DRAWINGS IN COLORS AND IN FAC-SIMILE PAGE

  Original text of “Little boy blue” Frontispiece
    With drawings in colors by Eugene Field.

  The little dress-maker 23
    From a drawing by Eugene Field.

  A Proper Sonet 26
    From a drawing in colors by Eugene Field.

  Field and Ballantyne awaiting the arrival of A
  biscuit from new Brunswick 27
    From a drawing by Eugene Field.

  The good knight Slosson’s castle 29
    From a drawing by Eugene Field.

  A tragedy in five acts 30, 31
    From drawings by Eugene Field.

  How Mary Matilda won A prince: 
    From drawings by Eugene Field.

  The prince asking Eddie Martin about the
  fair Mary Matilda 38

  The PRINCE’S coat-of-arms—­flight of the
  fair Mary Matilda—­the aggravating mirage 40

  Brother Slosson and his other friend
  en route to the wedding 42

  A stamp account 57

  An echo from Mackinac island 58
    With drawings by Eugene Field.

  A bowling challenge from Eugene field 75

  A letter from Eugene field containing
  three drawings 78

  Field’s portrait of himself 88
    "As I would have looked but for the
    refining influence of Old Nompy."

  A SCENE IN THE DAILY NEWS OFFICE 99
    From a drawing by Eugene Field.

  PAGE OF ADVERTISEMENTS FROM “CULTURE’S GARDEN” 111

  “THE ALLIAUNCE” 124

  SKETCH AND EPITAPH 168
    From a drawing by Eugene Field.

  OFF TO SPRINGFIELD 201
    From a drawing by Eugene Field.

HALF-TONE PLATES FACING PAGE

  ROSWELL FIELD 142

  FIELD THE COMEDIAN 254

  EUGENE FIELD WITH HIS DUTCH RING 302

EUGENE FIELD

CHAPTER I

OUR PERSONAL RELATIONS