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  _Bolax, Imp or Angel Which?_]

  JE SUIS MOI, LE GENERALE BOOME.

  I AM THE GREAT GENERAL BOOME.

  [From Fun in Dormitory. page 166.]]

  BOLAX

  IMP OR ANGEL--WHICH?

  BY MRS. JOSEPHINE CULPEPER

 

  JOHN MURPHY COMPANY.

  Baltimore: New York: 200 W. Lombard Street. 70 Fifth Avenue.

  1907.

  _Copyright 1907, by_ Mrs. Josephine Culpeper

  PRINTED BY JOHN MURPHY COMPANY

  _"Bolax: Imp or Angel--Which?" Being favorably criticised by priests ofliterary ability, is hereby recommended most heartily by me to allCatholics._

  _As a study in child-life and as a rational object lesson in thereligious and moral training of children, Mrs. Culpeper's book shouldbecome popular and the jolly little Bolax be made welcome in manyhouseholds._

  _Faithfully yours in Xt,_

  Signature]

  _Dedicated to my best beloved pupils, especially the children of the Late Dr. William V. Keating, and those of Joseph R. Carpenter, by their old governess._

  CONTENTS.

  PAGE.

  CHAPTER I.

  AMY'S COMPANY, 1

  CHAPTER II.

  THE WONDERFUL RIDE, 9

  CHAPTER III.

  THE PARTY, 19

  CHAPTER IV.

  PLEASANT CONTROVERSY, 29

  CHAPTER V.

  THE PICNIC, 38

  CHAPTER VI.

  A TALK ABOUT OUR BOYS, 52

  CHAPTER VII.

  THE FIGHT, 61

  CHAPTER VIII.

  THE COAL MAN, 78

  CHAPTER IX.

  AMY'S TRIP TO THE SEASHORE, 89

  CHAPTER X.

  CHRISTMAS AND "LITTLE CHRISTMAS," OR KING'S DAY, 100

  CHAPTER XI.

  PRACTISING, 116

  CHAPTER XII.

  FIRST COMMUNION, 130

  CHAPTER XIII.

  UNFORSEEN EVENTS, 146

  CHAPTER XIV.

  BOLAX GOES TO COLLEGE, 157

  CHAPTER XV.

  LETTER FROM A FRIEND, 174

  CHAPTER XVI.

  BOLAX LEAVES COLLEGE FOR VACATION, 196

  ONLY A BOY.

  Only a boy with his noise and fun, The veriest mystery under the sun; As brimful of mischief and wit and glee As ever a human frame can be, And as hard to manage as--ah! ah, me! 'Tis hard to tell, Yet we love him well.

  Only a boy, with his fearful tread, Who cannot be driven, but must be led; Who troubles the neighbors' dogs and cats, And tears more clothes, and spoils more hats, Loses more tops and kites and bats Than would stock a store, For a year or more.

  Only a boy, with his wild, strange ways, With his idle hours on busy days; With his queer remarks and his odd replies, Sometimes foolish and sometimes wise, Often brilliant for one of his size, As a meteor hurl'd, From the pleasant world.

  Only a boy, who will be a man If Nature goes on with her first great plan-- If water, or fire, or some fatal snare Conspire not to rob us of this our heir, Our blessing, our trouble, our rest, our care, Our torment, our joy, "Our only boy."

  --_Anonymous_.

  BOLAX IMP OR ANGEL--WHICH?