[Frontispiece: Instantly he was aware of the descent upon him of a
fiery comet of femininity]
Pervasive Woman! In our hours of ease,
Our cloud-dispeller, tempering storm to breeze!
But when our dual selves the pot sets bubbling,
Our cares providing, and our doubles troubling!
--_Secret Ritual of the A.O.C.M._
Indianapolis
The Bobbs-Merrill Company
Publishers
Copyright 1906
The Bobbs-Merrill Company
January