A Commentary

This 1908 collection of short sketches and essays contains pieces on everything from the everyday to the philosophical, including: "The Lost Dog, " "Demos, " "Old Age, " "The Careful Man, " "Fear, " "Fashion, " "Sport, " "Money, " "Progress, " "Holiday, " "Facts, " "Power, " "The House of Silence, " "Order, " "The Mother, " "Comfort, " "A Child, " "Justice, " "Hope, " and the title essay.