HOME OF THE GENII. * 7 



A book, like a man, must have a name ; some 

 handle by which it can be grasped; though, as 

 with the man, the handle is a very minor part. 

 The genii of inspiration dwell in varied places ; 

 sometimes in a garret, a back yard, a cave, a 

 prison cell, a romantic valley. Those which 

 caused my brain cells to evolve the facts and 

 fancies herein given dwelt, for the most part, 

 beneath some old gray boulders in a shaded 

 nook on a sloping hillside. Stretched out be- 

 side those boulders was my favorite resting 

 place; and there the majority of the sketches 

 were penned. They were in part, dreamy med- 

 itations, fanciful musings, or day dreams; all 

 of which are given, by those who know, as defi- 

 nitions or synonyms of "reveries." A combina- 

 tion of the home of the genii and the character 

 of the work which they inspired, was therefore, 

 made, and the name "Boulder Keveries" re- 

 sulted. That the reader may find a few grains 

 among the chaff, a few facts among the fancies, 

 is my fondest hope. 

 INDIANAPOLIS, IND., JULY 15, 1906. 



