberts, p. 189
    9. The Key to the Door by Fielding Ball, pp. 190-198
    10. The Wayfarers by Mary Stewart Cutting, pp. 199-217
    11. The Problems of Suicide by George Kennan, pp. 218-228
    12. Prairie Dawn by Willa Sibert Cather, p. 229
    13. The Doings of the Devil by Harvey J. O'Higgins, pp. 230-236
    14. Young Henry and the Old Man by John M. Oskison, pp. 237-239
    15. Editorial: The Truth of Orchard's Story, pp. 240-242
    16. Cover Design by T.M. Cleland
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    1. Guardians of the Public Health by Samuel Hopkins Adams, pp. 241-252
    2. A Little Victory for the General by Josephine Daskam Bacon, pp. 253-262
    3. American Impressions by Ellen Terry, pp. 263-276
    4. The Heritage of Ham by Lieutenant Hugh M. Kelly, pp. 277-290
    5. The Singer's Heart by Harris Merton Lyon, pp. 291-296
    6. The Repudiation of Johnson's Policy by Carl Schurz, pp. 297-307
    7. The Thirteenth Move by Alberta Bancroft, pp. 308-318
    8. Gifford Pinchot, Forester by Will C. Barnes, pp. 319-327
    9. Chief Kitsap, Financier by Joseph Blethen, pp. 328-336
    10. The Wayfarers by Mary Stewart Cutting, pp. 337-356
    11. The Cathedral by Florence Wilkinson, p. 357
    12. The New Gospel in Criminology by Judge McKenzie Cleland, pp. 358-364
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    August 1908 Issue = 18 Articles
    1. Editorial Announcement, pp. 363-366
    2. Talks with Bismarck by Carl Schurz, pp. 367-377
    3. The Forehanded Colquhouns by Margaret Wilson, pp. 378-385
    4. Last Years with Henry Irving by Ellen Terry, pp. 386-398
    5. The Lost Mother by Blanche M. Kelly, pp. 399-400
    6. Patsy Moran, the Book and Its Covers by Arthur Sullivant Hoffman, pp. 401-410
    7. Arctic Color by Sterling Heilig, pp. 411-418
    8. The Tavern by Willa Sibert Cather, p. 419
    9. A Story of Hate by Gertrude Hall, pp. 420-431
    10. His Need of Mis' Simons by Lucy Pratt, pp. 432-437
    11. Prohibition and Social Psychology by Hugo Munsterberg, pp. 438-444
    12. The Moving Finger Writes by Marie Belloc Lowndes, pp. 445-454
    13. A Bunk-House and Some Bunk-House Men by Alexander Irvine, pp. 455-466
    14. The King of the Baboons by Perceval Gibbon, pp. 467-471
    15. One Hundred Christian Science Cures by Richard C. Cabot, M.D., pp. 472-475
    16. South Street by Francis E. Falkenbury, p. 476
    17. The Inability to Interfere by Mary Heaton Vorse, pp. 477-481
    18. Editorial: Dr. Munsterberg on Prohibition and Social Psychology, pp. 482-484
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    September 1908 Issue = 14 Articles
    1. The Military and Political Memoirs by General Kuropatkin, pp. 483-499
    2. The Americanizing of Andre Francois by Stella Wynne Herron, pp. 500-508
    3. Ain't You Gwine to Come? by Edmund Vance Cooke, p. 509
    4. Jungle Blood by Elmore Elliott Peake, pp. 510-521
    5. An American Master of Landscape by T.M. Cleland, pp. 522-527
    6. The House of Music by Gertrude Hall, pp. 528-541
    7. Verses by A.E. Housman, p. 542
    8. My Election to the Senate by Carl Schurz, pp. 543-556
    9. A Cavalry Pegasus by Will Adams, pp. 557-564
    10. From Lewis Carroll to Bernard Shaw by Ellen Terry, pp. 565-576
    11. In the Shadow of the Scaffold by Harry Graham, pp. 577-589
    12. The Buried Anchor by Perceval Gibbon, pp. 590-595
    13. A Foot-Path Morality by Louise Imogen Guiney, p. 596
    14. Taft and Labor by George W. Alger, pp. 597-604
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    1. Familiar Letters by Augustus Saint-Gaudens, pp. 603-616
    2. Thurnley Abbey by Perceval Landon, pp. 617-623
    3. The Terror by A.E. Thomas, pp. 624-634
    4. Japan's Strength in War by General Kuropatkin, pp. 635-649
    5. The Death of Henry Irving by Ellen Terry, pp. 650-658
    6. The Valley of Mills by H.G. Dwight, pp. 659-663
    7. The Unremembered by Florence Wilkinson, p. 664
    8. The Battle Against the Sherman Law by Burton J. Hendrick, pp. 665-680
    9. The Eternal Feminine by Temple Bailey, pp. 681-684
    10. The Mother of Angela Ann by Clara E. Laughlin, pp. 685-694
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    13. Alcohol and the Individual by Henry Smith Williams, M.D., LL.D., pp. 704-712
    14. Editorials, p. 713
    15. The Elder Statesmen , p. 714
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    1. Familiar Letters by Augustus Saint-Gaudens, pp. 1-16
    2. The Persistence of the Uninspired by John Fleming Wilson, pp. 17-24
    3. What Organized Labor Wants by Samuel Gompers, pp. 25-31
    4. Caroline and Her Note-Book by Claude C. Washburn, pp. 32-40
    5. Scotty by Colin McKay, pp. 41-44
    6. Summer's Close by Madison Cawein, p. 45
    7. The Vanderbilt Fortune by Burton J. Hendrick, pp. 46-62
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    13. Fire---An American Extravagance by F.W. Fitzpatrick, pp. 99-105
    14. The Fight for a New Navy, pp. 106-111
    15. Editorial Announcement: The Kurapatkin Memoirs, pp. 112-114
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    1. "The Superannuated Man" by Burton J. Hendrick, pp. 115-127
    2. The Mistletoe Bough by Lucy Pratt, pp. 128-134
    3. One Hundred Masterpieces of Painting by John La Farge, pp. 135-144
    4. On the Gulls' Raod by Willa Sibert Cather, pp. 145-152
    5. A Carol of Beasts by Louise Imogen Guiney, p. 153
    6. Alcohol and the Community by Henry Smith Williams, M.D., LL.D., pp. 154-160
    7. The Builders by Witter Bynner, p. 161
    8. Simon the Gentle by E.F. Stearns, pp. 162-170
    9. The Closing of the Ranks by Margaret Wilson, pp. 171-180
    10. The Assassination of Lincoln by E.R. Shaw, pp. 181-185
    11. "Our American Cousin" by Clara E. Laughlin, pp. 186-192
    12. Beast by Adeline Knapp, pp. 193-199
    13. The Solving of the Milk Problem by Samuel Hopkins Adams, pp. 200-207
    14. The Countess of Overland Halt by L.H. Bickford, pp. 208-212
    15. The Causes of Russia's Defeat by Japan by General Kuropatkin, pp. 213-222
    16. Japanese Prints of Perry, pp. 223-226
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