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...ascended the throne at the age of two on Nov. 14, 1908, when he took the name of Hsuan Tung. On Feb. 12, 1912, the Republican authorities, kind and simple-hearted enough to wait until after the sixth Imperial birthday had been celebrated, forced the Boy Emperor to abdicate. Last year, on Dec. 1, 1923, he married and chose the name of Henry for himself and Elizabeth for his wife...
...unbalanced egotism of his childhood. With him came Bayard Van Schoeck, friendly patrician. Alan's reawakened passion frightened Julie. She found protection in the steady strength of Van Schoeck. The climax came in a meeting between Alan and her father. Sparks flew. The old man hit the boy with her parasol, then collapsed under stress of emotion...
...best mother a boy ever had taught me the lesson of diligence"; ". . . at 11 years of age, I made my biggest purchase ... a small red leather Bible"; "Give the customer what he has a right to"; "My conscience won't let me take people's time to read some of the things I write"; are among his quoted comments...
...Charles Martin Loeffler's new symphonic poem. He reminisces in music of a time when he did not know he would be a member of the Boston Symphony Orchestra, nor a famous composer. Opening with church bells, the poem sings of a Russian village, Smiela, where as a boy Loeffler heard "Russian peasant songs, the Yonrod's Litany-prayer, fairy tales and dance songs." Here is a novelty. So far, it has been given only by the Chicago Symphony Orchestra...
...When I was still a young boy I was bitten by the stage bug", Mr. Stone admitted, "and I started my career in my father's barn on our ranch in Colorado arrayed in a red flannel shirt and red woolen under-drawers...