Howard Pyle, a chronicle by Charles D. Abbott, with an introduction by N. C. Wyeth and many illustrations from Howard Pyle's works.

HOWARD PYLE: A CHRONICLE
poems. I think he would be able to write the verse to go
with the picture and if he will do so the Muse above spoken
of will most joyfully make you the very best pen-and-ink
decorations for it that she is able to produce.. 0.2
Gilder preferred to have Edith Thomas write the verses,
and requested that the artist write a short account of just
what he meant to portray in the picture, in order that Miss
Thomas might have something as a basis for her poem.
This Howard Pyle did, and when Mr. Gilder received what
had been written, he hastened to inform the author, "You
don't suppose I would let anybody rewrite that prose poem.
Oh! no. Very many thanks." '
'Letter from Richard Watson Gilder, January 29 1901.

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